In this Act:
"Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity .
"Director" means the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity .
"High technology occupations" mean scientific, technical, and engineering occupations including, but not limited to, the following occupational groups and detailed occupations: engineers; life and physical scientists; mathematical specialists; engineering and science technicians; computer specialists; and engineering, scientific, and computer managers.
"Local partnership" means a cooperative agreement between one or more employers, including employer associations, and one or more secondary or postsecondary schools established to operate a high technology school-to-work project. The partnerships must be employer-led and designed to respond to the high technology skill requirements of participating employers.
20 ILCS 701/10