CHAPTER 188-E REGIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
Section 188-E:10-b
188-E:10-b Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education. –
I. There is established an advisory council on career and technical education (CTE). The members of the council shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The state director of career and technical education.
(d) The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs, or designee.
(e) The chancellor of the community college system, or designee.
(f) Three CTE directors, one member of a school board, and one SAU administrator, appointed by the commissioner of education.
(g) A representative of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, appointed by the association.
(h) Three representatives of skilled trades or businesses related to CTE programs, appointed by the commissioner of education.
(i) A high school counselor from a sending school district, appointed by the president of the New Hampshire School Counselor Association.
II. Legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the council.
III. Members of the advisory council appointed under subparagraphs I(f)-(i) shall serve for terms of 3 years and may be reappointed, except that terms of initial appointments by the commissioner under subparagraphs (f) and (h) shall be staggered.
IV. The council shall study career and technical education, and make recommendations concerning:
(a) The delivery system of career and technical education in New Hampshire;
(b) Increasing access to career and technical education programs;
(c) Increasing partnerships between businesses, skilled trades, advanced manufacturing, and CTE programs;
(d) The establishment and implementation of individual learning plans beginning in grade 6; and
(e) Other barriers as may be identified that restrict the delivery of career and technical education to all interested students.
V. The members of the advisory council shall elect a chairperson from among the members. Meetings of the advisory council shall be called by the chairperson as necessary. Seven members of the council shall constitute a quorum.
VI. (a) The advisory council shall file an annual report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation with the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairperson of the senate education and workforce development committee, the chairperson of the house education committee, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1.
(b) The annual report shall include the progress of the department of education and the career and technical education centers toward:
(1) Establishing a systematic transcript structure for work-based learning credentials.
(2) Establishing requirements for a New Hampshire career readiness certificate.
(3) Establishing annual reporting metrics for school district dual and concurrent course enrollment by class level and extended learning enrollment as defined in rules of the department of education.
(4) Establishing annual reporting metrics for completion of career readiness credentials.
(5) Determining whether a funding request is needed to support costs associated with career assessment, transcript development, or other facets necessary to implement career readiness credentials and if so, recommending such a request.
VII. By June 30, 2021, upon recommendation of the council, the department shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, establishing requirements for a career readiness credential.
Source. 2015, 252:10. 2017, 156:14, II, eff. July 1, 2017. 2019, 322:6, eff. Oct. 11, 2019. 2021, 210:2, Pt. II, Secs. 5-7, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.