Section 1-128 - Career information and recruitment.(a) Subject to subsection (d), a school entity shall offer representatives of skilled trades, publicly identified priority occupations, area career and technical schools, community colleges operating under article XIX-A and institutions of higher education the opportunity to participate in the following: (1) Delivery of information regarding employment, employment training or education opportunities to students enrolled in the school entity.(2) Recruitment of students enrolled in the school entity.(b) Each school entity receiving assistance under the every student succeeds act ( Public Law 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802) shall provide military recruiters the same access to students as provided under subsection (a).(c) Representatives under subsection (a) must be compliant with the requirements under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344.2 (relating to volunteers having contact with children) and shall give no less than thirty (30) days' notice when requesting access from a school entity under subsection (a)(1) or (2).(d) A school entity shall: (1) Offer each of the representatives under subsections (a) and (b) at least one opportunity during the school year to provide age-appropriate information to all students in grades four through twelve regarding educational opportunities, employment training or career opportunities, individually or in a group setting, through making a presentation at a school assembly, hosting students for a visit to an area career and technical school, community college, institution of higher education or place of employment or any other method of speaking directly to students.(2) Document annually the following in the plan developed under 22 Pa. Code § 339.31 (relating to plan): (i) The school entity's compliance with this section for the immediately preceding school year.(ii) The school entity's plan to provide students with access to informational materials and career presenters as required under this section in the following school year.(3) Post the plan on the school entity's publicly accessible internet website.(e) A school entity may not discourage students from pursuing any educational or career path and shall ensure that each student enrolled in the school entity has access to the information and activities required to be provided under this section.(f) The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Industry, shall develop: (1) Standard informational materials which include, but are not limited to, a summary of regional workforce needs produced biennially by the Department of Labor and Industry, career cluster occupations, publicly identified priority occupations, training opportunities and future earning potential. The materials shall be reviewed and updated annually. Each school entity shall ensure that all students in grades four through twelve are provided access to the materials during the school year and the materials are also made available at any scheduled educational or career fair or activity under subsection (a) or (d).(2) Guidelines to assist school entities in the implementation of this section.(g) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Institution of higher education." An accredited entity which is any of the following:
(1) A university within the State system of higher education under article XX-A.(2) The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Lincoln University or any other institution designated as State-related by the Commonwealth.(3) The Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.(4) A college established under article XIX-G.(5) An institution of higher education located in and incorporated or chartered by the Commonwealth and entitled to confer degrees as specified in 24 Pa.C.S. § 6505 (relating to power to confer degrees) and as provided for by the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education under 24 Pa.C.S. Ch. 65 (relating to private colleges, universities and seminaries).(6) A private school licensed under the act of December 15, 1986 ( P.L. 1585, No.174), known as the "Private Licensed Schools Act."(7) A foreign corporation approved to operate an educational enterprise under 22 Pa. Code Ch. 36 (relating to foreign corporation standards)."Publicly identified priority occupation." A profession that:
(1) Is high-wage and high-skill for which there is excess employer demand as may be included in the Department of Labor and Industry's current year's high-priority or in-demand occupations list or the State system of higher education's workforce needs assessment.(2) Requires a credential, certification, licensing, postsecondary training, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree or doctoral or first professional degree. "School entity." An area career and technical school, school district, intermediate unit, cyber charter school, charter school or regional charter school.
Added by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 76, § 4, eff. 12/30/2019.