(a) Not later than November thirtieth each year, the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, higher education and employment advancement and labor shall meet with the chairperson of the Technical Education and Career System board, the superintendent of the Technical Education and Career System, the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System, the Labor Commissioner and such other persons as they deem appropriate to consider the items submitted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

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(b) On or before November fifteenth, annually: The executive director of the Technical Education and Career System shall submit the following to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education, higher education and employment advancement and labor: (1) Information ensuring that the curriculum of the Technical Education and Career System is incorporating those workforce skills required for future workforce development; (2) information regarding the employment status of students who graduate from or complete an approved program of study at the Technical Education and Career System, including, but not limited to: (A) Demographics such as age and gender, (B) course and program enrollment and completion, (C) employment status, and (D) available wage data; (3) an assessment of the adequacy of the resources available to the Technical Education and Career System as the system develops and refines programs to meet existing and emerging workforce needs; (4) recommendations to the Technical Education and Career System board to carry out the provisions of subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of this subsection; and (5) information regarding staffing needs at each technical education and career school for the current academic year. The executive director shall collaborate with the Labor Commissioner to obtain information as needed to carry out the provisions of this subsection.