SECTIONS 52499.65-52499.66 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 52499.65-52499.66

52499.65. (a) The department shall develop and maintain a registry
of career technical education equipment that is listed for sale
pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall make the registry accessible to
school districts via an Internet Web site.
(b) (1) A school district that intends to offer for sale any
career technical education equipment, including table saws, drafting
equipment, or auto diagnostic tools, may list the equipment in the
registry established by the department pursuant to subdivision (a).
(2) Equipment listed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be offered
for sale to other school districts and maintained in the registry for
a period of no less than four months unless the equipment is
purchased by a school district.
(c) On or before March 1, 2010, the Legislative Analyst shall
report to the Legislature on the efficacy of the registry developed
pursuant to subdivision (a). The Legislative Analyst may submit the
report to the Legislature by including it in its annual analysis of
the Budget Bill.
(d) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2012, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2012, deletes or extends
that date.

52499.66. (a) The department shall be responsible for the creation,
as set forth in subdivision (b), of comprehensive, easy to access,
user-friendly Internet Web site pages with information about
opportunities and programs available in the state on career technical
education in elementary and secondary schools.
(b) (1) By July 1, 2008, the department shall select, on a
competitive basis, an elementary or secondary school career technical
education program for pupils to develop the Internet Web site pages
as part of a career technical education course of study related to
technology and Internet Web site development. The program may be part
of a school district or regional occupational center or program
course of study.
(2) The department shall establish criteria and parameters for the
content of the Internet Web site pages and shall provide guidance to
the selected career technical education design process. The
department periodically shall review the work of the design process
to ensure that all the criteria and legal considerations are being
met. By July 1, 2009, the selected program shall complete the
Internet Web site pages development project.
(3) By January 1, 2010, the Internet Web site pages on career
technical education required to be created pursuant to this section
shall be incorporated into the department's Internet Web site as an
integral part of the existing department Internet Web site.
(4) The department shall establish criteria for the posting of
information and links on the Internet Web site and shall provide
ongoing Internet Web site administration and maintenance in keeping
with department policies. The department Internet Web site may
provide links to local and state public agencies, school districts,
regional occupational centers and programs, adult education programs,
and related career technical education programs in order for pupils,
parents, teachers, and the public to easily access information.
(c) The career technical education Internet Web site pages created
pursuant to this section should provide pupils, parents, guardians,
teachers, counselors, administrators, business and industry, and
professional and trades representatives with information regarding
all of the following:
(1) Career technical education programs, possible course
offerings, and graduation requirements.
(2) High school career technical education skill certificates and
related postsecondary education, skill certificates, and
apprenticeship requirements and admissions information.
(3) Best practices in elementary and secondary school career
technical education programs and examples of successful curriculum
and programs, including career technical education programs in high
schools and regional occupational centers and programs.
(4) State and federal workforce statistical data and how-to-use
data tips for educators and advisory committees on career technical
education.
(5) Access to information regarding business and industry programs
that may offer pupils and teachers support and internships or summer
work experience.
(6) Professional and trades organizations that may be available to
offer pupils and teachers support and internships or summer work
experience.
(7) Links to related resources.
(8) Career technical education model curriculum standards to
assist local educational agencies in the development of sequences of
courses, skills certificates, and assessment tools.
(9) Funding sources and ongoing state and federal program
guidelines, regulations, and funding opportunities.
(d) The career technical education Internet Web site pages created
pursuant to this section shall allow for redirection to school
district and public career technical education program Internet Web
sites for more specific information about the availability of
elementary and secondary school programs for pupils and teachers and
to community college and other postsecondary opportunities.