HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1335

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to career technical education.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  a)  The department of education shall award a seal of career technical education to each student that has:

     (1)  Attained a 2.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale for a sequence of career technical education courses taken in high school;

     (2)  Earned an industry recognized career technical education credential or certificate;

     (3)  Provided proof of enrollment in a postsecondary apprenticeship, certificate, credential, or degree program;

     (4)  Participated in a state recognized career technical student organization that meets regularly, and either participates in or organizes events relating to the career technical education pathway or related industry sector at a sectional, regional, state, or national level;

     (5)  Participated in career-technical-education-based competitions at a sectional, regional, state, or national level; and

     (6)  Participated in an internship provided by a local employer or organization that advances the student's career readiness skills.

(b)  The department of education shall:

     (1)  Affix an appropriate insignia to the diploma and transcript of each graduate who earns a seal of career technical education; and

     (2)  Maintain appropriate records to identify graduates who have earned a seal of career technical education.

(c)  No fee shall be charged to a student to receive a seal of career technical education.

(d)  The board of education may prescribe additional requirements for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval and shall apply to students graduating starting at the end of the 2021-2022 school year.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOE; Career Technical Education

 

Description:

Affixes a seal of career technical education to a student's high school diploma and transcript upon completion of a career technical education program approved by the Department of Education.

 

 

 

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