C.R.S. Section 24-46.3-106
Career

  • education
  • training
  • planning and exploration
  • online platform
  • report
  • repeal

(1)

Subject to available appropriations or money from other sources, the state council, in collaboration with the department of higher education, the department of labor and employment, and the department of human services, shall implement and maintain a free online platform to provide Coloradans with personalized information to assist them in making career and education planning decisions. The online platform shall promote career, education, and training exploration and planning and shall provide tools, resources, and information to assist in such exploration and planning. The state council, the department of higher education, the department of labor and employment, the department of human services, and other state agencies may conduct outreach and training for the individuals who provide career counseling and for the public to promote awareness of the online platform.

(2)

The state council may receive money from other state agencies for the purposes of implementing and maintaining the platform. The general assembly may appropriate money received from other state agencies, from the general fund, or from any other available source to the state council for the purpose of implementing and maintaining the free online platform. In addition, the state council, in collaboration with any other state agency, may solicit, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of this section.

(3)

The state council may transfer any money appropriated by the general assembly for the purposes of this section to the department of higher education for the purpose of implementing and maintaining the online platform, disseminating information regarding the online platform, and providing training about the online platform, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

(4)

The governor’s office of information technology, created in section 24-37.5-103, shall ensure that the online platform implemented and maintained pursuant to subsection (1) of this section complies with state and federal information technology security, privacy, and other information technology requirements and standards. To ensure such compliance, the governor’s office of information technology shall ensure that the contract for the online platform includes a requirement that, within two years of the effective date of this section, the vendor conduct an external security assessment that complies with the office’s requirements and standards and that the assessment and remediation plan be shared with the office. The governor’s office of information technology may conduct or cause to be conducted subsequent security assessments as deemed necessary by the office to ensure compliance with state and federal security and privacy requirements and standards.

(5)

The state auditor may, in his or her discretion, conduct an audit or assessment of the online platform and of the administration and maintenance of the platform by the state council, the department of higher education, the department of human services, any other state agency, and any contractor involved in the implementation and maintenance of the platform. The audit may include an assessment of information technology security and data privacy in connection with the platform.

(6)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-1-136 (11), on or before January 1, 2021, and on or before January 1 each year thereafter, the state council shall prepare a report regarding the online platform created pursuant to this section. The state council shall include the report in the annual Colorado talent report required pursuant to section 24-46.3-103 (3)(a). The report shall include:

(a)

The total number of unique users of the platform;

(b)

The percentages of users of the platform who are new and returning users;

(c)

Data on the trainings held for users of the platform, the number of participants in the trainings, and the outreach activities undertaken to inform people of the platform and the trainings;

(d)

The number of users on the platform who provide educational and career counseling and related services; and

(e)

Any other measurable outcomes the state council deems appropriate.

(7)

Before February 15, 2025, the joint technology committee shall assess the impact, effectiveness, and compliance with state and federal information technology requirements and standards of the online platform and shall make a recommendation to the general assembly regarding whether to continue the online platform implemented and maintained pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.

(8)

This section is repealed, effective June 30, 2025.

Source: Section 24-46.3-106 — Career - education - training - planning and exploration - online platform - report - repeal, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑46.3‑101
State work force development council - creation - membership - funding through gifts, grants, and donations 24‑46.3‑102
Transfer of functions 24‑46.3‑103
Key industries talent pipeline working group 24‑46.3‑104
Career pathways - design - legislative declaration - definitions 24‑46.3‑106
Career - education - training - planning and exploration - online platform - report - repeal 24‑46.3‑201
Legislative declaration 24‑46.3‑202
Definitions 24‑46.3‑203
Hospitality career secondary education grant program - established 24‑46.3‑204
Hospitality career secondary education fund - creation 24‑46.3‑301
Definitions 24‑46.3‑302
Postsecondary and work force readiness statewide coordinator - position created - duties 24‑46.3‑303
Annual report 24‑46.3‑501
Legislative declaration 24‑46.3‑502
Definitions 24‑46.3‑503
Strengthening photovoltaic and renewable careers (SPARC) workforce development program - creation - use of funds 24‑46.3‑504
Reporting requirements 24‑46.3‑505
SPARC program fund - creation - appropriations from the fund 24‑46.3‑506
Repeal of part 24‑46.3‑601
Short title 24‑46.3‑602
Definitions 24‑46.3‑603
Investments in reskilling, upskilling, and next-skilling workers program - creation 24‑46.3‑604
Funding for program 24‑46.3‑605
Reports 24‑46.3‑606
Repeal of part 24‑46.3‑701
Short title 24‑46.3‑702
Definitions 24‑46.3‑703
Funding for work force innovation - grant program - statewide initiatives - allocation of ARPA money 24‑46.3‑704
Work force innovation grant program - creation - local boards to administer - eligibility for grants - use of grants - grant proposal requirements - other innovation activities performed by local boards - reporting to statewide database 24‑46.3‑705
Statewide work force innovation initiatives - development - stakeholder process - distribution of money for initiatives 24‑46.3‑706
Evaluation - grant-funded projects and programs - statewide innovation initiatives 24‑46.3‑707
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-46.3-106’s source at colorado​.gov