By: Thompson of Harris, Miles H.B. No. 799
(Senate Sponsor - Whitmire)
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 22, 2013;
April 24, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice; May 9, 2013, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 9, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to vocational training programs provided by the Windham
School District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 19.004(c), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) The district shall:
(1) develop educational programs specifically
designed for persons eligible under Section 19.005 and ensure that
those programs, such as GED and ESL, are integrated with an applied
vocational context leading to employment;
(1-a) develop vocational training programs
specifically designed for persons eligible under Section 19.005 and
prioritize the programs that result in certification or licensure,
considering the impact that a previous felony conviction has on the
ability to secure certification, licensure, and employment;
(1-b) continually assess job markets in this state and
update, augment, and expand the vocational training programs
developed under Subdivision (1-a) as necessary to provide relevant
and marketable skills to students; and
(2) coordinate educational programs and services in
the department with those provided by other state agencies, by
political subdivisions, and by persons who provide programs and
services under contract.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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