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ID HCR053
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2014
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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Directs the Idaho State Board of Education, Department of Commerce, and Department of Labor to convene a working group to develop a plan strengthening ties between public education systems and Idaho's workforce needs.
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Plan must be submitted to the First Regular Session of the Sixty-third Legislature and should include proposed legislation and measurable benchmarks.
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Working group should invite representatives from Idaho businesses, industries, and K-12 and postsecondary educators to participate and provide expertise.
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Identifies critical workforce gaps in fields including aerospace technology, health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing, skilled trades (welding, diesel mechanics, carpentry, electricians), and professional careers.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and directing the State Board of Education, the Idaho Department of Commerce and the Idaho Department of Labor to convene a working group charged with developing a proposal, including proposed legislation, to strengthen the linkage between Idaho's public educational systems and Idaho's workforce needs.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:35 a.m. on March 17, 2014
3/18/2014