New Beginnings for CTE in Texas

HB 809 Dissemination of information regarding employment opportunities to secondary school students Effective: September 1, 2013 The Texas Workforce Commission must provide TEA with information at least each quarter regarding current and projected employment opportunities in Texas, disaggregated by county or other appropriate region TEA must provide information to school districts for use in local planning and implementation of CTE and training programs

HB 842 Opportunities for CTE students under the college credit program Effective: Immediately Applies beginning with the school year Districts may provide students the opportunity to earn credit for a course or activity including an apprenticeship or training hours that: – satisfies a requirement necessary to obtain an industry- recognized credential or certificate or an associate degree; and – is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

HB 2201 Increasing courses offered in CTE Effective: September 1, 2013 Not later than September 1, 2014, the SBOE must ensure that at least six advanced CTE or technology applications courses, including a course in personal financial literacy, are approved to satisfy a fourth credit in mathematics required for high school graduation

SBOE Timeline  August 1Work Session View Webcast at  September 17Public Hearing  September 18Discussion of HB 5 Rules  November First Reading and Filing Authorization  DecemberOfficial Public Comment Period  January Second Reading and Final Adoption House Bill 5

Applications for CTE TEKS review committees will be posted on the TEA website in October Committees will begin meeting in Spring 2014 TEKS Review and Revision