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HOUSEBILLNO.2325
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4676H.01P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
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Torepealsections160.2700,160.2705,and167.903,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
sevennewsectionsrelatingtoprofessionaldevelopment.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections160.2700,160.2705,and167.903,RSMo,arerepealedandseven
2newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections160.565,160.2700,160.2705,
3167.903,167.907,167.908,and173.831,toreadasfollows:
160.565.1.Thisactshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"ExtendedLearning
2OpportunitiesAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Extendedlearningopportunity",anout-of-classroomlearningexperience
5thatisapprovedbythestateboardofeducation,aschoolboard,oracharterschooland
6thatprovidesastudentwith:
7 (a)Enrichmentopportunities;
8 (b)Careerreadinessoremployabilityskillsopportunitiesincluding,butnot
9limitedto,internships;preapprenticeships;orapprenticeships;or
10 (c)Anyotherapprovededucationalopportunity;
11 (2)"Parent",astudent'sparent,guardian,orotherpersonhavingcontrolor
12custodyofsuchstudent;
13 (3)"Student",anychildattendinganelementaryorsecondarypublicschoolin
14gradeskindergartenthroughtwelve.
15 3.Beginningwiththe2023-24schoolyear,thestateboardofeducationandeach
16localschoolboardshallroutinelyinformstudentsandparentsoftheabilityforstudents
17toearncreditforparticipatinginextendedlearningopportunities.Employeesofthe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18stateboardofeducationandpublicschoolsmayassiststudentsandparentsin
19completingenrollmentprocessesrequiredforparticipatinginapprovedextended
20learningopportunities.Nostudentorparentshallberequiredtoobtainpermission
21fromthestudent'sschooldistrictorcharterschooltoenrollinanextendedlearning
22opportunity.Beforeparticipatinginanyextendedlearningopportunity,thestudentand
23atleastoneparentshallsignanagreementdetailingallprogramrequirementsinaform
24developedbythestateboardofeducation.
25 4.Anextendedlearningopportunityshallcountasacredittowardgraduation
26requirementsandtheachievementofapplicablestatestandardsforstudents.Toreceive
27credit,astudentshallsubmitawrittenrequestforcreditandproofofsuccessful
28completionoftheextendedlearningopportunitytoadesignatedadministratorofthe
29schoolthestudentattends.
30 5.Thestateboardofeducationshalladopt,andeachlocalschooldistrictshall
31distributeandimplement,extendedlearningopportunitiespoliciesthatprovideallof
32thefollowing:
33 (1)Anapplicationprocessforacceptingandapprovingextendedlearning
34opportunitiesofferedforcreditfromoutsideentities;
35 (2)Alistofentitiesthatareeligibletosubmitapplicationstoofferextended
36learningopportunitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto:
37 (a)Nonprofitorganizations;
38 (b)Businesseswithestablishedlocations;
39 (c)Tradeassociations;and
40 (d)TheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates,subjecttoapplicableage
41requirements;
42 (3)Aprocessforstudentsandparentstorequestcredit;
43 (4)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetodetermine
44whetheraproposedextendedlearningopportunityshallbeapproved;and
45 (5)Criteriathatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsshallusetoawarda
46certificateofcompletionandcreditforcompletinganextendedlearningopportunity
47including,butnotlimitedto,allowingastudenttodemonstratecompetenciesthrough
48performance-basedassessmentsandothermethodsindependentofinstructionaltime
49andcredithours.
50 6.Anentityapprovedbythestateboardofeducationtoofferanextended
51learningopportunityshallbeautomaticallyqualifiedtoofferthatextendedlearning
52opportunitytoallschooldistrictsandcharterschools.
53 7.Astudentwhosuccessfullycompletesanapprovedextendedlearning
54opportunityandsatisfiescriteriafortheawardofacertificationofcompletionand
HB2325 2 55creditundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection5ofthissectionshallbeconsideredtohave
56completedallrequiredcourseworkfortheparticularcourse.Inanextendedlearning
57opportunitythatsatisfiesallrequiredcourseworkforahighschoolcourse,thestudent
58shallalsobeconsideredtohavesatisfiedtheequivalentnumberofcreditstowardthe
59student'sgraduationrequirements.
