Public Act 094-0220
 		





HB3646 Enrolled
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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
Vocational Academies Act.
 
    Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to integrate 
workplace competencies and career and technical education with 
core academic subjects.
 
    Section 10. Establishment. A school district, in 
partnership with community colleges, local employers, and 
community-based organizations, may establish a vocational 
academy that is eligible for a grant under this Act if the 
vocational academy meets all of the following requirements:
        (1) The vocational academy must have a minimum 
    5-clock-hour day and be under the direct supervision of 
    teachers.
        (2) The vocational academy must be a 2-year school 
    within a school program for grades 10 through 12 that is 
    organized around a career theme and operated as a 
    business-education partnership.
        (3) The vocational academy must be a career-oriented 
    program that uses the direct involvement of local employers 
    to provide students with an education and the skills needed 
    for employment.
        (4) The vocational academy must be a standards-based 
    educational program that prepares students both 
    academically and technically for entrance into 
    postsecondary education or careers in a selected field.
        (5)  The curriculum of the vocational academy must be 
    based on the Illinois Learning Standards, and work-site 
    training must provide students with learning experiences 
    for entry-level employment in the local job market and 
    lifelong learning skills for higher education.
 
    Section 15. Grants. Subject to appropriation or other 
available federal or private funding, the State Board of 
Education may provide grants to vocational academies that meet 
the requirements of this Act.
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.






Effective Date:  7/14/2005