This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 2:27 PM by jeyring.
This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 7:42 PM by cmillar.
Representative Rich Cunningham proposes the following substitute bill:


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CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMPREHENSIVE

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STUDY

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Rich Cunningham

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Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill creates the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Board and provides for the
11     CTE Board to conduct a comprehensive study.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     creates the CTE Board within the Department of Workforce Services;
15          ▸     describes the membership of the CTE Board;
16          ▸     requires the CTE Board to conduct a comprehensive study; and
17          ▸     requires the CTE Board to make recommendations.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
21          None
22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     AMENDS:
24          63I-1-235, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 127
25     ENACTS:
26          35A-5-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
27          35A-5-402, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28          35A-5-403, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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30     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31          Section 1. Section 35A-5-401 is enacted to read:
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Part 4. Career and Technical Education Board

33          35A-5-401. Definitions.
34          As used in this part:
35          (1) "CTE" means career and technical education.
36          (2) "CTE Board" means the Career and Technical Education Board created in Section
37     35A-5-402.
38          Section 2. Section 35A-5-402 is enacted to read:
39          35A-5-402. Career and Technical Education Board creation -- Membership.
40          (1) There is created the Career and Technical Education Board, within the department,
41     composed of the following members:
42          (a) the state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent of public
43     instruction's designee;
44          (b) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner of higher education's
45     designee;
46          (c) the president of the Utah College of Applied Technology or the president of the
47     Utah College of Applied Technology's designee;
48          (d) the executive director of the department or the executive director of the
49     department's designee;
50          (e) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development or the
51     executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development's designee;
52          Ĥ→ [(f) a member of the State Board of Education, chosen by the chair of the State Board of
53     Education;
54          (g) a member of the State Board of Regents, chosen by the chair of the State Board of
55     Regents;
56          (h)] (f) ←Ĥ one member of the governor's staff, appointed by the governor;
57          Ĥ→ [(i)] (g) ←Ĥ five private sector members, representing business or industry that employs
58     individuals who hold certificates issued by a CTE program, appointed by the governor;
59          Ĥ→ [(j)] (h) ←Ĥ a member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; and
60          Ĥ→ [(k)] (i) ←Ĥ a member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker
60a     of the House
61     of Representatives.
62          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the governor shall appoint CTE Board
63     members described in Subsection Ĥ→ [(1)(i)] (1)(g) ←Ĥ to four-year terms.
64          (b) The governor shall adjust the initial terms of the members appointed under
65     Subsection Ĥ→ [(1)(i)] (1)(g) ←Ĥ so that the governor appoints approximately half of
65a     the members every two
66     years.
67          (c) A member appointed by the governor under Subsection Ĥ→ [(1)(i)] (1)(g) ←Ĥ
67a     may not serve more
68     than two full consecutive terms unless the governor determines that an additional term or terms
69     is in the state's best interest.
70          (d) If a vacancy occurs in the membership appointed by the governor under Subsection
71     Ĥ→ [(1)(i)] (1)(g) ←Ĥ for any reason, the governor shall appoint a replacement for the
71a     unexpired term.
72          (3) The CTE Board shall select a chair and vice chair from among the members of the
73     CTE Board.
74          (4) The CTE Board shall meet at least quarterly.
75          (5) Attendance of a simple majority of the members of the CTE Board constitutes a
76     quorum for the transaction of official CTE Board business.
77          (6) Formal action by the CTE Board requires the majority vote of a quorum.
78          (7) A member of the CTE Board:
79          (a) may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service; and
80          (b) may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
81          (i) Section 63A-3-106;
82          (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
83          (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
84     63A-2-107.
85          Section 3. Section 35A-5-403 is enacted to read:
86          35A-5-403. Career and Technical Education Board -- Duties.
