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Title II — Amendments to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

H.R. 5569 · 113th Congress · Sep 18, 2014 · Lineage

II Amendments to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

Sec. 201 Definitions

Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2302) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (18) and paragraphs (19) through (34) as paragraphs (10) through (19) and paragraphs (21) through (36), respectively;
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:

“(9) Community partner—The term community partner means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in the planning and delivery of education and related programs, in forging coordination and cooperation between educators and other members of the community, in training educators and other deliverers of educational services, or in development and implementation of data systems that measure the progress of students, schools and institutions of higher education, and programs.”

(3)
by inserting after paragraph (19) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:

“(20) Intermediary organization—The term intermediary organization means a nonprofit organization that has expertise in training, forging public-private partnerships, systems development, capacity-building, improving scalability, and evaluation.”

Sec. 202 Attainment of 21st century skills

(a)
Accountability— Section 113(b)(2)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2323(b)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting “attainment of 21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration) and” after “such as”.
(b)
Local and State reports— Section 113 of such Act is further amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(4)(C)(ii)—
(A)
in subclause (I), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
in subclause (II), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclause:

“(III) describe the progress of career and technical education students served by the eligible recipient in attaining 21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration).”

(2)
in subsection (c)(2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

“(C) describe the progress of career and technical education students of the state in attaining 21st century skills (such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration).”

Sec. 203 Inclusion of community partners and intermediary organizations in State and local plans

(a)
State plan— Section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2342) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ix) by striking “including parent and community organizations” and inserting “including parent and intermediary organizations and community partners”;
(2)
in subsection (c)(1)(A)—
(A)
in clause (iii), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(C)
by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clauses:

“(v) are carried out in partnership with one or more community partners, including through joint planning and implementation, shared professional development designed to improve the effectiveness of eligible recipient and community partner staff, development and implementation of shared data systems that support program improvement and the improvement of program outcomes, and the alignment and coordination of eligible recipient and community partner goals, activities, and training; and

“(vi) are carried out with the involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that will assist the eligible applicants by training staff, providing technical assistance that is designed to ensure continuous improvement, helping to ensure accountability for results, and helping to ensure that program funds flow quickly and effectively to effective service providers and activities.”

(3)
in subsection (c)(2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (F), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
in subparagraph (G), by inserting “; and” at the end; and
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph:

“(H) may be provided by a community partner or an intermediary organization;”

(b)
Local plan— Section 134(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2354(b)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (5), insert “community partners and intermediary organizations,” after “labor organizations”;
(2)
in paragraph (11), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(3)
in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(4)
by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraphs:

“(13) describe the data-sharing agreement or agreements that the eligible recipient agency has entered into with other agencies and organizations so as to provide for shared access to information on student progress and success (consistent with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General Education Provisions Act), integrated planning and joint review of the data, and coordinated adjustments in program strategies and activities in response to changes in student needs or to new challenges;

“(14) describe how the eligible recipient will carry out its program under this part in partnership with one or more community partners, including through joint planning and implementation, shared professional development designed to improve the effectiveness of eligible recipient and community partner staff, development and implementation of shared data systems that support program improvement and the improvement of program outcomes, and the alignment and coordination of eligible recipient and community partner goals, activities, and training; and

“(15) a description of how the eligible recipient will carry out its program under this part with the involvement of one or more intermediary organizations that will assist the eligible entity by training staff, providing technical assistance that is designed to ensure continuous improvement, helping to ensure accountability for results, and helping to ensure that program funds flow quickly and effectively to effective service providers and activities.”

(c)
Local use of funds— Section 135(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2355(b)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (5), by striking “development program that” and inserting “development programs, which may be provided by community partners or intermediary organizations, that”;
(2)
in paragraph (8), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(3)
in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(4)
by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:

“(10) development and implementation of data-sharing agreements between the eligible recipient and other agencies and organizations that provide for shared access to information on student progress and success (consistent with the requirements of subpart 4 of part C of the General Education Provisions Act), integrated planning and joint review of the data, and coordinated adjustments in program strategies and activities in response to changes in student needs or to new challenges.”

Sec. 204 Evaluations

Section 114(d)(2)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2324) is amended—
(1)
in clause (vi), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in clause (vii), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by inserting after clause (vii) the following new clauses:

“(viii) whether and how eligible recipients are involving community partners and intermediary organizations in their activities carried out under part C, and the impact of that involvement; and

“(ix) the implementation of the data-sharing agreements entered into under section 135(b)(10), and the impact of that implementation.”