2015 Indiana Code TITLE 20. EDUCATION ARTICLE 20. PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE CHAPTER 38. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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IC 20-20-38
Chapter 38. Career and Technical Education
IC 20-20-38-1
"Career and technical education"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education"
means any secondary level vocational, agricultural, occupational,
manpower, employment, or technical training or retraining that:
(1) enhances an individual's career potential and further
education; and
(2) is accessible to individuals who desire to explore and learn
for economic and personal growth leading to employment
opportunities.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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"Council"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the state
workforce innovation council established by IC 22-4.1-22-3.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.69-2015, SEC.4.
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"Employment training"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "employment training" means all
programs administered by the following:
(1) The council.
(2) The Indiana jobs training program.
(3) The department.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Long range state plan; revision; distribution; contents
Sec. 4. (a) The state board shall develop and implement a long
range state plan for a comprehensive secondary level career and
technical education program in Indiana.
(b) The plan developed under this section must be updated as
changes occur. The state board shall make the plan and any revisions
made to the plan available to:
(1) the governor;
(2) the general assembly;
(3) the department of workforce development;
(4) the commission for higher education;
(5) the council;
(6) the state workforce innovation council;
(7) the board for proprietary education; and
(8) any other appropriate state or federal agency.
A plan or revised plan submitted under this section to the general
assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
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(c) The plan developed under this section must set forth specific
goals for secondary level public career and technical education and
must include the following:
(1) The preparation of each graduate for both employment and
further education.
(2) Accessibility of career and technical education to individuals
of all ages who desire to explore and learn for economic and
personal growth.
(3) Projected employment opportunities in various career and
technical education fields.
(4) A study of the supply of and the demand for a labor force
skilled in particular career and technical education areas.
(5) A study of technological and economic change affecting
Indiana.
(6) An analysis of the private career and education sector in
Indiana.
(7) Recommendations for improvement in the state career and
technical education program.
(8) The educational levels expected of career and technical
education programs proposed to meet the projected employment
needs.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.5.
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State board responsibilities
Sec. 5. The state board shall do the following:
(1) Prepare biennially a plan for implementing career and
technical education.
(2) Implement, to the best of its ability, the career and technical
education plan prepared under subdivision (1).
(3) Investigate the funding of career and technical education on
a cost basis.
(4) Establish and monitor the operation of secondary level
career and technical education in Indiana in accordance with the
comprehensive long range state plan developed under section 4
of this chapter.
(5) In consultation with the Indiana professional licensing
agency, adopt rules concerning secondary level career and
technical education programs, courses, and classes in the areas
of cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, barbering, and
manicuring.
(6) To comply with this section and any federal law or
regulation:
(A) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and
(B) develop policies and administrative procedures.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.75-2014, SEC.1;
P.L.69-2015, SEC.5.
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State board duties
Sec. 6. The state board shall do the following:
(1) Make recommendations to the general assembly concerning
the development, duplication, and accessibility of employment
training and career and technical education on a regional and
statewide basis.
(2) Consult with any state agency, commission, or organization
that supervises or administers programs of career and technical
education concerning the coordination of career and technical
education, including the following:
(A) The Indiana economic development corporation.
(B) The council.
(C) A private industry council (as defined in 29 U.S.C. 1501
et seq.).
(D) The department of labor.
(E) The commission for higher education.
(F) The department of workforce development.
(G) The state workforce innovation council.
(H) The board for proprietary education.
(3) Review and make recommendations concerning plans
submitted by the commission for higher education and the
council. The state board may request the resubmission of plans
or parts of plans that:
(A) are not consistent with the long range state plan of the
state board;
(B) are incompatible with other plans within the system; or
(C) duplicate existing services.
(4) Report to the general assembly on the state board's
conclusions and recommendations concerning interagency
cooperation, coordination, and articulation of career and
technical education and employment training. A report under
this subdivision must be in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6.
(5) Study and develop a plan concerning the transition between
secondary level career and technical education and
postsecondary level career and technical education.
(6) Enter into agreements with the federal government that may
be required as a condition of receiving federal funds under the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). An agreement entered into under this
subdivision is subject to the approval of the budget agency.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.6.
