HB4428 HFAT COWLES 3-10

Delegate Cowles moves to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4428--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-15g; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2B-9; to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §21-1E-1, §21-1E-2, §21-1E-3, §21-1E-4, and §21-1E-5; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article designated §30-1E-1, §30-1E-2, §30-1E-3, and §30-1E-4, all relating to addressing workforce needs; requiring county boards of education to permit students who are homeschooled or attend private schools to enroll and take classes at the county’s vocational schools under certain conditions; defining and setting forth purpose of Governor’s Workforce Credential and providing for State Superintendent to award Credential to students in senior year who meet requirements set forth in State Board policy; requiring standards and procedures for applying career technical training acquired in public schools, apprenticeships and training programs toward occupational testing, certification and/or licensure; establishing purpose; providing definitions; requiring rules providing standards and procedures be proposed by Commissioner of Labor and by licensing boards and commissions; requiring certain career and education related information be provided to high school students; and requiring Commissioner of Labor rule to include guidelines for collection and dissemination of information in manner easily accessible to both students and their parents.

Adopted

Rejected