Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 256 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Subpart B - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND AREA CAREER CENTERS › Section 256.231 - Additional Program Components for the Development of New Area Career Centers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Provisions of this Subpart are applicable to the planning,
				  development, construction, and equipping of new area career center facilities
				  during the period beginning with the initiation of planning activities and
				  ending with the commencement of classes, except as otherwise specified in this
				  Subpart. The administration and operation of CTE programs in an area career
				  center shall be subject to all applicable provisions of this Section. Local
				  educational agencies at the secondary level electing to participate in the
				  development of an area career center shall enter into a participation agreement
				  that states the purposes of the agreement, identifies the LEAs that are parties
				  to the agreement, and designates a regional superintendent of schools or one of
				  the participating school districts as the administrative agency for purposes of
				  the agreement. The administrative agency, upon proper authorization of
				  participating districts, shall make application for approval to the State Board
				  in accordance with a three-step procedure set forth in this Section.
a) Step 1: Document of Intent. LEAs electing
				to participate in the development of an area career center must submit a Step 1
				proposal to the State Board.
1) The Step 1
				proposal shall include, at a minimum:
A) an
				introduction describing events in the development of the proposed area career
				center, including efforts to involve all school districts in the
				area;
B) the philosophy, goals, and
				policies that will provide direction for planning activities;
C) a description of the area proposed to be
				served in terms of the location of public and nonprofit private schools and
				community colleges in the area;
D)
				the plan to involve postsecondary educational institutions and private sectors
				in the planning process;
E) an
				administrative and operational plan describing the structure and organization
				for administration, supervision, and operation of the proposed area career
				center;
F) financial information
				describing each participating district's ability to provide necessary local
				funds;
G) timeline and planning
				objectives for planning, development, and opening for operation;
H) a formal request for approval of the
				proposal by the State Board and authorization to proceed in the development of
				the area career center through the Step 2 planning period;
I) a statement, dated and signed by the
				president and secretary of the board of the administrative agency, that the
				board has authorized submission of the proposal; and
J) an appendix that includes, but is not
				limited to, copies of the participation agreement duly authorized and certified
				by each participating district and any other supportive information as may be
				pertinent.