60 8.Anypolicyorprocedureadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,aschool
61board,oracharterschoolforparticipatinginanextendedlearningopportunityshall
62provideeverystudentanequalopportunitytoparticipateandshallsatisfyestablished
63timelinesandrequirementsforpurposesoftranscribingcreditsandstatereporting.
64 9.Thestateboardofeducationmaypromulgaterulestoimplementthe
65provisionsofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
66536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecome
67effectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,
68ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapterarenonseverable,andifanyof
69thepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelay
70theeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheld
71unconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
72adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
160.2700.Forpurposesofsections160.2700to160.2725,"adulthighschool"means
2aschoolthat:
3 (1)Isforindividualswhodonothaveahighschooldiplomaandwhoaretwenty-one
4yearsofageorolder;
5 (2)Offersanindustrycertificationprogramorprogramsandahighschooldiplomain
6amannerthatallowsstudentstoearnadiplomaatthesametimethattheyearnanindustry
7certification;
8 (3)Offers[on-site] childcareforchildrenofenrolledstudentsattendingtheschool;
9and
10 (4)Isnoteligibletoreceivefundingundersection160.415or163.031.
160.2705.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallauthorize
2beforeJanuary1,2018,aMissouri-basednonprofitorganizationmeetingthecriteriaunder
3subsection2ofthissectiontoestablishandoperatefouradulthighschools,with:
4 (1)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacitynotwithinacounty;
5 (2)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthethirdclassificationwithouta
6townshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethanforty-onethousandbutfewerthanforty-
7fivethousandinhabitantsoracountycontiguoustothatcounty;
HB2325 3 8 (3)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
9morethantwohundredsixtythousandbutfewerthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsora
10countycontiguoustothatcounty;and
11 (4)Oneadulthighschooltobelocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwith
12morethanonehundredfiftythousandbutfewerthantwohundredthousandinhabitants.
13 2.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallgrantthe
14authorizationdescribedundersubsection1ofthissectionbasedonabidprocess
15conductedinaccordancewiththerulesandregulationsgoverningpurchasingthroughthe
16officeofadministration.Thesuccessfulbiddershall:
17 (1)Demonstratetheabilitytoestablish,withintwenty-onemonthsofthereceiptof
18theauthorization,fouradulthighschoolsofferinghighschooldiplomas,anindustry
19certificationprogramorprograms,and[on-site] childcareforchildrenofthestudents
20attendingthehighschools;
21 (2)Commitatleasttwomilliondollarsininvestmentforthepurposeofestablishing
22thenecessaryinfrastructuretooperatefouradulthighschools;
23 (3)Demonstratesubstantialandpositiveexperienceinprovidingservices,including
24industrycertificationsandjobplacementservices,toadultstwenty-oneyearsofageorolder
25whoseeducationalandtrainingopportunitieshavebeenlimitedbyeducationaldisadvantages,
26disabilities,homelessness,criminalhistory,orsimilarcircumstances;
27 (4)Establishapartnershipwithastate-supportedpostsecondaryeducationinstitution
28ormorethanonesuchpartnership,ifapartnershiporpartnershipsarenecessaryinorderto
29meettherequirementsforanadulthighschool;
30 (5)Establishacomprehensiveplanthatsetsforthhowtheadulthighschoolswillhelp
31addresstheneedforasufficientlytrainedworkforceinthesurroundingregionforeachadult
32highschool;
33 (6)Establishpartnershipsandstrategiesforengagingthecommunityandbusiness
34leadersincarryingoutthegoalsofeachadulthighschool;
35 (7)Establishtheabilitytomeetqualitystandardsthroughcertifiedteachersand
36programsthatsupporteachstudentin[hisorher]suchstudent'sgoaltofindamore
37rewardingjob;
38 (8)Establishaplanforassistingstudentsinovercomingbarrierstoeducational
39successincluding,butnotlimitedto,educationaldisadvantages,homelessness,criminal
40history,disability,includinglearningdisabilitysuchasdyslexia,andsimilarcircumstances;
41 (9)Establishaprocessfordeterminingoutcomesoftheadulthighschool,including
42outcomesrelatedtoastudent'sabilitytofindamorerewardingjobthroughtheattainmentof
43ahighschooldiplomaandjobtrainingandcertification;and
44 (10)Bidsshallnotincludeanadministrativefeegreaterthantenpercent.
