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Committee hears proposal to let A+ funds pay for additional career-technical training; business and education groups support bill
Summary
Senate Bill 150, which mirrors House Bill 331, would allow A+ program funds to be used for certain career-technical programs and ease the transition from A+ to career technical training; witnesses from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Missouri NEA testified in support.
Senator Jill Carter presented Senate Bill 150, a measure that mirrors House Bill 331, intended to broaden the ways students can use A+ program funds to access career-technical education and close a gap between A+ eligibility and certain career opportunities.
Supporters told the committee the bill would strengthen…
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