88670. (a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges for a grant program that supports public-private partnerships that will prepare California students for high-skill jobs of the future in technology, manufacturing, and health care.
(b) The grant program shall deliver five core benefits to students:
(1) A rigorous, relevant, and cost-free education in grades 9 to 14, inclusive, focused on the knowledge and skills that students need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers.
(2) Workplace learning that includes mentoring by industry professionals, worksite visits, speakers, and internships.
(3) Intensive, individualized, academic support by both K–12 and postsecondary faculty within an extended academic year or school day that enables students to progress through the program at their own pace.
(4) An opportunity to earn an associate in science degree in a high-tech field or an associate degree for transfer in a STEM field.
(5) A commitment to students who complete the program to be first in line for a job with participating business partners following completion of the program.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 33, Sec. 45. (AB 1809) Effective June 27, 2018.)