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Bill would allow exploratory CTE for sixth graders but not state funding; students urge restoring funding
Summary
Second Substitute SB 5358 would let districts offer exploratory career and technical education (CTE) to sixth graders but would not count sixth graders in enrollment for CTE funding; bill changes accounting of CTE funding across middle/high school; OSPI and students urged reinstating funding for sixth graders.
The committee considered Second Substitute Senate Bill 5358, which would permit school districts to offer exploratory career and technical education (CTE) courses to sixth‑grade students but would not allow districts to count sixth graders in enrollment figures used to generate CTE allocations.
James Mackensen (staff) briefed the committee: under current law, CTE funding is provided for students in grades 7–12; the…
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