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State board powers
Sec. 7. The state board may do the following:
(1) Make recommendations, including recommendations for
policies to encourage involvement of minority groups in the
career and technical education system in Indiana, to:
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(A) the governor;
(B) the general assembly, in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6; and
(C) the various agencies, commissions, or organizations that
administer career and technical education programs
concerning all facets of career and technical education
programming.
(2) Establish a regional planning and coordination system for
career and technical education and employment training that
will, either in whole or in part, serve career and technical
education and employment training in Indiana.
(3) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary.
(4) Contract for services necessary to carry out this chapter.
(5) Provide information and advice on career and technical
education to a business, an industry, or a labor organization
operating a job training program in the private sector.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Implementation of programs, systems, and policies
Sec. 8. The state board shall adopt statewide systems or policies
concerning the following as the systems or policies relate to the
implementation of career and technical education programs:
(1) Student records.
(2) Data processing at the secondary level.
(3) An evaluation system that must be conducted by the state
board at least annually and that evaluates the following as each
relates to the career and technical education programs and
courses offered at the secondary level:
(A) Graduation rates.
(B) Student placement rates.
(C) Retention rates.
(D) Enrollment.
(E) Student transfer rates to postsecondary educational
institutions.
(F) When applicable, student performance on state licensing
examinations or other external certification examinations.
(G) Cost data study.
(4) A system of financial audits to be conducted at least
biennially at the secondary level.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Evaluation criteria
Sec. 9. (a) The state board shall establish career and technical
education evaluation criteria.
(b) Using the criteria established under subsection (a), the state
board shall evaluate the effectiveness of career and technical
education relative to the goals of the long range plan developed under
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section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Biennial report; attrition and persistence rates
Sec. 10. The state board shall develop a definition for and report
biennially to:
(1) the general assembly; and
(2) the governor;
on attrition and persistence rates by students enrolled in secondary
career and technical education. A biennial report under this section
to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Legislative budget requests
Sec. 11. Upon request of the budget director, the state board shall
prepare a legislative budget request for state and federal funds for
secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. The
budget director shall determine the period to be covered by the
budget request. This budget request must be made available to the
council before the request's review by the budget committee.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Review and recommendation of budget requests; allocation of
federal funds; augmentation and reduction of funding
Sec. 12. (a) The state board shall review the legislative budget
requests for secondary and postsecondary career and technical
education prepared by the state educational institutions.
(b) After the review under subsection (a) and a review of any
recommendations from the council, the state board shall make
recommendations to the budget committee concerning the
appropriation of state funds and the allocation of federal funds for
secondary and postsecondary career and technical education,
including federal funds available under the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
The state board's recommendations concerning appropriations and
allocations for secondary and postsecondary career and technical
education by secondary schools and state educational institutions
must specify:
(1) the minimum funding levels required by 20 U.S.C. 2301 et
seq.;
(2) the categories of expenditures and the distribution plan or
formula for secondary schools; and
(3) the categories of expenditures for each state educational
institution.
(c) After reviewing the state board's recommendations and each
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agency's budget request, the budget committee shall make
recommendations to the general assembly for funding to implement
secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. The
general assembly shall biennially appropriate state funds for
secondary and postsecondary career and technical education and
allocate federal funds available under 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. for
secondary and postsecondary career and technical education. At least
sixty percent (60%) of the federal funds available under 20 U.S.C.
2301 et seq. must be allocated to secondary level career and technical
education to implement the long range state plan developed under
section 4 of this chapter.
(d) The budget agency, with the advice of the state board and the
budget committee, may augment or proportionately reduce an
allocation of federal funds made under subsection (c).
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Distribution of state funds
Sec. 13. The state board shall distribute state funds made available
for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education that
have been appropriated by the general assembly and in accordance
with the plan prepared by:
(1) the state board under section 5 of this chapter; and
(2) the council under IC 22-4.1-19-4.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Staffing; department assistance
Sec. 14. (a) The state board may employ any staff necessary to
perform the duties imposed by this chapter and fix the compensation
and terms of that employment, subject to approval by the budget
agency.
(b) The state board may authorize the department, whenever
practical or necessary, to assist the state board in carrying out the
duties prescribed by this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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Rules
Sec. 15. The state board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 as
necessary to carry out the duties imposed by this chapter.
As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.7.
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