CHAPTER 14. WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP PLANS
IC 22-4.1-14
Chapter 14. Workforce Partnership Plans
IC 22-4.1-14-1
"Institution"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "institution" means:
(1) a campus of a state educational institution;
(2) a school corporation; or
(3) an area career and technical education center or school;
as described in section 2 or 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.303;
P.L.234-2007, SEC.158.
IC 22-4.1-14-2
Entering into plans; secondary level programs
Sec. 2. After receiving the endorsement of the faculty and subject
to the guidelines developed under section 4 of this chapter, the chief
administrator from each campus of a state educational institution that
offers a technical education program must enter into a workforce
partnership plan as described under this chapter with the
superintendent of the school corporation and each area career and
technical education director who oversees the secondary level
technical education programs that are offered within the same
geographic area as the particular campus.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.159.
IC 22-4.1-14-3
Entering into plans; postsecondary level programs
Sec. 3. After the chief administrator receives an endorsement from
the faculty and subject to the guidelines developed under section 4
of this chapter, the superintendent of each school corporation and
area career and technical education director must enter into a
workforce partnership plan as described under this chapter with the
chief administrator from each campus of a state educational
institution who oversees the postsecondary level technical education
programs offered within the same geographic area as the school
corporation and area career and technical education center or school.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.160.
IC 22-4.1-14-4
Plan guidelines; contents
Sec. 4. (a) The:
(1) state superintendent of public instruction;
(2) commissioner of the commission for higher education; and
(3) commissioner of the department;
shall jointly develop guidelines governing the development of the
workforce partnership plans, including guidelines for the subjects
described in subsection (b).
(b) The guidelines must include the following:
(1) A schedule for institutions to comply with this chapter.
(2) A format for the workforce partnership plans.
(3) The boundaries of the geographic areas described in
sections 2 and 3 of this chapter.
(4) Any other pertinent matter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.44.
IC 22-4.1-14-5
Approval of plan
Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other law and after an institution is
required to enter into a workforce partnership plan under this
chapter, an institution's workforce partnership plan must be approved
by the Indiana commission for career and technical education of the
department for the institution to:
(1) be eligible to receive federal and state funds for the
institution's career and technical education program at the
secondary level and postsecondary level;
(2) receive career and technical education program approval by:
(A) the Indiana state board of education for secondary level
programs; and
(B) the commission for higher education for postsecondary
level programs;
for any career and technical education programs requiring
approval; and
(3) be eligible to complete the program review process by the
commission for higher education for postsecondary level career
and technical education programs.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.161.
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Plan contents
Sec. 6. Each workforce partnership plan must do the following:
(1) Address the need to maximize:
(A) the use of career and technical education programs and
services; and
(B) the articulation of career and technical education
programs;
between the secondary level and postsecondary level.
(2) Identify career and technical education program groupings
to coordinate career and technical education programs within a
geographic area.
(3) Identify particular certificates of achievement under
IC 20-32-3 and indicate the circumstances under which a state
educational institution may elect to grant academic credit to a
student who does the following:
(A) Acquires the particular certificate of achievement.
(B) Satisfies the standards for receipt of academic credit as
determined by the state educational institution.
(4) Provide for the use of joint secondary level and
postsecondary level faculty committees to organize career and
technical education program articulation.
(5) Comply with 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.44. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.304;
P.L.140-2007, SEC.8; P.L.234-2007, SEC.162; P.L.3-2008,
SEC.163.
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Biennial review of plans; recommendations
Sec. 7. The Indiana state board of education and the commission
for higher education may review and provide recommendations on
each plan biennially.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.44.