HB2325 4 45 3.(1)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallestablish
46academicrequirementsforstudentstoobtainhighschooldiplomas.
47 (2)Requirementsforahighschooldiplomashallbebasedonanadultstudent'sprior
48highschoolachievementandtheremainingcreditsandcourseworkthatwouldbenecessary
49forthestudenttoreceiveahighschooldiplomaif[heorshe]suchstudentwereina
50traditionalhighschoolsetting.Theadultstudentshallmeettherequirementswiththesame
51levelofacademicrigoraswouldotherwisebenecessarytoattainsuchcredits.
52 (3)Theadulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallawardhighschool
53diplomastostudentswhosuccessfullymeettheestablishedacademicrequirements.The
54adulthighschoolauthorizedunderthissectionshallconferthediplomaasthoughthestudent
55earnedthediplomaatatraditionalhighschool.Thediplomashallhavenodifferentiating
56marks,titles,orothersymbols.
57 (4)Studentsatadulthighschoolsmaycompleterequiredcourseworkattheirown
58paceandasavailablethroughtheadulthighschool.Theyshallnotberequiredtosatisfyany
59specificnumberofclassminutes.Theadulthighschoolmayalsomakeclassesavailableto
60studentsonlineasmaybeappropriate.However,studentsshallnotcompletethemajorityof
61instructionoftheschool'scurriculumonlineorthroughremoteinstruction.Forthepurposes
62ofthissubsection,synchronousinstructionconnectingstudentstoaliveclassconducted
63inaMissouriadulthighschoolshallbetreatedthesameasin-personinstruction.
64 (5)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallnotcreateadditional
65regulationsorburdensontheadulthighschoolorthestudentsattendingtheadulthigh
66schoolsbeyondcertifyingnecessarycreditsandensuringthatstudentshavesufficiently
67masteredthesubjectmattertomakethemeligibleforcredit.
68 4.Anadulthighschoolshallbedeemeda"secondaryschoolsystem"forthe
69purposesofsubdivision(15)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211.
167.903.1.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
2establishaprocessbywhicheachstudentpriorto[hisorher]thestudent'sninthgradeyear
3atapublicschool,includingacharterschool,[may] shalldevelopwithhelpfromthe
4student'sparentorguardianandtheschool'sguidancecounselors[apersonal] an
5individualcareerandacademicplan[ofstudy], whichshallbereviewed[regularly,as
6needed] annuallybyschoolpersonnelandthestudent'sparentorguardianandupdatedbased
7upontheneedsofthestudent.Eachplanshallpresentasequenceofcoursesandexperiences
8thatconcludewiththestudentreaching[hisorher]thestudent'spostsecondarygoals,with
9implementationoftheplanofstudytransferringtotheprogramofpostsecondaryeducationor
10traininguponthestudent'shighschoolgraduation.Theplanshallinclude,butnotbelimited
11to:
12 (1)Requirementsforgraduationfromtheschooldistrictorcharterschool;
HB2325 5 13 (2)Careerorpostsecondarygoals;
14 (3)Courseworkorprogramofstudyrelatedtocareerandpostsecondarygoals,which
15shallinclude,ifrelevant,opportunitiesthatthedistrictorschoolmaynotdirectlyoffer;
16 (4)Grade-appropriateandcareer-relatedexperiences,asoutlinedinthegrade-level
17expectationsoftheMissouricomprehensiveguidanceprogram;and
18 (5)Studentassessments,interestinventories,oracademicresultsneededtodevelop,
19review,andrevisethepersonalplanofstudy,whichshallinclude,ifrelevant,assessments,
20inventories,oracademicresultsthattheschooldistrictorcharterschoolmaynotoffer.
21 2.Eachschooldistrictshalladoptapolicytopermitthewaiveroftherequirementsof
22thissectionforanystudentwithadisabilityifrecommendedbythestudent'sIEPcommittee.
23Forpurposesofthissubsection,"IEP"meansindividualizededucationprogram.
