EXECUTIVE ORDER EO
94-02
ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION
WHEREAS,
the state of Washington has provided leadership in its
education programs for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education; and
WHEREAS, the state of
Washington has continued to be in the forefront concerning innovative
educational programs in the 1990s; and
WHEREAS, these innovative
programs have included performance-based education, the Education Reform Act of
1993, the School-to-Work Transition Program, applied academics, TECH PREP, the
Task Force on College and University Admissions Standards, integration of
vocational and academic programs, and student enrollment options; and
WHEREAS, a skilled workforce
is the foundation for economic development and a high standard of living; and
WHEREAS, the state of
Washington, like the rest of the nation, lacks a comprehensive and coherent
system to help its youth acquire the knowledge, skills, and information about
the labor market necessary to make an effective transition from school to
career-oriented work; and
WHEREAS, three-fourths of
Washington's workers enter the workforce without baccalaureate degrees; and
WHEREAS, there is a dramatic
need for an educational system that facilitates transition from secondary to
postsecondary education, from education to the world of work, and continued
education in the work place:
NOW, THEREFORE, I,
Mike Lowry, Governor of the state of Washington, by virtue of the authority
vested in me, do hereby establish the Governor's Council on School-To-Work
Transition.
I. The
Council is charged with the responsibility to develop an action plan to
establish the Statewide School-to-Work Transition System. At a minimum, the
system should include:
A. The integration of school-to-work
transition as an essential part of Washington's education and employment and
training systems;
B. Essential learning requirements and
performance-based assessments for secondary students after they receive a
Certificate of Mastery;
C. Effective working partnerships between
education, labor, business (including small business), community-based
organizations, and government at all levels;
D. An education and training system that is
competency-or performance-based with competencies validated by representatives
from business, labor, education, government, and the community;
E. Statewide, industry-based skills
standards that are coordinated with national standards, and the awarding of a
skills certificate to students who demonstrate skill competencies;
F. Structured work-based learning
experiences connected to school-based learning;
G. Integration of vocational and academic
learning for all students;
H. A seamless system of competency
attainment and recognition at secondary schools, community and technical
colleges, and four-year colleges and universities;
I. A process for using labor market
information for program planning and for counseling students concerning
education and career choices; and
J. A process for evaluating the
postsecondary education and employment outcomes of former secondary students,
and for analyzing the relation of these outcomes to secondary school
experiences.
II. Members
of the council shall be appointed by the Governor and shall include
representatives of common schools, two-year colleges, four-year colleges and
universities, business, labor, community, government, and members of the
public.
III. The
Governor shall designate the Chair of the Council.
IV. The
Council Chair will establish committees and work groups as may be necessary to
carry out the work of the Council. The Chair shall also designate a Vice Chair
and provide for the recording of activities and actions taken by the Council.
V. The
Executive Director of the Council shall be selected by the Governor and shall
serve at his pleasure.
VI. The
Council Shall:
A. Issue
a report to the Governor by within nine months from the effective date of this
Executive Order recommending actions needed to implement the school-to-work
transition system.
B. Specify
the needed legislation and other actions that should be taken to implement the
system; and
C. Coordinate
its work with other education reform and workforce development activities
currently taking place in the State of Washington.
VI. The
Office of Financial Management will provide funds from federal grants for the
staffing and support of the Council, with public agencies and private-sector
firms loaning staff as may be necessary. The Chair of the Council shall
establish a Council budget from these funds. Members of the Council shall
receive per them and travel expenses in accordance with OFM policies.
VII. This
Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused
the seal of the State
of Washington to be
affixed at Olympia
this 28th day of
January A.D., Nineteen hundred and ninety-four.
MIKE LOWRY
Governor of Washington
BY THE GOVERNOR:
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Secretary of State
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