Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.6 - INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND POSTSECONDARY TRAINING PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS3.6.1Statewide Career and Technical Education Advisory BoardA. RIDE shall establish a Rhode Island Career and Technical Education Advisory Board (Advisory Board) with the primary purpose of advising the Commissioner on the development and continuous improvement of the CTE System. Membership of the Advisory Board shall include, but is not limited to, representation pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-45 and as described in § 3.2 of this Part, such membership shall be representative of all key stakeholder groups. The Commissioner or an appointed designee shall chair the Advisory Board.B. The Advisory Board shall have responsibility for advising the Commissioner on topics such as, but not limited to:1. Current workplace practices and employer needs and expectations;2. Business and industry partnerships;3. Career preparation program design, curriculum, and instruction;4. Expansion of student opportunity to earn industry credentials whenever applicable to the program and advanced standing in postsecondary academic and technical programs; and5. Seamless student entry into postsecondary education and training programs through articulation agreements and postsecondary partnerships with public and private institutions and industry-based training programs.3.6.2Local Advisory Boards/Program Advisory CommitteeLEAs may form local advisory boards to provide advice, assistance and support to school personnel in order to improve the planning, management, and evaluation of programs.
3.6.3Career and Technical Education's Role in State Workforce and Economic Development SystemRhode Island's CTE System shall be responsive to state and regional workforce and economic trends and business and industry demands. It shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner to ensure that current labor market data is analyzed to inform the creation or expansion of career preparation programs in critical and emerging industries. In selecting the key economic growth areas serving as a focus for program expansion, the Commissioner shall make every attempt to coordinate with other relevant workforce and economic development initiatives.
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