STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator RONALD L. RICE
District 28 (Essex)
Senator TROY SINGLETON
District 7 (Burlington)
Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblywoman YVONNE LOPEZ
District 19 (Middlesex)
Assemblywoman CAROL A. MURPHY
District 7 (Burlington)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Ruiz, Turner, Assemblywomen Chaparro, Tucker, Reynolds-Jackson, Assemblymen Land, Milam, Assemblywoman McKnight, Assemblyman Verrelli, Assemblywoman Pinkin, Assemblymen Conaway, Wirths, Space, Assemblywoman DiMaso, Assemblyman Houghtaling, Assemblywomen Mosquera, Downey and Jasey
SYNOPSIS
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Education Committee with technical review.
An Act concerning apprenticeship training information and supplementing P.L.1993, c.268 (C.34:15E-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, shall develop guidelines for use by high school counselors to coordinate services with representatives of the New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council for purposes of encouraging student participation in apprenticeships and raising awareness of apprenticeship opportunities. The Commissioner of Education shall make the guidelines available on the Department of Education’s website and shall update the information annually.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.