24 3.Priortothecompletionofthesecondsemesterofthestudent'stwelfth-grade
25year,eachstudentshallinclude,aspartofthestudent'sindividualcareerandacademic
26plan,adeclarationofthestudent'spostsecondaryplansincluding,butnotlimitedto,the
27following:
28 (1)Confirmationofemploymentupongraduation;
29 (2)Acceptancetoaninstitutionofhighereducation,whetheratwo-year
30institutionorafour-yearinstitution;
31 (3)Acceptancetoparticipateinavocational,technical,orothertraining
32programdesignedtopreparethestudentforemployment;or
33 (4)CommitmenttoenlistintheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStates.
167.907.1.Nostudentshallreceiveacertificateofgraduationfromanypublic
2schoolorcharterschoolunlessthestudenthascompletedandsubmittedtheFree
3ApplicationforFederalStudentAid,asmaintainedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
4Education.
5 2.Astudentshallbeexemptfromtherequirementtocompleteorsubmitthe
6FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAidundersubsection1ofthissectionifsuch
7studentsubmitstothestudent'sschool:
8 (1)WrittenconfirmationofacommitmenttoenlistintheArmedForcesofthe
9UnitedStates;or
10 (2)Awrittendocumentorform,signedbythestudent'sparentorguardian,
11attestingthatthestudentunderstandswhattheapplicationisandhaschosennottofile
12suchapplication.
13 3.AfterastudentmakesreasonableeffortstocompletetheFreeApplicationfor
14FederalStudentAidundersubsection1ofthissection,thesuperintendentor
15superintendent'sdesigneeshallexemptsuchstudentfromtherequirementto
HB2325 6 16completeorsubmittheapplicationifsuchstudentisunabletocompletetheapplication
17becauseofextenuatingcircumstances.
18 4.ThissectionshallapplybeginningJuly1,2023.
167.908.1.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopment
2shall,byrule,establishaprocedureforprovidingthemeansandcapabilityforhigh
3schoolstudentsenrolledincareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsdescribedinsection
4170.029tocompleteanapplicationforaidthroughtheEmploymentandTraining
5AdministrationoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLaborunderthefederalWorkforce
6InnovationandOpportunityAct.Thedepartmentshallworkwithschooldistrictsthat
7delivercareerandtechnicaleducationprogramstoeducatestudentsonthevalueofthe
8aidthatisavailabletostudentsthroughthefederalWorkforceInnovationand
9OpportunityAct.
10 2.Toaccomplishthepurposesofsubsection1ofthissection,thedepartment
11shallensurethatthefollowingpercentagesofalldepartmentofelementaryand
12secondaryeducationareacareercentersthatdelivercareerandtechnicaleducation
13programshavethemeansandcapabilityforstudentsatsuchschoolstocompletean
14applicationforaidthroughtheEmploymentandTrainingAdministrationoftheUnited
15StatesDepartmentofLaborunderthefederalWorkforceInnovationandOpportunity
16Act:
17 (1)Forthe2022-23schoolyear,fiftypercent;
18 (2)Forthe2023-24schoolyear,seventypercent;
19 (3)Forthe2024-25schoolyear,ninetypercent;and
20 (4)Forthe2025-26schoolyearandeveryschoolyearthereafter,onehundred
21percent.
