Bill Text: HI SCR121 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Urging The Department Of Labor And Industrial Relations To Identify State Job Classifications For Which A Degree Or Career And Technical Education Certificate From A Community College May Substitute For An Associate Of Arts Degree.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-22 - Certified copies of resolutions sent. [SCR121 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-SCR121-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO IDENTIFY STATE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WHICH A DEGREE OR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATE FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAY SUBSTITUTE FOR AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE.
WHEREAS, community college career and technical education programs and community college degree programs integrate academic skills and hands-on training to ensure that students are well prepared to enter the workforce; and
WHEREAS, these programs help students become well-rounded individuals, citizens, and employees by emphasizing major academic subjects, communication skills, and pollical and social responsibility; and
WHEREAS, these programs have proven successful for students who thrive in less traditional learning environments, allowing them to see the immediate relevance and real-world applications of their education; and
WHEREAS, community college career and technical education programs and community college degree programs create opportunities and provide options for individuals with disabilities, individuals from economically disadvantaged families, homeless individuals, and others who might otherwise be unemployed or underemployed; and
WHEREAS, a degree or Career and Technical Education Certificate from a community college indicates a student's preparedness for employment and are in many ways comparable to an Associate of Arts degree; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is urged to identify state job classifications for which a degree or Career and Technical Education Certificate from a community college may substitute for an Associate of Arts degree; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in identifying these state job classifications, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is requested to work with Hawaii P-20, a partnership led by the Executive Office on Early Learning, Department of Education, and University of Hawaii System; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is requested to emphasize general qualifications in its job listings, such as those relating to skills, work experience, and industry credentials that may substitute for an associate of arts degree; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations, Chairperson of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, and State Director for Career and Technical Education.
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Education; Career and Technical Education Programs
