Citations Affected:
IC 21-3-12.
Synopsis: Vocational education funding. For purposes of the
vocational education formula that becomes effective in 2002, requires
the department of workforce development to provide the department of
education with a report listing whether the Indiana average wage level
for each generally recognized labor category is a high wage, a moderate
wage, or a less than moderate wage. Uses this wage report (along with
the reports categorizing vocational education programs by employment
demand) in determining the amount of the vocational education grants.
Increases vocational education funding per pupil (from $230 to $400)
for pupils enrolled in programs not covered by the employment demand
categories. Reduces from $550 to $225 the amount a school
corporation is entitled to receive for pupils receiving a certificate of
achievement. Provides vocational education funding of $125 per pupil
for pupils participating in a vocational education program involving
coordination or collaboration between more than one school
corporation. Changes the expiration date of the law governing
vocational education grants from January 1, 2002, to January 1, 2004.
Effective: December 31, 2001; January 1, 2002.
January 11, 2000, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education finance.
less than a moderate number of individuals.
(4) All apprenticeship programs cooperative education programs,
and programs not covered by the employment demand
categories of subdivisions (1) through (3) shall be included in
this category.
(b) Before April 1, the department of workforce development
shall provide the department of education with a report listing
whether the average wage level for each generally recognized labor
category for which vocational education programs are offered is a
high wage, a moderate wage, or a less than moderate wage.
(c) In preparing the labor market demand report under
subsection (a) and the average wage level report under subsection
(b), the department of workforce development shall, if possible, list
the labor market demand and the average wage level for specific
regions or municipalities.
(b) (d) If a new vocational education program is created by rule of
the Indiana state board of education, the department of workforce
development shall determine the category in which the program should
be included.
multiplied by
(C) the following applicable amount:
(i) Two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225), in the case of
a program described in section 6 of this chapter.
(ii) One hundred fifty dollars ($150), in the case of a
program described in section 7 of this chapter.
(iii) Seventy-five dollars ($75), in the case of a program
described in section 8 of this chapter.
STEP THREE: For each vocational program provided by the
school corporation:
(A) the number of credit hours of the program (either one
(1) credit, two (2) credits, or three (3) credits); multiplied
by
(B) the number of students enrolled in the program;
multiplied by
(C) the following applicable amount:
(i) Two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225), in the case of
a program addressing employment demand in job
categories listed under section 2(b) of this chapter as
high wage.
(ii) One hundred fifty dollars ($150), in the case of a
program addressing employment demand in job
categories listed under section 2(b) of this chapter as
moderate wage.
(iii) Seventy-five dollars ($75), in the case of a program
addressing employment demand in job categories listed
under section 2(b) of this chapter as less than moderate
wage.
STEP FIVE: STEP FOUR: The number of pupils described in
section 9 of this chapter (all other programs) multiplied by two
four hundred thirty dollars ($230). ($400).
Of the above allocation in STEPS TWO through FIVE, twenty dollars
($20) per pupil is to be used for area coordination.
STEP FIVE: The number of pupils participating in a
vocational education program involving coordination or
collaboration between more than one (1) school corporation
multiplied by one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125). The
department of education shall adopt rules to be used in
determining if a program qualifies for funding under this
STEP.
[EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2002]: Sec. 11. If a school corporation
determines that the categories of vocational education programs issued
by the department of workforce development under section 2 of this
chapter are not representative of the employment demand in the region
or municipality surrounding the school corporation, the school
corporation may petition the department of workforce development to
recategorize for the school corporation the vocational education
programs offered by the school corporation according to the
employment demand in the region or municipality surrounding the
school corporation. The petition must include information supporting
the school corporation's determination that the categories of vocational
education programs by the department of workforce development under
section 2 of this chapter are not representative of the employment
demand in the region or municipality surrounding the school
corporation.