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Effective Jun 27, 2018Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 33, Sec. 45. (AB 1809) Effective June 27, 2018.
- (a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges for a grant program that supports public-private partnerships that will prepare California students for high-skill jobs of the future in technology, manufacturing, and health care.
(b) The grant program shall deliver five core benefits to students:
- (1) A rigorous, relevant, and cost-free education in grades 9 to 14, inclusive, focused on the knowledge and skills that students need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers.
- (2) Workplace learning that includes mentoring by industry professionals, worksite visits, speakers, and internships.
- (3) Intensive, individualized, academic support by both K–12 and postsecondary faculty within an extended academic year or school day that enables students to progress through the program at their own pace.
- (4) An opportunity to earn an associate in science degree in a high-tech field or an associate degree for transfer in a STEM field.
- (5) A commitment to students who complete the program to be first in line for a job with participating business partners following completion of the program.