Sec. 132. Local uses of funds
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Section 135 ( 20 U.S.C. 2355 ) is amended to read as follows: Each eligible recipient that receives funds under this part shall use such funds to develop, coordinate, implement, or improve career and technical education programs to meet the needs identified in the comprehensive needs assessment described in section 134(c). Funds made available to eligible recipients under this part shall be used to support career and technical education programs that— provide career exploration and career development activities through an organized, systematic framework designed to aid students, before enrolling and while participating in a program of study, in making informed plans and decisions about future education and career opportunities and programs of study, which may include— introductory courses or activities focused on career exploration and career awareness; readily available career and labor market information, including information on— occupational supply and demand; educational requirements; other information on careers aligned to State or local economic priorities; and employment sectors; programs and activities related to the development of student graduation and career plans; career guidance and academic counselors that provide information on postsecondary education and career options; or any other activity that advances knowledge of career opportunities and assists students in making informed decisions about future education and employment goals; provide professional development for teachers, principals, school leaders, administrators, and career and guidance counselors with respect to content and pedagogy that— supports individualized academic and career and technical education instructional approaches, including the integration of academic and career and technical education standards and curriculum; ensures labor market information is used to inform the programs, guidance, and advisement offered to students; provides educators with opportunities to advance knowledge, skills, and understanding of all aspects of an industry, including the latest workplace equipment, technologies, standards, and credentials; supports administrators in managing career and technical education programs in the schools, institutions, or local educational agencies of such administrators; and supports the implementation of strategies to improve student achievement and close gaps in student participation and performance in career and technical education programs; provide services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective; provide career and technical education students, including special populations, with the skills necessary to pursue high-skill, high-wage occupations; support integration of academic skills into career and technical education programs and programs of study to support CTE participants at the secondary school level in meeting the challenging State academic standards adopted under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by the State in which the eligible recipient is located; plan and carry out elements that support the implementation of programs of study and student achievement of the local adjusted levels of performance established under section 113, which may include— curriculum aligned with the requirements for a program of study; sustainable relationships among education, business and industry, and other community stakeholders, including industry or sector partnerships in the local area, where applicable, that are designed to facilitate the process of continuously updating and aligning programs of study with skills in demand in the State, regional, or local economy; dual or concurrent enrollment programs, including early college high schools; appropriate equipment, technology, and instructional materials aligned with business and industry needs, including machinery, testing equipment, tools, implements, hardware and software, and other new and emerging instructional materials; a continuum of work-based learning opportunities; industry-recognized certification exams or other assessments leading toward industry-recognized postsecondary credentials; recruitment and retention efforts to ensure effective educators and career and technical education program administrators; where applicable, coordination with other education and workforce development programs and initiatives, including career pathways and sector partnerships developed under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; expanding opportunities for students to participate in distance career and technical education and blended-learning programs; expanding opportunities for students to participate in competency-based education programs; improving career guidance and academic counseling programs that assist students in making informed academic and career and technical education decisions, including academic and financial aid counseling; supporting the integration of employability skills into career and technical education programs and programs of study; supporting programs and activities that increase access, student engagement, and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields (including computer science) for students who are members of groups underrepresented in such subject fields; providing career and technical education for adults or a school-aged individual who has dropped out of a secondary school to complete secondary school education or upgrade technical skills; and other activities to improve career and technical education programs; and develop and implement evaluations of the activities carried out with funds under this part, including evaluations necessary to complete the comprehensive needs assessment required under section 134(c) and the local report required under section 113(b)(4)(C).
An eligible recipient may pool a portion of funds received under this Act with a portion of funds received under this Act available to not less than 1 other eligible recipient to support implementation of programs of study through the activities described in subsection (b)(2). Each eligible recipient receiving funds under this part shall not use more than 5 percent of such funds for costs associated with the administration of activities under this section. .
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