CT HB05434

Technical high school system, Labor Department, state Department of Education, and Board of Regents for Higher Education must develop a plan by January 1, 2015 to use manufacturing centers at technical high schools after hours and weekends for career-readiness and apprenticeship preparation programs

Plan shall serve Connecticut high school students, higher education students, and adults seeking workforce reentry through instruction approved by the Labor Department for manufacturing apprenticeship skills

Commissioner of Education must report on the plan to legislative committees with cognizance over education, labor, and higher education by January 1, 2015

Plan development shall consider: expanding manufacturing technology programs, preparing students for national credentials, integrating math remediation and career training, on-line training options, pre-apprenticeship work experience, emerging industry technologies, and methods to overcome operational barriers at technical schools

Plan shall identify funding resources from state, federal, and private sources and explore opportunities for students to earn college credit through the programs