256.38 - SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION SYSTEM.
256.38 SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION SYSTEM.
1. It is the policy of the state of Iowa to provide an education
system that prepares the students of this state to meet the high
skills demands of today's workplace. The general assembly recognizes
the need to prepare students for any postsecondary opportunity that
leads to high-wage, high- skill careers. In order to meet this need,
the high school curriculum must be redesigned so students appreciate
the relevance of academic course work, reach higher levels of
learning in science, math, and communications skills, and acquire the
ability to apply this knowledge. Career pathways will modify high
school curricula and instruction to provide students with
opportunities to achieve high levels of skills and knowledge within a
broad range of related career areas, which will require a variety of
levels of preparation.
2. The departments of education, workforce development, and
economic development shall develop a statewide school-to-work
transition system in consultation with local school districts,
community colleges, and labor, business, and industry interests. The
system shall be designed to attain the following objectives:
a. Motivate youths to stay in school and become productive
citizens.
b. Set high standards by promoting higher academic
performance levels.
c. Connect work and learning so that the classroom is linked
to worksite learning and experience.
d. Ready students for work in order to improve their
prospects for immediate employment after leaving school through
career pathways that provide significant opportunity to continued
education and career development.
e. Engage employers and workers by promoting their
participation in the education of youth in order to ensure the
development of a skilled, flexible, entry-level workforce.
f. Provide a framework to position the state to access
federal resources for state youth apprenticeship systems and local
programs. Section History: Recent Form
95 Acts, ch 196, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1186, § 23