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;
HB2325 7 13 (3)"Adultdropoutrecoveryservices",includes,butisnotlimitedto,sourcing,
14recruitment,andengagementofeligiblestudents,learningplandevelopment,active
15teaching,andproactivecoachingandmentoring,resultinginanaccreditedhighschool
16diploma;
17 (4)"Approvedprogramprovider",apublic,not-for-profit,orotherentitythat
18meetstherequirementsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionorany
19consortiumofsuchentities;
20 (5)"Averagecostpergraduate",theamountofthetotalprogramfunding
21reimbursedtoanapprovedprogramproviderforeachcohortduringtheperiodoftime
22fromthebeginningofthesamecohortthroughthesubsequenttwelvemonthsafterthe
23closeofthesamecohort,dividedbythetotalnumberofstudentswhograduatedfrom
24thesamecohortwithintwelvemonthsafterthecloseofthesamecohort;
25 (6)"Careerpathwayscoursework",oneormorecoursesthatalignwiththeskill
26needsofindustriesintheeconomyofthestateorregionthathelpanindividualenteror
27advancewithinaspecificoccupationoroccupationalcluster;
28 (7)"Careerplacementservices",servicesdesignedtoassiststudentsinobtaining
29employment,suchascareerinterestself-assessmentsandjobsearchskillssuchas
30resumedevelopmentandmockinterviews;
31 (8)"Coaching",proactivecommunicationbetweentheapprovedprogram
32providerandthestudentrelatedtothestudent’spaceandprogressthroughthe
33student'slearningplan;
34 (9)"Cohort",studentswhoentertheprogrambetweenJuly1andJune30of
35eachprogramyear;
36 (10)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
37 (11)"Employabilityskillscertification",acertificateearnedbydemonstrating
38professionalnontechnicalskillsthroughassessment,portfolio,orobservation;
39 (12)"Graduate",astudentwhohassuccessfullycompletedallofthestateand
40approvedprogramproviderrequirementsinordertoobtainahighschooldiploma;
41 (13)"Graduationrate",thetotalnumberofgraduatesfromacohortwho
42graduatedwithintwelvemonthsafterthecloseofthecohortdividedbythetotal
43numberofstudentsincludedinthesamecohort;
44 (14)"Graduationrequirements",courseandcreditrequirementsforthe
45approvedprogramprovider’saccreditedhighschooldiploma;
46 (15)"Highschooldiploma",adiplomaissuedbyanaccreditedinstitution;
47 (16)"Industry-recognizedcredential",aneducation-relatedcredentialorwork-
48relatedcredentialthatverifiesanindividual'squalificationorcompetenceissuedbya
49thirdpartywiththerelevantauthoritytoissuesuchcredential;
HB2325 8 50 (17)"Learningplan",adocumentedplanforcoursesorcreditsneededforeach
51individualinordertocompleteprogramandapprovedprogramprovidergraduation
52requirements;
53 (18)"Mentoring",adirectrelationshipbetweenacoachandastudentto
54facilitatethecompletionofthestudent'slearningplandesignedtopreparethestudent
55tosucceedintheprogramandthestudent'sfutureendeavors;
56 (19)"Milestones",objectivemeasuresofprogressforwhichpaymentismadeto
57anapprovedprogramproviderunderthissectionsuchasearnedunitsofhighschool
58credit,attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertificate,attainmentofanindustry-
59recognizedcredential,attainmentofatechnicalskillsassessment,andattainmentofan
60accreditedhighschooldiploma;
61 (20)"Program",theworkforcediplomaprogramestablishedinthissection;
62 (21)"Requestforqualifications",arequestforinterestedpotentialprogram
63providerstosubmitevidencethattheymeetthequalificationsestablishedinsubsection
643ofthissection;
65 (22)"Stackablecredential",athirdpartycredentialthatispartofasequenceof
66credentialsthatcanbeaccumulatedovertimetobuildupanindividual'squalifications
67toadvancealongacareerpathway;
68 (23)"Student",aparticipantintheprogramestablishedinthissectionwhois
69twenty-oneyearsofageorolder,whoisaresidentofMissouri,andwhohasnotyet
70earnedahighschooldiploma;
71 (24)"TechnicalSkillsAssessment",acriterion-referencedassessmentofan
72individual'sskillsrequiredforanentry-levelcareeroradditionaltraininginatechnical
73field;
74 (25)"Transcriptevaluation",adocumentedsummaryofcreditsearnedin
75previouspublicorprivateaccreditedhighschoolscomparedwiththeprogramand
76approvedprogramprovidergraduationrequirements;
77 (26)"Unitofhighschoolcredit",creditawardedbasedonastudent's
78demonstrationthatthestudenthassuccessfullymetthecontentexpectationsforthe
79creditareaasdefinedbysubjectareastandards,expectations,orguidelines.
80 2.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"WorkforceDiplomaProgram"withinthe
81departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtoassiststudentswithobtaininga
82highschooldiplomaanddevelopingemployabilityandcareertechnicalskills.The
83programmaybedeliveredincampus-based,blended,oronlinemodalities.
84 3.(1)BeforeSeptember1,2022,andannuallythereafter,thedepartmentshall
85issuearequestforqualificationsforinterestedprogramproviderstobecomeapproved
86programprovidersandparticipateintheprogram.
