CHAPTER 20. SECONDARY LEVEL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
IC 20-20-20
Chapter 20. Secondary Level Career and Technical Education
IC 20-20-20-1
"Commission"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana
commission for career and technical education of the department of
workforce development established by IC 22-4.1-13-6.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.93.
IC 20-20-20-2
"Career and technical education"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "career and technical education"
means any secondary level vocational, agricultural, occupational,
manpower, or technical training or retraining that:
(1) enhances an individual's career potential and further
education; and
(2) is accessible to individuals who desire to explore and learn
for economic and personal growth leading to employment
opportunities.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.94.
IC 20-20-20-3
State board; powers and duties
Sec. 3. (a) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Establish and monitor the operation of secondary level
career and technical education in Indiana in accordance with the
comprehensive long range state plan developed by the
commission under IC 22-4.1-13-9.
(2) Establish a list of approved secondary level career and
technical education courses in accordance with the workforce
partnership plans under IC 22-4.1-14.
(b) The state board may authorize the department, whenever
practical or necessary, to assist in carrying out the duties prescribed
by this chapter.
(c) The state board shall do the following:
(1) Implement, to the best of its ability, its career and technical
education plan prepared under section 4 of this chapter.
(2) Investigate the funding of career and technical education on
a cost basis.
(3) Cooperate with the commission in implementing the long
range plan prepared by the commission under IC 22-4.1-13-9.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.95.
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Biennial plan
Sec. 4. The state board shall biennially prepare a plan for
implementing career and technical education and shall submit the
plan to the commission for its review and recommendations.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.96.
IC 20-20-20-5
Recommendations of state board
Sec. 5. The state board shall make recommendations to the
commission on all secondary level career and technical education.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.97.
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Legislative budget request
Sec. 6. Upon request of the budget director, the department shall
prepare a legislative budget request for state and federal funds for
career and technical education. The budget director shall determine
the period to be covered by the budget request. This budget request
shall be made available to the commission under IC 22-4.1-13-15
before review by the budget committee.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.98.
IC 20-20-20-7
State funds distribution
Sec. 7. The department shall distribute state funds made available
for career and technical education that have been appropriated by the
general assembly in accordance with the general assembly
appropriation and the plan prepared by the state board under section
4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.99.
IC 20-20-20-8
Attrition and persistence rates; report
Sec. 8. The state board shall develop a definition for and report
biennially to the:
(1) general assembly;
(2) governor; and
(3) commission;
on attrition and persistence rates by students enrolled in secondary
career and technical education. A biennial report under this section
to the general assembly must be in an electronic format under
IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.234-2007,
SEC.100.
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Rules; contracts for services
Sec. 9. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and shall
contract for services whenever necessary to perform the duties
imposed by this chapter in accordance with the plan developed under
section 4 of this chapter and approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.