(a) In this Section:
     “Advanced manufacturing technology” means a program of study that leads students to an industry certification, diploma, degree, or combination of these in skills and competencies needed by manufacturers.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 805/3-53

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     “Industry certification” means an industry-recognized credential that is (i) industry created, (ii) nationally portable, (iii) third-party-validated by either the International Organization for Standardization or the American National Standards Institute and is data-based and supported.
     “Institution” means a public high school or community college, including a community college in a community college district to which Article 7 of this Act applies, that offers instruction in advanced manufacturing technology for credit towards a degree.
     “Private-public partnership board” means a formal group of volunteers within a community college district that may be comprised of some, but not necessarily all, of the following: local and regional manufacturers, applicable labor unions, community college officials, school district superintendents, high school principals, workforce investment boards, or other individuals willing to participate.
     (b) The creation of a private-public partnership board is encouraged and may be authorized at each community college. A board, if created, shall meet no less than 5 of the following criteria:
         (1) be minimally comprised of those entities
    
described in subsection (a) of this Section;
        (2) be led cooperatively by a manufacturer, a school
    
district superintendent, and a community college president or their designees;
        (3) meet no less than twice each State fiscal year;
         (4) encourage and define the implementation of
    
programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology to meet the competency and skill demands of manufacturers;
        (5) define a minimum of 4 programs of study in
    
advanced manufacturing technology to meet the needs of the broadest number of manufacturers in the area;
        (6) encourage formal alignment and dual-credit
    
opportunities for high school students who begin advanced manufacturing technology training to transition to community college programs of study in advanced manufacturing technology; and
        (7) establish, as its foundation, the certified
    
production technician credential offered by the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council or its successor entity.
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