Career technical education credential and transition incentive for employment success act; duties of school districts; joint survey and list of industry-sought credentials; definitions

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the career technical education credential and transition incentive for employment success act. (b) Each school district that offers career technical education for students enrolled in any of the grades nine through 12 shall, upon request by any such student, pay any fees charged for any assessment or other examination that is required for such student to obtain an approved industry-sought career technical education credential. (c) (1) On or before July 1, 2023, and each July 1 thereafter, the state board of education and state board of regents shall jointly conduct a survey of school districts and colleges on which career technical education credentials each school district offers that satisfies the definition of "industry-sought credential" under subsection (d). (2) On or before July 31, 2023, and each July 31 thereafter, the state board of education and state board of regents, after consultation with the secretary of labor, the secretary of commerce and representatives of industries that recognize career technical education credentials, shall jointly approve a list of industry-sought credentials. (d) As used in this section: (1) "College" means any community college, technical college or the Washburn institute of technology; and (2) "industry-sought credential" means a career technical education credential that is: (A) Repeatedly referenced in job postings; and (B) frequently referred to by employers in communications with school districts as a career technical education credential that is in demand.