SSB 3143 — A bill for an act relating to work-based learning, including by repealing provisions related to regional industry sector partnerships and the statewide work-based learning intermediary network, establishing the workforce opportunity fund within the department of workforce development, modifying provisions related to career and technical education, student teacher requirements for students with substitute teaching or para-educator experience, and the future ready Iowa skilled workforce last-dollar scholarship program, and making appropriations.

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The bill repeals existing provisions related to regional industry sector partnerships and the statewide work-based learning intermediary network, while establishing a new workforce opportunity fund and modifying aspects of career and technical education and student teaching requirements.

• Section 84A.5, subsection 5, paragraph f

  f. The regional industry sector partnerships and statewide work-based learning intermediary network established pursuant to this section.

  This removes the provisions related to regional industry sector partnerships.

• Section 85.61, subsection 12, paragraph a, subparagraphs (4) and (5)

  (4) The department shall establish and maintain a statewide work-based learning intermediary network. (5) The department shall provide a list of approved students for purposes of work-based learning opportunities.

  This removes the requirement for the establishment of a statewide work-based learning intermediary network.

• Section 256.125, subsections 6 and 9

  6. The department shall provide information to employers about the statewide work-based learning intermediary network. 9. The department shall use the moneys appropriated for the purposes of the statewide work-based learning intermediary network.

  This eliminates specific subsections that relate to the work-based learning intermediary network.

• Section 256.136, subsection 1, paragraph e

  e. A representative of the statewide work-based learning intermediary network.

  This removes the requirement for a representative from the statewide work-based learning intermediary network.

• Section 256.136, subsection 4, paragraph d

  d. The membership of the advisory council shall include representatives from the statewide work-based learning intermediary network.

  This eliminates representation from the statewide work-based learning intermediary network on the advisory council.

• Section 256.136, subsection 4, paragraph f

  f. Representatives of regional industry sector partnerships established pursuant to section 84A.15. → f. Representatives of business and industry, including representatives of regional industry sector partnerships established pursuant to section 84A.15.

  This change modifies the language related to the representation of regional industry sector partnerships.

• Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph h, subparagraph (2)

  (2) Instructional programs provided under subparagraph (1) shall comply with the provisions of subchapter VII, part 2, relating to career and technical education, and shall be articulated with postsecondary programs of study and include field, laboratory, or on-the-job training, or work-based learning, as defined in section 256.125.

  This emphasizes compliance with updated provisions for career and technical education.

• Section 256.16, subsection 1, paragraph c

  c. (1) Require that each student admitted to an approved practitioner preparation program participate in pre-student teaching field experiences that include both observation and participation in teaching activities in a variety of school settings, comprising at least eighty hours in duration, with specific conditions.

  This modifies the requirements for student teaching experiences.

• Section 256.125, subsection 8

  8. "Work-based learning" means opportunities and experiences that include but are not limited to tours, job shadowing, rotations, mentoring, entrepreneurship, service learning. → 8. "Work-based learning" means opportunities and experiences that include but are not limited to sustained project-based learning in partnership with an employer, simulated work experiences aligned with industry-recognized credentials, high-quality pre-apprenticeships aligned to an apprenticeship, student learner programs, internships, and apprenticeships.

  This updates the definition of work-based learning.

• section 84A.20

  1. A workforce opportunity fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under the control of the department of workforce development.

  This establishes a new workforce opportunity fund for training and infrastructure.

Action History

1. February 07, 2024

   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2260.

2. February 07, 2024

   Subcommittee recommends passage. [].

3. February 01, 2024

   Subcommittee Meeting: 02/06/2024 2:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.

4. February 01, 2024

   Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Donahue, and Taylor, J.

5. February 01, 2024

   Introduced, referred to Workforce.

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• COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE · Primary

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