HB 1336 — Expanding career connected learning opportunities.

H-1398.3SUBSTITUTEZ-0425.1HOUSE HOUSE BILL 1336State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouseSessionByRepresentatives College & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Slatter, Harris, Sells, Orwall, Steele, Ormsby, Robinson, Dolan, Pollet, Ryu, Valdez, Thai, Stanford, Jinkins, Leavitt, and Wylie;

by request of Office of the Governor)READGovernorRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/18/19.AN01/18/19.Referred to Committee on College & Workforce Development.AN ACT Relating to expanding career connected learning opportunities;

adding a new section to chapter 28B.1028B.50 RCW;

adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW;

adding a new section to chapter 28B.30 RCW;

adding a new section to chapter 28B.35 RCW;

adding a new section to chapter 28B.40 RCW;

and adding a new sectionchapter to chapterTitle 49.0428C RCW;RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.

and adding a new chapter to Title 28C RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.

Through career connected learning opportunities that are available across communities and regions, individuals can advance their academic learning and build awareness of, exposure to, and preparation for, career opportunities.(3) In order to create a statewide, sustainable career connected learning system, three areas must be addressed:(a) Statewide system development (b)through cross-sector coordination;(b) Directing resources to K-12 and higher education partners to support enrollment in career launch and registered apprenticeship programs andfor otheryouth; career connected learning opportunities;

and(c) NEWSupport SECTION.  Sec.for regional leadership and coordination to facilitate connections between industry and education, implement career connected learning programs, and help young adults and employers to navigate these opportunities.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

The governor's office may convene additional ad hoc committees that include industry sector advisory groups and leaders including, but not limited to, high-level representatives from education, industry,business, labor, philanthropy, as well as students, parents, and community partners.(5) The work group must consist of, but is not limited to, representatives from the following offices and agencies:(a) The department of labor and industries in consultation with the regulatory apprenticeship council under RCW 49.04.010;(b) The department of social and health services, including the division of vocational rehabilitation;(c) The education research and data center at the office of financial management;(d) The employment security department;(e) The office of the superintendent of public instruction;(f) The state board of education;(g) The state board for community and technical colleges;(h) The student achievement council;(i) The workforce training and education coordinating board;(j) One representative of the public baccalaureate institutions;(k) One representative of the independent four-year institutions of higher education;

and(l) The office of the governor.(6) The office of the governor may establish subcommittees of the work group to plan and execute the duties and responsibilities under section 3 of this act.(7) The work group shall:(a) Meet at least six times during the calendar year;

and(b) Report progress to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by September 1st annually.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

Registered apprenticeships as approved by the Washington apprenticeship and training council at the department of labor and industriesindustries, or as approved by the federal bureau of apprenticeship and training, are considered endorsed career launch programs;(b) Prioritize activities including coordinating cross-agency and industry sector leadership to advance strategic priorities;(c) Implement a marketing and communications agenda;(d) Mobilize private sector and philanthropic leadership and resources to support system building;(e) Build systemic functions in key agencies and existing systems;(f) Create a statewide inventory that identifies existing support programs to promote equitable participation in career connected learning, including resources for populations to reengage with educational opportunities;(g) Develop web sites and other resources, and coordinate current resources managed by the workforce training and education coordinating board, the student achievement council, and the employment security department, to inform students, employers, and the public about career connected learning opportunities;(h) Develop financial and other support services to increase access and success in career connected learning for students facing barriers or living in underserved communities;(i) Address transfer and articulation issues to ensure career launch program participants receive high school and college credit in programs initiated in K-12 or dropout reengagement programs, or college credit in postsecondary programs and registered apprenticeships, and work to expand the portability of credits to the maximum extent possible;(j) Establish clear targets for equity to guide state data development and action by regional partners related to program design and expansion, including specific equity-focused criteria within grant funding processes and strategies;

