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Section 7.23B Report on Cursive Writing and Multiplication Tables <br /> Directs SBE/DPI to submit a report to the legislature on how LEAs are implementing the <br /> requirements for cursive writing/multiplication table instruction. <br /> Section 7.23D Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform <br /> Creates the Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform to develop a new funding <br /> model for K-12 public schools based on a"weighted student formula"instead of allotment <br /> formulas. Mandates the 18-member task force (9 House members and 9 senators)begin meeting <br /> by October 1, 2017 and submit a final report by October 1, 2018. <br /> Section 7.23E Eliminate Analysis of Student Work Process for Teacher Evaluations <br /> Removes the Analysis of Student Work process for K-2 teacher evaluations starting with the <br /> 2017-18 school year. Makes conforming changes to G.S. 115C-296(e) and G.S. 115C- <br /> 296.11(b)(3). <br /> Section 7.23F Sixth and Seventh Grade CTE Program Expansion Grant Program <br /> Establishes the Career and Technical Education Grade Expansion Program within the Education <br /> and Workforce Innovation Commission. Funds competitive grants to LEAs to prioritize CTE <br /> programs for 6th and 7th grade students for up to 7 years in the selected schools. Requires grant <br /> recipients to annually report on August 1 on how they spent their funds and the number of <br /> students assisted. <br /> G.S. 115C-64.15. <br /> Section 7.23G Transfer Education and Workforce Innovation Commission to DPI <br /> Moves the Education and Workforce Innovation Commission out of the Governor's office and <br /> into DPI. <br /> Section 7.23H Future Ready Students <br /> Amends terminology by replacing the term "vocational"with the term "career" to create"Career <br /> and Technical Education" (CTE) throughout statute. Requires local boards of education to offer <br /> at least 2 CTE work-based learning opportunities. Expands CTE from grades 6-12 to grades 5- <br /> 12. <br /> Encourages local boards of education to provide career awareness programs for students in 5th <br /> grade. Directs LEAs that adopt a 5th grade career awareness program to report on activities and <br /> student outcomes from the prior year to the SBE by October 1 of each year. <br /> Requires local boards of education to establish a business advisory council and submit <br /> information regarding ongoing consultation with the council as part of the CTE local planning <br /> system. Establishes the purpose and responsibilities of the council and prescribes guidelines for <br /> membership, selection, duties, terms, appointments, bylaws and administrative requirements. <br /> Allows a business advisory council to serve more than one local board of education in a region <br /> upon agreement of the council members and all of the local boards of education to be served. <br /> Creates an extended year agriculture education program and an evaluation of CTE agriculture <br /> teachers. Requires local boards of education to provide CTE agriculture teacher personnel with <br /> adequate resources to provide a 12-month program, which includes work-based learning services <br /> and instructional and leadership development. Directs that local school boards are to require that <br /> 17 <br />