SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2325
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPATTERSON.
4676H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter173,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtotheworkforce
diplomaprogram.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter173,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
2knownassection173.831,toreadasfollows:
173.831.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Academicskillintakeassessment",acriterion-referencedassessmentof
3numeracyandliteracyskillswithhighreliabilityandvalidityasdeterminedbythird-
4partyresearch;
5 (2)"Accredited",holdinganactiveaccreditationfromoneofthesevenUnited
6Statesregionalaccreditorsincluding,butnotlimitedto,theMiddleStatesCommission
7onHigherEducation,theNewEnglandAssociationofSchoolsandColleges,theHigher
8LearningCommission,theNorthwestCommissiononCollegesandUniversities,the
9SouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools,theWesternAssociationofSchoolsand
10Colleges,andtheAccreditingCommissionforCommunityandJuniorColleges,aswell
11asanysuccessorentitiesorconsolidationsoftheaboveincluding,butnotlimitedto,
12AdvancEdorCognia;
13 (3)"Adultdropoutrecoveryservices",includes,butisnotlimitedto,sourcing,
14recruitment,andengagementofeligiblestudents,learningplandevelopment,active
15teaching,andproactivecoachingandmentoring,resultinginanaccreditedhighschool
16diploma;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (4)"Approvedprogramprovider",apublic,not-for-profit,orotherentitythat
18meetstherequirementsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionorany
19consortiumofsuchentities;
20 (5)"Averagecostpergraduate",theamountofthetotalprogramfunding
21reimbursedtoaproviderdividedbythetotalgraduatesforacohortyear;
22 (6)"Careerpathwayscoursework",oneormorecoursesthatalignwiththeskill
23needsofindustriesintheeconomyofthestateorregionthathelpanindividualenteror
24advancewithinaspecificoccupationoroccupationalcluster;
25 (7)"Careerplacementservices",servicesdesignedtoassiststudentsinobtaining
26employment,suchascareerinterestself-assessmentsandjobsearchskillssuchas
27resumedevelopmentandmockinterviews;
28 (8)"Coaching",proactivecommunicationbetweentheapprovedprogram
29providerandthestudentrelatedtothestudent’spaceandprogressthroughthe
30student'slearningplan;
31 (9)"Cohort",studentswhoentertheprogrambetweenJuly1andJune30of
32eachprogramyear;
33 (10)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
34 (11)"Employabilityskillscertification",acertificateearnedbydemonstrating
35professionalnontechnicalskillsthroughassessment,portfolio,orobservation;
36 (12)"Graduate",astudentwhohassuccessfullycompletedallofthestateand
37approvedprogramproviderrequirementsinordertoobtainahighschooldiploma;
38 (13)"Graduationrate",thetotalnumberofgraduatesfromacohortdividedby
39thetotalnumberofstudentsincludedinthesamecohort,calculatedtwelvemonthsafter
40thecloseofthecohort;
41 (14)"Graduationrequirements",courseandcreditrequirementsforthe
42approvedprogramprovider’saccreditedhighschooldiploma;
43 (15)"Highschooldiploma",adiplomaissuedbyanaccreditedinstitution;
44 (16)"Industry-recognizedcredential",aneducation-relatedcredentialorwork-
45relatedcredentialthatverifiesanindividual'squalificationorcompetenceissuedbya
46thirdpartywiththerelevantauthoritytoissuesuchcredential;
47 (17)"Learningplan",adocumentedplanforcoursesorcreditsneededforeach
48individualinordertocompleteprogramandapprovedprogramprovidergraduation
49requirements;
50 (18)"Mentoring",adirectrelationshipbetweenacoachandastudentto
51facilitatethecompletionofthestudent'slearningplandesignedtopreparethestudent
52tosucceedintheprogramandthestudent'sfutureendeavors;
HB2325 2 53 (19)"Milestones",objectivemeasuresofprogressforwhichpaymentismadeto
54anapprovedprogramproviderunderthissectionsuchasearnedunitsofhighschool
55credit,attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertificate,attainmentofanindustry-
56recognizedcredential,attainmentofatechnicalskillsassessment,andattainmentofan
57accreditedhighschooldiploma;
58 (20)"Program",theworkforcediplomaprogramestablishedinthissection;
59 (21)"Requestforqualifications",arequestforinterestedpotentialprogram
60providerstosubmitevidencethattheymeetthequalificationsestablishedinsubsection
613ofthissection;
62 (22)"Stackablecredential",athirdpartycredentialthatispartofasequenceof
63credentialsthatcanbeaccumulatedovertimetobuildupanindividual'squalifications
64toadvancealongacareerpathway;
65 (23)"Student",aparticipantintheprogramestablishedinthissectionwhois
66twenty-oneyearsofageorolder,whoisaresidentofMissouri,andwhohasnotyet
67earnedahighschooldiploma;
68 (24)"TechnicalSkillsAssessment",acriterion-referencedassessmentofan
69individual'sskillsrequiredforanentry-levelcareeroradditionaltraininginatechnical
70field;
71 (25)"Transcriptevaluation",adocumentedsummaryofcreditsearnedin
72previouspublicorprivateaccreditedhighschoolscomparedwiththeprogramand
73approvedprogramprovidergraduationrequirements;
74 (26)"Unitofhighschoolcredit",creditawardedbasedonastudent's
75demonstrationthatthestudenthassuccessfullymetthecontentexpectationsforthe
76creditareaasdefinedbysubjectareastandards,expectations,orguidelines.
