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§ 6250.902. Innovative programs

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: September 6, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 38. Workforce Development Act
Chapter 9. Workforce Leadership Grants
Effective: September 6, 2022
24 P.S. § 6250.902
§ 6250.902. Innovative programs
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(a) Program content.--An innovative program shall address one of the following:
(1) Integrated and seamless secondary and postsecondary education and training with area vocational-technical schools1 and career technology centers; secondary schools, including charter schools at these grade levels; community colleges; technical colleges; and postsecondary institutions.
(2) Assistance to local workforce development areas to establish or expand a comprehensive delivery system of workforce development services, particularly with degree-granting programs.
(3) Agile, flexible and responsive training programming for incumbent workers.
(b) Curriculum concentrations.--The curriculum and programs under subsection (a)(1) shall be focused on three cluster areas: BioTechnology/ Life Sciences, Information Technology/OptoElectronics and Advanced Manufacturing and Materials.
(c) Business interaction.--The programs under subsection (a)(1) must be developed and continue to operate with direct business interaction in the curriculum, the recruitment of students, internships and the placement of graduates. The application and use of nanotechnology shall be an integral part of postsecondary instruction with exposure to this technology for students at the secondary level.
(d) Award of grants.--Workforce leadership grants shall be awarded for each of the three cluster areas in subsection (a)(1) to applicants demonstrating substantial program integration across educational levels and with a significant number of participating institutions. Applicants able to leverage other funding and programming resources shall receive additional consideration in the determination of awards.

Credits

2001, Dec. 18, P.L. 949, No. 114, § 902, added 2002, Dec. 16, P.L. 1930, No. 224, § 9, imd. effective. Amended 2022, July 7, P.L. 399, No. 31, § 7, effective in 60 days [Sept. 6, 2022].

Footnotes

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Reference to “area vocational-technical school” deemed to be reference to “area career and technical school”, pursuant to 2019, June 28, P.L. 117, No. 16, § 27; 2019, June 28, P.L. 146, No. 18, § 23; 2019, Oct. 30, P.L. 460, No. 76, § 62.
24 P.S. § 6250.902, PA ST 24 P.S. § 6250.902
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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