Section 51226.1 Of Article 3. Courses Of Study, Grades 7 To 12 From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
51226.1
. (a) Upon adoption of the model curriculum standards
developed pursuant to Section 51226, the Superintendent shall develop
a curriculum framework consistent with criteria set forth in
subdivision (a) of Section 60005 that offers a blueprint for
implementation of career and technical education. The framework shall
be adopted no later than November 1, 2006.
(b) In developing the framework, the Superintendent shall work in
consultation and coordination with an advisory group, including, but
not limited to, representatives from all of the following:
(1) Business and industry.
(2) Labor.
(3) The California Community Colleges.
(4) The University of California.
(5) The California State University.
(6) Classroom teachers.
(7) School administrators.
(8) Pupils.
(9) Parents and guardians.
(10) Representatives of the Legislature.
(11) The department.
(12) The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(c) In convening the membership of the advisory group set forth in
subdivision (b), the Superintendent is encouraged to seek
representation broadly reflective of the state population.
(d) Costs incurred by the superintendent in complying with this
section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by
the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to
the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998
(20 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 et seq.).
(e) In developing the framework, the Superintendent shall consider
developing frameworks for various career pathways that will prepare
pupils for both career entry and matriculation into postsecondary
education.
(f) Upon completion of the framework, the advisory group is
encouraged to identify career technical education courses that meet
state-adopted academic content standards and that satisfy high school
graduation requirements and admissions requirements of the
University of California and the California State University, and to
determine the extent to which local educational agencies accept
credit earned for the completion of those courses, in lieu of other
courses of study.
(g) The adoption of the framework developed and adopted pursuant
to this section by a local educational agency shall be voluntary.