SB 5975 - DIGEST |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, to allocate grants to: (1) High schools to implement a training program to prepare students for employment as entry-level aerospace assemblers; |
(2) Skill centers to implement enhanced manufacturing skills programs; and |
(3) High schools to implement specialized courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers as provided by project lead the way. |
Requires the education data center in the office of financial management to: (1) Collect aerospace assembler program student participation and completion data for grant recipient high schools; |
(2) Collect enhanced manufacturing skills programs student participation and completion data for grant recipient skill centers; |
(3) Collect project lead the way student course enrollment, course completion, and end-of-course assessment information; |
(4) Study mathematics and science course-taking patterns of students completing project lead the way courses; and |
(5) Follow project lead the way students to employment or further training and education in the two years following high school. |