The short title of this article 10 is the “Adult Education and Literacy Act”. Source: L. 2014: Entire article RC&RE, (HB 14-1085), ch. 343, p. 1526, § 1, effective June 5. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (SB 20-009), ch. 253, p. 1231, § 1, effective July 8.
The general assembly finds that: Increased educational attainment is a proven pathway out of poverty. In general, research shows that average annual earnings increase and unemployment rates decrease with each successive level of education or training that a person achieves. Postsecondary education and credential attainment are increasingly central to a person’s ability to earn family-sustaining […]
As used in this article 10, unless the context otherwise requires: “Adult education and literacy programs” means programs that provide adult basic education, adult education leading to a high school equivalency credential, English as a second language instruction, or integrated basic education and skills training. (1.5) “Adult education provider” means one of the following entities […]
There is created in the office the adult education and literacy grant program to provide funding for adult education providers that are members of workforce development partnerships, through which eligible adults receive basic education in literacy and numeracy that leads to additional skills acquisition, postsecondary credential attainment, and employment, or education attainment partnerships that assist […]
The office shall annually review the information received from adult education and literacy grant recipients to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs that receive grants in meeting the goals set for the programs in the grant applications. The office shall report its conclusions to the state board for purposes of evaluating ongoing grants. The department […]
The office shall convene periodic meetings of representatives of, at a minimum, the department of higher education, the department of labor and employment, the community college system, other adult education providers, other postsecondary education or training providers, and other workforce development providers to discuss, at a minimum: Ways to increase the communication and collaboration among […]
There is created in the state treasury the adult education and literacy grant fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”, consisting of any moneys received by the department pursuant to subsection (2) of this section. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department for […]
