Sec. 129. Performance accountability management
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Section 159 ( 29 U.S.C. 2899 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting Management Information ; and Performance Accountability and Management by striking subsections
(c)through (g); by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: The annual primary indicators of performance for Job Corps centers shall include— the percentage and number of enrollees who graduate from the Job Corps center; the percentage and number of graduates who entered unsubsidized employment related to the career and technical education and training received through the Job Corps center, except that such calculation shall not include enrollment in education, the military or volunteer service; the percentage and number of graduates who obtained a recognized postsecondary credential, including an industry-recognized credential or a registered apprenticeship; and the cost per successful performance outcome, which is calculated by comparing the number of graduates who were placed in unsubsidized employment or obtained a recognized credential, including an industry-recognized credential, to total program costs, including all operations, construction, and administration costs at each Job Corp center. The annual secondary indicators of performance for Job Corps centers shall include— the percentage and number of graduates who entered unsubsidized employment not related to the career and technical education and training received through the Job Corps center; the percentage and number of graduates who entered into postsecondary education; the percentage and number of graduates who entered into the military; the average wage of graduates who are in unsubsidized employment— on the first day of employment; and 6 months after the first day; the number and percentage of graduates who entered unsubsidized employment and were retained in the unsubsidized employment— 6 months after the first day of employment; and 12 months after the first day of employment; the percentage and number of enrollees compared to the percentage and number of enrollees the Secretary has established targets in section 145(c)(1); the cost per training slot, which is calculated by comparing the program’s maximum number of students that can be enrolled in a Job Corps center at any given time during the program year to the number of enrollees in the same program year; and the number and percentage of former enrollees, including the number dismissed under the zero tolerance policy described in section 152(b). The annual indicators of performance for recruiters shall include the measurements described in subparagraph
(A)of paragraph
(1)and subparagraphs (F), (G), and
(H)of paragraph (2). The annual indicators of performance of career transition service providers shall include the measurements described in subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of paragraph
(1)and subparagraphs, (B), (C), (D), and
(E)of paragraph (2). The Secretary shall collect, and submit in the report described in subsection (f), information on the performance of each Job Corps center, and the Job Corps program, regarding— the number and percentage of former enrollees who obtained a regular secondary school diploma; the number and percentage of former enrollees who entered unsubsidized employment; the number and percentage of former enrollees who obtained a recognized postsecondary credential, including an industry-recognized credential; the number and percentage of former enrollees who entered into military service; and any additional information required by the Secretary. The Secretary shall collect the information described in subsections
(c)and (d), using methods described in section 136(i)(2) and consistent with State law, by entering into agreements with the States to access such data for Job Corps enrollees, former enrollees, and graduates. The Secretary shall collect and annually submit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education. Labor and Pensions of the Senate, as well as make available to the public by electronic means, a report containing— information on the performance of each Job Corps center, and the Job Corps program, on the performance indicators described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (c); a comparison of each Job Corps center, by rank, on the performance indicators described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (c); a comparison of each Job Corps center, by rank, on the average performance of all primary indicators described in paragraph
(1)of subsection (c); information on the performance of the service providers described in paragraphs
(3)and
(4)of subsection
(c)on the performance indicators established under such paragraphs; and a comparison of each service provider, by rank, on the performance of all service providers described in paragraphs
(3)and
(4)of subsection
(c)on the performance indicators established under such paragraphs. The Secretary shall conduct an annual assessment of the performance of each Job Corps center which shall include information on the Job Corps centers that— are ranked in the bottom quintile on the performance indicator described in paragraph (1)(C); or have failed safety and health code violations described in subsection (g). With respect to a Job Corps center that is identified under paragraph
(2)or reports less than 50 percent on the performance indicators described in subparagraphs (A), (B), or
(C)of subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall develop and implement a 1 year performance improvement plan. Such a plan shall require action including— providing technical assistance to the center; changing the management staff of the center; replacing the operator of the center; reducing the capacity of the center; or closing the center. Job Corps centers that have been identified under paragraph
(2)or report less than 50 percent on the performance indicators described in subparagraphs (A), (B), or
(C)of subsection (c)(1) for more than 4 consecutive years shall be closed. The Secretary shall ensure— that the proposed decision to close the center is announced in advance to the general public through publication in the Federal Register and other appropriate means; and the establishment of a reasonable comment period, not to exceed 30 days, for interested individuals to submit written comments to the Secretary. The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the General Services Administration or the appropriate State agency responsible for inspecting public buildings and safeguarding the health of disadvantaged students, to conduct an in-person review of the physical condition and health-related activities of each Job Corps center annually. Such review shall include a passing rate of occupancy under Federal and State ordinances. .
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