83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 441, Chapter 216 Page: 2 of 4
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S.B. No. 441
1 (c) The commission shall work collaboratively with the
2 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, public junior colleges,
3 public state colleges, and public technical institutes to
4 accomplish the purposes of this section.
5 (d) A public junior college, public state college, or public
6 technical institute may use the competency-based, rapid-deployment
7 education delivery models described by Subsection (b) in developing
8 or expanding a fast start program at the college or institute.
9 (e) A fast start program offered by a public junior college,
10 public state college, orpublic technical institute must:
11 (1) focus on the current and future needs of employers
12 in this state;
13 (2) enable students to obtain postsecondary
14 certificates and degrees at an accelerated pace in high-demand
15 fields or occupations, as identified by local employers;
16 (3) incorporate competency-based learning techniques;
17 (4) feature a variety of access channels that are
18 uniquely designed to maximize job preparedness for identified19 groups such as veterans, high school graduates, and current
20 workforce members seeking retraining; and
21 (5) be designed for rapid deployment statewide.
22 (f) Through the collaboration, the commission may award
23 grants to public junior colleges, public state colleges, and public
24 technical institutes for:
25 (1) the expansion of existing fast start programs;
26 (2) the development of new fast start programs; and
27 (3) any other activities related to the purposes of2
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 441, Chapter 216, legislative document, June 10, 2013; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth438597/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.