and(k) Develop data systems and protocols for career connected learning planning and evaluation purposes;(2) By September 1, 2019, and by each September 1st thereafter, make budget recommendations to the office of financial management, to direct resources to education programs for career connected learning as follows:(a) Support the K-12 system and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to increase student participation in career connected learning programs that include career awareness and exploration, career preparation, and career launch;(b) Support expansion of innovative program design in registered apprenticeships,apprenticeships for youth, year-round and summer programs, and equitable access to dual credit;(c) Support two-year and four-year institutions of higher education to expand career (i)connected learning enrollments, and specifically:(i) Build capacity at community and technical colleges to support innovative design in career launch and registered apprenticeship programs,programs for youth, as well as program participation by high school graduates or out-of-school youth;(ii) Align the use of work-study to support career launch and registered apprenticeship programs;programs for youth;

and(iii) Clarify financial aid eligibility and exclusions from financial aid caps for career launch and registered apprenticeship programs;(d)programs for youth;(d) Promote innovation in equivalency and credentialing within endorsed career launch and registered apprenticeship programs for youth including, but not limited to, offering guidance and technical assistance to school districts and local education agencies to ensure students take advantage of flexibility in the twenty-four-credit diploma and earn high school credit for career launch and registered apprenticeship programs;(e)programs for youth;(e) Expand the number of portable credits and credit for prior learning to ensure that career launch programs transfer for high school or college credit to the maximum extent possible;

and(b) Collect and disaggregate program participation and outcomes data by race, gender, income, rurality, ability, foster youth, homeless youth, English language learner, and other relevant categories.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

Successful applicants shall convene and manage regional, cross-industry networks that will lead to the expansion of career connected learning opportunities.(b) Regional career connected learning network applicants must demonstrate regional knowledge and status as a trusted partner of industrybusiness and education stakeholders, a track record of success with career connected learning and aligned initiatives, and a commitment to equity.

Regional networks may include, but are not limited to, regional education networks, school districts, educational service districts, higher education institutions, workforce development councils, chambers of commerce, industry associations, joint labor management councils, multiemployer training partnerships, economic development councils, and nonprofit organizations.(5)(a) Funds provided to program intermediaries are for the purpose of creating career connected learning programs through a competitive grant process.(b) Program intermediaries shall work with regional networks, career connected learning coordinators, and industry and education partners to expand the use of current curricula or further develop or build new curricula for career connected learning programs.

CurriculaAll builtcurricula withmust public funds for career connected learning programs may be consideredopen-sourced openand sourceavailable curricula,to iftransfer appropriateanywhere and not in conflictthe withstate anyto contractsthe ormaximum otherextent law.(c)possible.(c) Eligible program intermediary applicants may include, but are not limited to, new or existing industry associations, joint labor management councils, regional networks, postsecondary education and training institutions working with multiple employer partners, and other community-basedcommunity organizationsorganizations.(6) and expanded learning partners.(6) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the employment security department, as the administrator of the program, has the authority to utilize funds deposited in the career connected learning account for the purposes of the program.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

and (c) career launch.(3)(a) "Career launch programs" means registered apprenticeships, registered apprenticeships for youth, and programs that combine the following three elements:(i) Supervised paid work experience;(ii) Aligned classroom learning to academic and employer standards;

and(iii) Culmination in a valuable credential beyond a high school diploma or forty-five college credits towards a two-year or four-year postsecondary credential.(b) "Career launch programs" include the elements in (a) of this subsection and(i)andmay be achieved through, but are not limited to one or more of the following:(i) A state approved career and technical education sequence of courses or program of study that include requirements in alignment with RCW 28A.700.030;(ii) A qualifying degree or credential earned through a community or technical college or university.(c) "Career launch programs" may be initiated in a secondary education system and completed in a postsecondary education system, or first year of paid employment,employment asif longa ascohesive alland parties jointly planplanned theprogram program.(d)is provided.(d) "Career launch programs" must be endorsed through the process under section 3(1)(a) of this act.(4) "Career preparation programs" means programs that give students hands-on skills and knowledge experience within a particular business, career track, or industry, and help prepare students to work in a professional setting.

