Chapter 844 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

HB 2732

Relating to education collaboration; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) The Career and Technical Education Collaboration Task Force is created. The purpose of the task force is to develop a plan to increase collaboration and develop partnerships among kindergarten through grade 12 schools, community colleges, labor, business and industry in relation to career and technical education.

          (2) The task force consists of 12 members appointed as follows:

          (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from among members of the Senate.

          (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from among members of the House of Representatives.

          (c) The Governor shall appoint:

          (A) One member who is a teacher or administrator at a school that teaches any grade from kindergarten through grade 12.

          (B) One member who is a teacher or administrator at a community college.

          (C) One member who represents labor.

          (D) One member who represents business or industry.

          (E) One member who represents a career school.

          (F) One member who represents a nonprofit organization.

          (G) One member who represents the Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.

          (H) One member who represents the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

          (I) One member who represents the Department of Education.

          (J) One member who represents the State Workforce Investment Board.

          (3) For the purpose of developing the plan described in subsection (1) of this section, the task force shall:

          (a) Identify the collaborations and partnerships among kindergarten through grade 12 schools, community colleges, labor, business and industry in relation to career and technical education that are currently established or are in the process of being established.

          (b) Make recommendations regarding increasing collaborative efforts and using partnerships for the purpose of better sharing facilities and resources and developing a high-skill, high-wage sustainable workforce.

          (4) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the task force are nonvoting members of the task force and may act in an advisory capacity only.

          (5) A majority of the voting members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

          (6) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

          (7) The task force shall elect one of its voting members to serve as chairperson.

          (8) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

          (9) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

          (10) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.

          (11) The task force shall submit the plan developed as provided by this section, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education and workforce development no later than October 1, 2010.

          (12) The Department of Education shall provide staff support to the task force.

          (13) Members of the task force who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses incurred in performing functions of the task force shall be paid out of funds appropriated to Department of Education.

          (14) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties.

          (15) The Department of Education may accept contributions of moneys and assistance from the United States Government or its agencies or from any other source, public or private, and agree to conditions placed on the moneys not inconsistent with the duties of the task force. All moneys received by the department under this subsection shall be deposited into the Department of Education Account established by ORS 326.115 to be used for the purposes of carrying out the duties of the task force.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2009 Act is repealed on the date of the convening of the next regular biennial legislative session.

SECTION 3. This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor July 28, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 28, 2009

Effective date July 28, 2009

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