HB2325 9 87 (2)Eachapprovedprogramprovidershallmeetallofthefollowing
88qualifications:
89 (a)Beanaccreditedhighschooldiploma-grantingentity;
90 (b)Haveaminimumoftwoyearsofexperienceprovidingadultdropout
91recoveryservices;
92 (c)Provideacademicskillintakeassessmentsandtranscriptevaluationstoeach
93student.Suchacademicskillintakeassessmentsmaybeadministeredinpersonor
94online;
95 (d)Developalearningplanforeachstudentthatintegratesgraduation
96requirementsandcareergoals;
97 (e)Provideacoursecatalogthatincludesallcoursesnecessarytomeet
98graduationrequirements;
99 (f)Offerremediationopportunitiesinliteracyandnumeracy,asapplicable;
100 (g)Offeremployabilityskillscertification,asapplicable;
101 (h)Offercareerpathwayscoursework,asapplicable;
102 (i)Abilitytoprovidepreparationforindustry-recognizedcredentialsor
103stackablecredentials,atechnicalskillsassessment,oracombinationthereof;and
104 (j)Offercareerplacementservices,asapplicable.
105 (3)Uponconfirmationbythedepartmentthataninterestedprogramprovider
106meetsallofthequalificationslistedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,aninterested
107programprovidershallbecomeanapprovedprogramprovider.
108 4.(1)Thedepartmentshallannouncetheapprovedprogramprovidersbefore
109Octobersixteenthannually,withauthorizationfortheapprovedprogramprovidersto
110beginenrollingstudentsbeforeNovemberfifteenthannually.
111 (2)Approvedprogramprovidersshallmaintainapprovalwithoutreapplying
112annuallyiftheapprovedprogramproviderhasnotbeenremovedfromtheapproved
113programproviderlistunderthissection.
114 5.Allapprovedprogramprovidersshallcomplywithrequirementsasprovided
115bythedepartmenttoensure:
116 (1)Anaccurateaccountingofastudent'saccumulatedcreditstowardahigh
117schooldiploma;
118 (2)Anaccurateaccountingofcreditsnecessarytocompleteahighschool
119diploma;and
120 (3)Theprovisionofcourseworkalignedtotheacademicperformancestandards
121ofthestate.
HB2325 10 122 6.(1)Exceptasprovidedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection,thedepartment
123shallpayanamountassetbythedepartmenttoapprovedprogramprovidersforthe
124followingmilestonesprovidedbytheapprovedprogramprovider:
125 (a)Completionofeachhalfunitofhighschoolcredit;
126 (b)Attainmentofanemployabilityskillscertification;
127 (c)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredential,technicalskillsassessment,
128orstackablecredentialrequiringnomorethanfiftyhoursoftraining;
129 (d)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential
130requiringatleastfifty-onebutnomorethanonehundredhoursoftraining;
131 (e)Attainmentofanindustry-recognizedcredentialorstackablecredential
132requiringmorethanonehundredhoursoftraining;and
133 (f)Attainmentofanaccreditedhighschooldiploma.
134 (2)Noapprovedprogramprovidershallreceivefundingforastudentunderthis
135sectioniftheapprovedprogramproviderreceivesfederalorstatefundingorprivate
136tuitionforthatstudent.Noapprovedprogramprovidershallchargestudentfeesofany
137kindincluding,butnotlimitedto,textbookfees,tuitionfees,labfees,orparticipation
138feesunlessthestudentchoosestoobtainadditionaleducationofferedbytheapproved
139programproviderthatisnotincludedinthestate-fundedprogram.
140 (3)Paymentsmadeunderthissubsectionshallbesubjecttoanappropriation
141madetothedepartmentforsuchpurposes.
142 7.(1)Approvedprogramprovidersshallsubmitmonthlyinvoicestothe
143departmentbeforetheeleventhcalendardayofeachmonthformilestonesmetinthe
144previouscalendarmonth.
145 (2)Thedepartmentshallpayapprovedprogramprovidersintheorderinwhich
146invoicesaresubmitteduntilallavailablefundsareexhausted.
