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HB3646 Engrossed |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Vocational Academies Act.
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| Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to integrate |
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| workplace competencies and career and technical education with |
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| core academic subjects.
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| Section 10. Establishment. A school district, in |
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| partnership with community colleges, local employers, and |
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| community-based organizations, may establish a vocational |
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| academy that is eligible for a grant under this Act if the |
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| vocational academy meets all of the following requirements: |
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| (1) The vocational academy must have a minimum |
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| 5-clock-hour day and be under the direct supervision of |
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| teachers. |
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| (2) The vocational academy must be a 2-year school |
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| within a school program for grades 10 through 12 that is |
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| organized around a career theme and operated as a |
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| business-education partnership. |
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| (3) The vocational academy must be a career-oriented |
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| program that uses the direct involvement of local employers |
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| to provide students with an education and the skills needed |
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| for employment. |
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| (4) The vocational academy must be a standards-based |
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| educational program that prepares students both |
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| academically and technically for entrance into |
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| postsecondary education or careers in a selected field. |
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| (5) The curriculum of the vocational academy must be |
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| based on the Illinois Learning Standards, and work-site |
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| training must provide students with learning experiences |