HB5435 S ED AMT #1 3-5

Hager  7871

The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 5435—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-3D-7, establishing the registered apprenticeship to associate of applied science program to be known as the Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Nontraditional Degree (STAND) program; specifying purpose; defining terms; requiring the chancellor to establish the program under the supervision of the Council for Community and Technical College Education; allowing the state’s public community and technical colleges to offer general education courses to eligible students in a manner and on a timeline that will allow the eligible student to earn at least 15 credit hours of general education courses toward an associate of applied science degree; specifying eligibility requirements; specifying the time in which an apprentice or journeyworker can apply for enrollment in the program; specifying time limit for completing and passing all general education coursework; providing for funding; allowing the council to propose emergency and legislative rules to implement the section; requiring chancellor to report to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on any programs created; and specifying minimum information the report shall contain.

Adopted

Rejected