CHAPTER 10. TECHNOLOGY PREPARATION TASK FORCE
IC 20-20-10
Chapter 10. Technology Preparation Task Force
IC 20-20-10-1
"Task force"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "task force" refers to the
technology preparation task force established by section 2 of this
chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.
IC 20-20-10-2
Technology preparation task force; purpose; membership
Sec. 2. (a) The technology preparation task force is established to
design and approve:
(1) technology preparation curriculum models; and
(2) teacher and staff training to implement the technology
preparation models.
(b) The:
(1) state superintendent;
(2) commissioner of workforce development; and
(3) executive officer of the commission for higher education;
shall each appoint three (3) members to the task force. The members
appointed to the task force must include representatives of school
corporations and state educational institutions.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.
IC 20-20-10-3
Curriculum models; secondary and postsecondary articulation
curriculum agreements
Sec. 3. (a) The curriculum models developed by the task force
must:
(1) be performance based;
(2) provide a student with:
(A) the skills necessary to gain employment upon graduation
from high school; and
(B) the subject or skills areas required by a state educational
institution to gain admittance into the respective state
educational institution;
upon the satisfactory fulfillment of the curriculum;
(3) relate to a broad scope of occupational opportunities;
(4) include math, science, and English/language arts courses
taught through practical application and designed to meet
graduation requirements for those subjects;
(5) be designed to include secondary and postsecondary
sequence models; and
(6) allow for dual credit, advanced study, and cooperative
agreements.
(b) The task force shall identify certain occupations for secondary
and postsecondary articulation curriculum agreements in cooperation
with the department of workforce development.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.204.
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Technology preparation curriculum
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall require all school corporations to
make available to the school corporation's high school students the
technology preparation curriculum.
(b) The state board shall implement teacher and staff training for
the technology preparation curriculum.
(c) This chapter does not eliminate the approved industrial
arts/technology education curriculum adopted by the state board by
rule in effect on July 1, 1990.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.
IC 20-20-10-5
Equipment expenditures; funding
Sec. 5. Expenditure for equipment necessary to implement this
chapter by a school corporation may be paid for:
(1) through technology loans from the common school fund; or
(2) from the school corporation's capital projects fund.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.
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Rules
Sec. 6. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.