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H. C. R. No. 10 As Introduced

As Introduced

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. C. R. No. 10

Representative Adams, R.

Cosponsors: Representatives Antonio, Brenner, Brown, Buchy, Foley, Grossman, Milkovich, Romanchuk, Thompson

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To designate March 2013 as Career-Technical Education and Skilled Workforce Development Month.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, The members of the 130th General Assembly of the State of Ohio are pleased to designate March 2013 as Career-Technical Education and Skilled Workforce Development Month in Ohio; and

       WHEREAS, Ohio has one of the most robust, comprehensive, and successful career and technical education systems in the United States; and

       WHEREAS, There are ninety-one career-technical planning districts, which include city, local, and exempted school districts, as well as career-technical centers; and

       WHEREAS, Every region of Ohio offers career-technical and adult education programs to provide students of all ages with the opportunity to pursue their educational passions and career ambitions; and

       WHEREAS, Career-technical education is a choice that students make in order to accelerate their career goals; and

       WHEREAS, Ohio benefits economically from the relationship between career-technical education programs and local business and industry; and

       WHEREAS, High school students who graduate from a career-technical education program are equipped with choices, such as starting their careers, continuing their education with a base of knowledge in their chosen field, or doing both at the same time; and

       WHEREAS, Adult students who take advantage of educational opportunities offered through their local, publicly funded career centers increase their marketability in the workforce; and

       WHEREAS, Approximately one in four Ohio high school students is enrolled in a career-technical education program; and

       WHEREAS, In 2011, ninety-eight per cent of career-technical workforce students graduated from high school, fifty-seven per cent were employed, and fifty-eight per cent enrolled in a post-secondary education program; now therefore be it

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, designate March 2013 as Career-Technical Education and Skilled Workforce Development Month in Ohio; and be it further

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, recognize that career and technical education systems and skilled workforce development programs are important to the strength and vitality of Ohio's economic future; and be it further

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this resolution to the Association for Career and Technical Education and to the news media of Ohio.