Sec. 2308.1016. DUTY TO FACILITATE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY SERVICES

(a) In addition to any duty imposed under this subchapter, to facilitate the efficient delivery of integrated adult education and literacy services in this state, the council shall:

(1) evaluate adult education and literacy programs administered by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission to identify:

(A) any duplication of planning by those agencies at the state and local level;

(B) any lack of adequate client information sharing between those agencies; and

(C) any other problems that adversely affect the delivery of those programs by the agencies;

(2) develop and implement immediate and long-range strategies to address problems identified by the council under Subdivision (1); and

(3) develop a system to monitor and evaluate the wage and employment outcomes of students who participate in the adult education and literacy programs administered by the Texas Education Agency, including students referred to the programs by the Texas Workforce Commission or local workforce development boards, to ensure the effectiveness of the programs in improving the employment-related outcomes of the students.

(b) The council shall include in the council's annual report to the governor and to the legislature:

(1) a list of specific problems identified by the council under Subsection (a) to be addressed by the council in the following year; and

(2) the results of any measures taken by the council to address problems identified by the council under Subsection (a).

(c) The long-range strategies developed by the council under Subsection (a) must:

(1) identify the agency responsible for implementing each strategy; and

(2) include a schedule for the implementation of each strategy.

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 5.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.