77 2.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"WorkforceDiplomaProgram"withinthe
78departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtoassiststudentswithobtaininga
79highschooldiplomaanddevelopingemployabilityandcareertechnicalskills.The
80programmaybedeliveredincampus-based,blended,oronlinemodalities.
81 3.(1)BeforeSeptember1,2022,andannuallythereafter,thedepartmentshall
82issuearequestforqualificationsforinterestedprogramproviderstobecomeapproved
83programprovidersandparticipateintheprogram.
84 (2)Eachapprovedprogramprovidershallmeetallofthefollowing
85qualifications:
86 (a)Beanaccreditedhighschooldiploma-grantingentity;
87 (b)Haveaminimumoftwoyearsofexperienceprovidingadultdropout
88recoveryservices;
HB2325 3 89 (c)Provideacademicskillintakeassessmentsandtranscriptevaluationstoeach
90student.Suchacademicskillintakeassessmentsmaybeadministeredinpersonor
91online;
92 (d)Developalearningplanforeachstudentthatintegratesgraduation
93requirementsandcareergoals;
94 (e)Provideacoursecatalogthatincludesallcoursesnecessarytomeet
95graduationrequirements;
96 (f)Offerremediationopportunitiesinliteracyandnumeracy,asapplicable;
97 (g)Offeremployabilityskillscertification,asapplicable;
98 (h)Offercareerpathwayscoursework,asapplicable;
99 (i)Abilitytoprovidepreparationforindustry-recognizedcredentialsor
100stackablecredentials,atechnicalskillsassessment,oracombinationthereof;and
101 (j)Offercareerplacementservices,asapplicable.
102 (3)Uponconfirmationbythedepartmentthataninterestedprogramprovider
103meetsallofthequalificationslistedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,aninterested
104programprovidershallbecomeanapprovedprogramprovider.
105 4.(1)Thedepartmentshallannouncetheapprovedprogramprovidersbefore
106Octobersixteenthannually,withauthorizationfortheapprovedprogramprovidersto
107beginenrollingstudentsbeforeNovemberfifteenthannually.
108 (2)Approvedprogramprovidersshallmaintainapprovalwithoutreapplying
109annuallyiftheapprovedprogramproviderhasnotbeenremovedfromtheapproved
110programproviderlistunderthissection.
111 5.Allapprovedprovidersshallcomplywithrequirementsasprovidedbythe
112departmenttoensure:
113 (1)Anaccurateaccountingofastudent'saccumulatedcreditstowardahigh
114schooldiploma;
115 (2)Anaccurateaccountingofcreditsnecessarytocompleteahighschool
116diploma;and
117 (3)Theprovisionofcourseworkalignedtotheacademicperformancestandards
118ofthestate.
119 6.(1)Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,thedepartment
120shallpayanamountassetbythedepartmenttoapprovedprogramprovidersforthe
121followingmilestonesprovidedbytheapprovedprogramprovider:
122 (a)Completionofeachhalfunitofhighschoolcredit;
123 (b)Attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertification;
124 (c)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential
125requiringnomorethanfiftyhoursoftraining;
HB2325 4 126 (d)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential
127requiringatleastfifty-onebutnomorethanonehundredhoursoftraining;
128 (e)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential
129requiringmorethanonehundredhoursoftraining;and
130 (f)Attainmentofanaccreditedhighschooldiploma.
