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(A) Each school district shall provide, through an approved plan for secondary workforce development in accordance with the provisions of rule 3301-61-02 of the Administrative Code, approved programs that meet all criteria for secondary
workforce development programs as specified in paragraphs (B) through (G) of this rule.
(B) Technical and academic course offerings must meet established guidelines, specify the sequence for grades nine through twelve, include work-based learning experiences, identify postsecondary and employment options and represent twelve programs in at least eight of the following career fields:
(1) Agriculture and environmental systems.
(2) Arts and communication.
(3) Business and administrative services.
(4) Construction technologies.
(5) Education and training.
(6) Engineering and science technologies.
(7) Finance.
(8) Government and public administration.
(9) Health science.
(10) Hospitality and tourism.
(11) Human services.
(12) Information technology.
(13) Law and public safety.
(14) Manufacturing technologies.
(15) Marketing.
(16) Transportation systems.
(17) Transportation systems.
Career-technical planning districts with less than fifteen-hundred students enrolled in grades nine through twelve must provide course offerings in ten programs in at least eight of the career fields.
(C) Workforce development programs that represent multiple career fields (e.g. workforce readiness, diversified cooperative training, vocational job training coordinating) can be counted only toward the minimum program requirement.
(D) Workforce development advisory committees reflecting career fields and authorized by boards of education at the local level will engage business/industry and postsecondary representatives and utilize input from professional associations, labor, government, and the community. Advisory committees will identify new and emerging careers; advise current programs on curriculum, assessment, work-based learning, facilities and equipment; and engage educators to improve and expand programs.
(E) Courses of study must be current and based on business validated technical content standards; accrediting association and/or licensing agency standards when applicable; and academic content standards.
(F) Facilities and equipment must support instruction of the technical and academic content standards and reflect current and emerging technology in the career field.
(G) A performance system must report student academic proficiency, technical proficiency, high school graduation and post-program placement.
HISTORY: Replaces rule 3301-61-04; Eff 1-30-75; 4-1-89; Replaces part of 3301-61-03, eff. 5-28-04
Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03
Rule authorized by: 3301.07, 3313.90
Rule amplifies: RC 3313.90
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 05/28/2009