147 (3)Thedepartmentshallprovideawrittenupdatetoapprovedprogram
148providersbythelastcalendardayofeachmonth.Theupdateshallincludethe
149aggregatetotaldollarsthathavebeenpaidtoapprovedprogramproviderstodateand
150theestimatednumberofenrollmentsstillavailablefortheprogramyear.
151 8.BeforeJulysixteenthofeachyear,eachprovidershallreportthefollowing
152metricstothedepartmentforeachindividualcohort,onacohort-by-cohortbasis:
153 (1)Thetotalnumberofstudentswhohavebeenfundedthroughtheprogram;
154 (2)Thetotalnumberofcreditsearned;
155 (3)Thetotalnumberofemployabilityskillscertificationsissued;
156 (4)Thetotalnumberofindustry-recognizedcredentials,stackablecredentials,
157andtechnicalskillsassessmentsearnedforeachtieroffunding;
158 (5)Thetotalnumberofgraduates;
HB2325 11 159 (6)Theaveragecostpergraduateoncethestipulatedtimetomakesucha
160calculationhaspassed;and
161 (7)Thegraduationrateoncethestipulatedtimetomakesuchacalculationhas
162passed.
163 9.(1)BeforeSeptembersixteenofeachyear,eachapprovedprogramprovider
164shallconductandsubmittothedepartmenttheaggregateresultsofasurveyofeach
165individualcohort,onacohort-by-cohortbasis,whograduatedfromtheprogramofthe
166approvedprogramproviderunderthissection.Thesurveyshallbeconductedinthe
167yearaftertheyearinwhichtheindividualsgraduateandthenextfourconsecutive
168years.
169 (5)Thesurveyshallincludeatleastthefollowingdatacollectionelementsfor
170eachyearthesurveyisconducted:
171 (a)Theindividual'semploymentstatus,includingwhethertheindividualis
172employedfulltimeorparttime;
173 (b)Theindividual'shourlywages;
174 (c)Theindividual'saccesstoemployer-sponsoredhealthcare;and
175 (d)Theindividual'spostsecondaryenrollmentstatus,includingwhetherthe
176individualhascompletedapostsecondarycertificateordegreeprogram.
177 9.(1)Beginningattheendofthesecondfiscalyearoftheprogram,the
178departmentshallreviewdatafromeachapprovedprogramprovidertoensurethateach
179isachievingminimumprogramperformancestandardsincluding,butnotlimitedto:
180 (a)Aminimumfiftypercentaveragegraduationratepercohort;and
181 (b)Anaveragecostpergraduatepercohortofseventhousanddollarsorless.
182 (2)Anyapprovedprogramproviderthatfailstomeettheminimumprogram
183performancestandardsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallbeplacedon
184probationarystatusfortheremainderofthefiscalyearbythedepartment.
185 (3)Anyapprovedprogramproviderthatfailstomeettheminimumprogram
186performancestandardsdescribedinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionfortwo
187consecutiveyearsshallberemovedfromtheapprovedprogramproviderlistbythe
188department.
189 10.(1)Noapprovedprogramprovidershalldiscriminateagainstastudenton
190thebasisofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,sexuality,gender,orage.
191 (2)Ifanapprovedprogramproviderdeterminesthatastudentwouldbebetter
192servedbyparticipatinginadifferentprogram,theapprovedprogramprovidermay
193referthestudenttothestate'sadultbasiceducationservices.
194 11.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"WorkforceDiploma
195ProgramFund",whichshallconsistofanygrants,gifts,donations,bequests,ormoneys
HB2325 12 196appropriatedunderthissection.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.In
197accordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurermayapprove
198disbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneys
199inthefundshallbeusedsolelyasprovidedinthissection.
200 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
201remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
202generalrevenuefund.
203 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
204otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
205creditedtothefund.
206 12.Thedirectorofthedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
207regulationsfortheadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
208termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
209sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
210provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
211536arenonseverable,andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
212pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
213arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
214andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
215 13.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
216 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
217automaticallysunsetsixyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthissectionunlessreauthorized
218byanactofthegeneralassembly;and
219 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissection
220shallautomaticallysunsettwelveyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationof
221thissection;and
222 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryear
223immediatelyfollowingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthis
224sectionissunset.
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