131 (2)Noapprovedprogramprovidershallreceivefundingforastudentunderthis
132sectioniftheapprovedprogramproviderreceivesfederalorstatefundingorprivate
133tuitionforthatstudent.Noapprovedprogramprovidershallchargestudentfeesofany
134kindincluding,butnotlimitedto,textbookfees,tuitionfees,labfees,orparticipation
135feesunlessthestudentchoosestoobtainadditionaleducationofferedbytheprogram
136providerthatisnotincludedinthestate-fundedprogram.
137 (3)Paymentsmadeunderthissubsectionshallbesubjecttoanappropriation
138madetothedepartmentforsuchpurposes.
139 7.(1)Approvedprogramprovidersshallsubmitmonthlyinvoicestothe
140departmentbeforetheeleventhcalendardayofeachmonthformilestonesmetinthe
141previouscalendarmonth.
142 (2)Thedepartmentshallpayapprovedprogramprovidersintheorderinwhich
143invoicesaresubmitteduntilallavailablefundsareexhausted.
144 (3)Thedepartmentshallprovideawrittenupdatetoapprovedprogram
145providersbythelastcalendardayofeachmonth.Theupdateshallincludethe
146aggregatetotaldollarsthathavebeenpaidtoapprovedprogramproviderstodateand
147theestimatednumberofenrollmentsstillavailablefortheprogramyear.
148 8.BeforeJulysixteenthofeachyear,eachprovidershallreportthefollowing
149metricstothedepartment:
150 (1)Thetotalnumberofstudentswhohavebeenfundedthroughtheprogram;
151 (2)Thetotalnumberofcreditsearned;
152 (3)Thetotalnumberofemployabilityskillscertificationsissued;
153 (4)Thetotalnumberofindustry-recognizedcredentials,stackablecredentials,
154andtechnicalskillsassessmentsearnedforeachtieroffunding;and
155 (5)Thetotalnumberofgraduates.
156 9.(1)BeforeSeptembersixteenthofeachyear,anapprovedeligibleprogram
157providershallconductandsubmittothedepartmenttheaggregateresultsofasurveyof
158individualswhograduatedfromtheprogramoftheapprovedeligibleprogramprovider
159underthissection.Thesurveyshallbeconductedintheyearaftertheyearinwhichthe
160individualsgraduateandthenextfourconsecutiveyears.
161 (2)Thesurveyshallincludeatleastthefollowingdatacollectionelementsfor
162eachyearthesurveyisconducted:
HB2325 5 163 (a)Theindividual'semploymentstatus,includingwhethertheindividualis
164employedfulltimeorparttime;
165 (b)Theindividual'shourlywages;
166 (c)Theindividual'saccesstoemployer-sponsoredhealthcare;and
167 (d)Theindividual'spostsecondaryenrollmentstatus,includingwhetherthe
168individualhascompletedapostsecondarycertificateordegreeprogram.
169 10.(1)Upontheendofthesecondfiscalyearoftheprogram,thedepartment
170shallreviewdatafromeachapprovedprogramprovidertoensurethateachisachieving
171minimumprogramperformancestandardsincluding,butnotlimitedto:
172 (a)Aminimumofafiftypercentgraduationrate;and
173 (b)Anaveragecostpergraduateofseventhousanddollarsorless.
174 (2)Anyapprovedprogramproviderthatfailstomeettheminimumprogram
175performancestandardsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbeplacedon
176probationarystatusfortheremainderofthefiscalyearbythedepartment.
177 (3)Anyapprovedprogramproviderthatfailstomeettheminimumprogram
178performancestandardsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionfortwo
179consecutiveyearsshallberemovedfromtheapprovedproviderlistbythedepartment.
180 11.(1)Noapprovedprogramprovidershalldiscriminateagainstastudenton
181thebasisofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexuality,gender,orage.
182 (2)Ifanapprovedprogramproviderdeterminesthatastudentwouldbebetter
183servedbyparticipatinginadifferentprogram,theapprovedprovidermayreferthe
184studenttothestate'sadultbasiceducationservices.
185 12.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"WorkforceDiploma
186ProgramFund",whichshallconsistofanygrants,gifts,donations,bequests,ormoneys
187appropriatedunderthissection.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.In
188accordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurermayapprove
189disbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneys
190inthefundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinthissection.
191 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
192remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
193generalrevenuefund.
194 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
195otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
196creditedtothefund.
197 13.Thedirectorofthedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
198regulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
199termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
HB2325 6 200sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
201provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
202536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
203pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
204arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
205andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
206 14.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
207 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
208automaticallysunsetsixyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionunlessreauthorized
209byanactofthegeneralassembly;and
210 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissection
211shallautomaticallysunsettwelveyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationof
212thissection;and
213 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryear
214immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthis
215sectionissunset.
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