North Carolina HJR 731: Study Vocational Training/Persons With IDD.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 
SESSION 2013 
H 1 
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 731 
 
 
 
Sponsors: Representatives Brandon, Cotham, Johnson, and Horn (Primary Sponsors). 
For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. 
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House. 
April 11, 2013 
*H731-v-1* 
A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH 1 
COMMISSION  TO  STUDY ISSUES  RELATED  TO  VOCATIONAL  TRAINING  FOR 2 
INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 3 
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: 4 
SECTION  1.  The  Legislative  Research  Commission  is  authorized  to  study  the 5 
following issues related to vocational training for individuals with intellectual disabilities: 6 
(1) Model programs within the North Carolina Community College System and 7 
The  University  of  North  Carolina  System  for  training  and  developing 8 
vocational   expertise   and   job   readiness   in   students   with   intellectual 9 
disabilities. 10 
(2) Enhancing    employment    outcomes    for individuals with    intellectual 11 
disabilities who  are  students  of the North  Carolina  Community  College 12 
System or The University of North Carolina System. 13 
(3) Barriers  to  employment  for  individuals  with  intellectual  disabilities  and an 14 
examination of how the North Carolina Community College System and The 15 
University of North Carolina System can reduce or eliminate those barriers. 16 
(4) Establishment  and  expansion  of  partnerships  between the  North  Carolina 17 
Community  College  System  and  community-based  organizations  that  offer 18 
job training and job placement opportunities for individuals with intellectual 19 
disabilities, and between The University of North Carolina System and these 20 
community-based organizations. 21 
(5) Adopting   policies   across   North   Carolina   to prioritize employment   for 22 
individuals with intellectual and other disabilities, including, but not limited 23 
to: 24 
a. Policies  for  ensuring  that students with  intellectual  disabilities  are 25 
prepared  for  higher  educational  opportunities upon  completion  of 26 
their elementary and secondary school education. 27 
b. Policies  for  transition  planning  and  job  training  for  students  with 28 
intellectual   disabilities   as   they   complete   their   elementary   and 29 
secondary school education. 30 
SECTION 2.  The Legislative Research Commission may make an interim report to 31 
the  2013  General  Assembly  when  it  reconvenes  in  2014  and  shall  make  its  final  report to  the 32 
2015 General Assembly when it convenes. 33 
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification. 34