Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 13 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 13-1-1810. The powers and duties of the Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council relating to regional education centers pursuant to Sections 59-59-170 and 59-59-180 are transferred to the Department of Commerce.
Section 13-1-1820. (A)
The Department of Commerce shall provide
oversight to the regional education centers, which are to
coordinate and facilitate the delivery of information,
resources, and services to students, educators, employers, and
the community as provided in this article.
(B) The primary
responsibilities of these centers are to:
(1)
provide services to students and adults for career
planning, employment seeking, training, and other support
functions;
(2)
provide information, resources, and professional
development programs to educators;
(3)
provide resources to school districts for compliance and
accountability pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59, Title
59;
(4)
provide information and resources to employers including,
but not limited to, education partnerships, career oriented
learning, and training services;
(5)
facilitate local connections among businesses and those
involved in education;
(6)
work with school districts and institutions of higher
education to create and coordinate workforce education programs;
and
(7)
ensure each regional education center has a career
development facilitator.
(C)(1) Each regional
education center shall have a career development facilitator to
coordinate career oriented learning, career development, and
postsecondary transitioning for the schools in its region.
(2)
A career development facilitator must be certified and
recognized by the National Career Development Association.
(D) The centers shall
provide data and reports that the department requests.
(E)(1) The regional
centers must conform to the geographic configuration of the
Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIA) of the South Carolina
Workforce Investment Act. Each regional center shall have an
advisory board comprised of a school district superintendent,
high school principal, local workforce investment board
chairperson, technical college president, four-year college or
university representative, career center director or school
district career and technology education coordinator,
parent-teacher organization representative, and business and
civic leaders. Appointees must reside or do business in the
geographic area of the center. Appropriate local legislative
delegations shall make the appointments to the regional center
boards.
(2)
The regional centers shall include, but not be limited to,
the one-stop shops, workforce investment boards, tech prep
consortia, and regional instructional technology centers.
Section 13-1-1840. The
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, in
collaboration with the State Board for Technical and
Comprehensive Education and the Commission on Higher Education,
shall assist the Department of Commerce in planning and
promoting the career information and employment options and
preparation programs provided for in this section and in the
establishment of the regional education centers by:
(1) identifying
potential employers to participate in the career oriented
learning programs;
(2) serving as a
contact point for employees seeking career information and
training;
(3) providing labor
market information including, but not limited to, supply and
demand;
(4) promoting increased
career awareness and career counseling through the management
and promotion of the South Carolina Occupational Information
System;
(5) collaborating with
local agencies and businesses to stimulate funds; and
(6) cooperating in the
creation and coordination of workforce education programs."
SECTION 2. Section 59-59-190 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 88 of 2005, is amended to read:
"Section 59-59-190.
(A) The South Carolina Department of
Employment and Workforce, in collaboration with the State Board
for Technical and Comprehensive Education and the Commission on
Higher Education, shall assist the Department of Education, in
planning and promoting the career information and employment
options and preparation programs provided for in this chapter
and in the establishment of the regional education
centers by:
(1)
identifying potential employers to participate in the
career-oriented learning programs;
(2)
serving as a contact point for employees seeking career
information and training;
(3)
providing labor market information including, but not
limited to, supply and demand;
(4)
promoting increased career awareness and career counseling
through the management and promotion of the South Carolina
Occupational Information System;
(5)
collaborating with local agencies and businesses to
stimulate funds; and
(6)
cooperating in the creation and coordination of workforce
education programs.
(B) The South Carolina
Department of Employment and Workforce shall assist in providing
a link between employers in South Carolina and youth seeking
employment."
SECTION 3. Section 59-59-170 and Section 59-59-180 of the 1976 Code are repealed.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.