HF 552

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/06/2015 08:22am

A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for career counseling services;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116L.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [116L.367] HIGH SCHOOL CAREER COUNSELING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Workforce centers; high school career services. new text end

new text begin The workforce
council in each workforce service area must cooperate with school districts to operate a
program to assist high school students in selecting careers of interest to a student and a
postsecondary path to prepare for that career. Career advisement should incorporate
the work of local workforce councils; identify strategic industries and high-growth,
in-demand occupations; and include information on various career paths and associated
jobs, the salary profiles of those jobs, and the credentials and other training desired by
employers for those jobs.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School district duties. new text end

new text begin A school district must assist the local workforce
council by:
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new text begin (1) providing relevant information about the student to the local workforce council
regarding vocational exploration the student has received;
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new text begin (2) identifying opportunities for the council to assist students by providing office
space at school to meet with students, access to assemblies and other groups for testing
and career exploration, and access to teachers through in-service and in other manners,
and supporting students to use a pilot program; and
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new text begin (3) working with students after testing and advising by the local workforce council.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Allocation formula. new text end

new text begin (a) Seventy percent of available program funds
after administrative costs must be allocated based on the county's share of economically
disadvantaged youth. The remaining 30 percent must be allocated based on the county's
share of population ages 14 to 21.
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new text begin (b) Of the total allocation, up to ten percent of program funds may be used for
administrative costs.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin Each local workforce center providing services under this section
shall report to the commissioner of employment and economic development in a format
determined by the commissioner.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated
from the workforce development fund to the commissioner of employment and economic
development for the purpose of high school career counselors under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.367.
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