87          (1) The CTE Board shall conduct a comprehensive study of CTE in Utah that includes:
88          (a) an inventory of all CTE programs in Utah, including, for each CTE program:
89          (i) a description of the program;
90          (ii) the number of students the program has the capacity to serve each year;
91          (iii) the number of students the program has served since October 1, 2010, by school
92     year;
93          (iv) the number of certificates the program has issued since October 1, 2010, by school
94     year;
95          (v) a materials and equipment inventory for the program;
96          (vi) the amount of funding dedicated to the program;
97          (vii) the program's geographic location;
98          (viii) employment information for students who have completed the program since
99     October 1, 2010, if practical and feasible; and
100          (ix) the extent to which overlap or duplication exists between the program and other
101     CTE or private programs;
102          (b) a description of CTE funding in the state including:
103          (i) the total amount of state CTE funding provided to:
104          (A) the public education system;
105          (B) the higher education system; and
106          (C) the Utah College of Applied Technology; and
107          (ii) for each CTE program:
108          (A) total CTE funding received; and
109          (B) the cost per student served;
110          (c) an assessment of Utah business and industry needs for employees with skills taught
111     in CTE classes including:
112          (i) the number of current and anticipated jobs in Utah, by geographic region, and the
113     CTE skills required for the jobs;
114          (ii) the starting and average salary, by geographic region and type of CTE skills, for an
115     individual who has skills taught in a CTE program; and
116          (iii) the extent to which current CTE programs can meet the employment needs of Utah
117     business and industry; and
118          (d) any other information the CTE Board considers relevant to the study.
119          (2) In conducting the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1), the CTE Board
120     shall coordinate with the Office of the Legislative Auditor General and, to the extent possible,
121     use data collected by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General to complete the study.
122          Ĥ→ [(3)] (3)(a) ←Ĥ The State Board of Education, State Board of Regents, and
122a     Utah College of
123     Applied Technology shall:
124          Ĥ→ [(a)] (i) ←Ĥ provide data that the department requests for the study; and
125          Ĥ→ [(b)] (ii) ←Ĥ coordinate with the department to conduct the study.
125a      Ĥ→ (3)(b) Notwithstanding the requirements in Subsection (3)(a), the board shall have
125b     discretion to gather and report information as part of the comprehensive study of CTE that is
125c     readily accessible through current financial and data systems. ←Ĥ
126          (4) The CTE Board may:
127          (a) contract with a third party, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah
128     Procurement Code, to conduct the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1); and
129          (b) as funding allows, hire staff.
130          (5) Based on the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1), the CTE Board
131     shall make recommendations to the Legislature related to:
132          (a) CTE funding;
133          (b) CTE governance and administration;
134          (c) benchmarks or criteria for a CTE program to demonstrate that the CTE program
135     fills:
136          (i) an educational need for a student;
137          (ii) a school's need to offer a particular CTE program; or
138          (iii) an employment need for a Utah business or industry; and
139          (d) any other CTE related recommendations.
140          (6) (a) On or before November 1, 2015, the CTE Board shall report on the progress of
141     the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1).
142          (b) On or before November 1, 2016, the CTE Board shall report on the final results of
143     the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1); and
144          (c) On or before November 1, 2017, the CTE Board shall report on the
145     recommendations described in Subsection (5).
146          (d) The CTE Board shall make the reports described in this Subsection (6) to:
147          (i) the Education Interim Committee;
148          (ii) the Executive Appropriations Committee; Ĥ→ [and] ←Ĥ
149          (iii) the governor Ĥ→ [.] ; Ŝ→ [and] ←Ŝ
149a          (iv) the State Board of Education Ŝ→ [.] ←Ŝ ←Ĥ Ŝ→ ;
149b          (v) Utah State Board of Regents; and ☆
149c          ☆ (vi) Utah College of Applied Technologies Board of Trustees. ←Ŝ
150          Section 4. Section 63I-1-235 is amended to read:
151          63I-1-235. Repeal dates, Title 35A.
152          (1) Title 35A, Utah Workforce Services Code, is repealed July 1, 2015.
153          (2) Title 35A, Chapter 5, Part 4, Career and Technical Education Board, is repealed
154     July 1, 2018.
155          [(2)] (3) Title 35A, Chapter 8, Part 7, Utah Housing Corporation Act, is repealed July
156     1, 2016.
157          [(3)] (4) Title 35A, Chapter 8, Part 18, Transitional Housing and Community
158     Development Advisory Council, is repealed July 1, 2014.
159          [(4)] (5) Title 35A, Chapter 11, Women in the Economy Commission Act, is repealed
160     July 1, 2016.