"Career preparation programs" include career and technical education courses, on-site internships, preapprenticeship programs, and other similar opportunities.(5) "Work group" means the career connected learning cross-agency work group established in section 2 of this act.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

Where applicable, career awareness and exploration, career connected learning, career launch programs, and career preparation programs are subject to RCW 49.12.121 and 49.12.123 regarding employing minors.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

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Expenditures from the account may be used only for career connected learning grants.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

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A new section is added to chapter 28B.1028B.50 RCW to read as follows:(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the statecollege board forshall communityemploy andor technicalcontract colleges,with the state universities, the regional universities, and the state college shall employ career connected learning coordinatorscoordinators. in order to scale up career launch opportunities.

and(b) Work with appropriate faculty and staff at thecommunity stateand universities,technical thecolleges, regionalK-12 universities,education andrepresentatives, the state college, and K-12public educationbaccalaureate representatives,institutions to expand the number of career launch program credits that may be articulated and transferred to postsecondary associate, baccalaureate, and applied baccalaureate degree programs.NEW SECTION.  Sec.SECTION.  Sec.

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A new section is added to chapter 28B.20 RCW to read as follows:(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the University of Washington shall employ or contract with at least one career connected learning coordinator.

Career connected learning coordinators shall coordinate with the regional career connected learning networks and program intermediaries under section 4 of this act to develop and expand career connected learning preparation and career launch programs offered at the University of Washington, and to facilitate transfer of career launch program credits.(2) Career connected learning coordinators shall:(a) Engage faculty and other relevant institution leadership and staff for the purpose of working with regional networks and program intermediaries to create new career preparation and career launch program curricula and opportunities, scaling current programs, and facilitating the endorsement of career launch programs;

and(b) Work with appropriate faculty and staff at the University of Washington, K-12 education representatives, and community and technical colleges to expand the number of career launch program credits that may be articulated and transferred to postsecondary associate, baccalaureate, and applied baccalaureate degree programs.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

A new section is added to chapter 28A.70028B.30 RCW to read as follows:(1) BeginningSubject into the 2019-20availability school year, to allow students to engage in learning outside of theamounts schoolappropriated day or in a summer program, school districts shall be funded up to one and two-tenths full-time equivalents for career launch programs, as defined in section 5 of this act.(2)specific Thepurpose, officeWashington ofState theUniversity superintendent of public instruction shall developemploy proceduresor tocontract ensurewith thatat schoolleast districts do not report any student for more than one and two-tenths full-time equivalent students, combining both the student's high school enrollment and career launchconnected enrollment.Sec.learning coordinator.

Career connected learning coordinators shall coordinate with the regional career connected learning networks and program intermediaries under section 4 of this act to develop and expand career connected learning preparation and career launch programs offered at Washington State University, and to facilitate transfer of career launch program credits.(2) Career connected learning coordinators shall:(a) Engage faculty and other relevant institution leadership and staff for the purpose of working with regional networks and program intermediaries to create new career preparation and career launch program curricula and opportunities, scaling current programs, and facilitating the endorsement of career launch programs;

and(b) Work with appropriate faculty and staff at Washington State University, K-12 education representatives, and community and technical colleges to expand the number of career launch program credits that may be articulated and transferred to postsecondary associate, baccalaureate, and applied baccalaureate degree programs.NEW SECTION.  Sec.

A new section is added to chapter 28B.35 RCW to read as follows:(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the regional universities shall employ or contract with at least one career connected learning coordinator.

Career connected learning coordinators shall coordinate with the regional career connected learning networks and program intermediaries under section 4 of this act to develop and expand career connected learning preparation and career launch programs offered at the regional universities, and to facilitate transfer of career launch program credits.(2) Career connected learning coordinators:(a) Engage faculty and other relevant institution leadership and staff for the purpose of working with regional networks and program intermediaries to create new career preparation and career launch program curricula and opportunities, scaling current programs, and facilitating the endorsement of career launch programs;

and(b) Work with appropriate faculty and staff at the regional universities, K-12 education representatives, and community and technical colleges to expand the number of career launch program credits that may be articulated and transferred to postsecondary associate, baccalaureate, and applied baccalaureate degree programs.NEW SECTION.  Sec.