88R7652 KSD-F
By: Hancock S.B. No. 1595
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the workforce diploma pilot program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 317.004 and 317.010, Labor Code, are
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 317.004. PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to
participate as a provider under the program, a provider must:
(1) apply to the commission in the manner prescribed
by commission rule;
(2) be a public, nonprofit, or private entity that:
(A) is:
(i) [(A)] authorized under the Education
Code or other state law to grant a high school diploma; or
(ii) working in partnership with an entity
described by Subparagraph (i); or
(B) is accredited by a regional accrediting body;
(3) have at least two years of experience providing
dropout reengagement services to adult students, including
recruitment, learning plan development, and proactive coaching and
mentoring, leading to the obtainment of a high school diploma;
(4) be equipped to:
(A) provide:
(i) academic skill intake assessment and
transcript evaluations;
(ii) remediation coursework in literacy and
numeracy;
(iii) a research-validated academic
resiliency assessment and intervention;
(iv) employability skills development
aligned to employer needs;
(v) career pathways coursework;
(vi) preparation for the attainment of
industry-recognized credentials; and
(vii) career placement services; and
(B) develop a learning plan that integrates
academic requirements and career goals; and
(5) offer a course catalog that includes all courses
necessary to meet high school graduation requirements in this
state.
Sec. 317.010. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September
1, 2027 [2025].
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.