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House bill would fund local 'Community Connectors' to link students with jobs, sponsors say
Summary
The House Finance Committee heard sponsor testimony on substitute House Bill 98, which would place job coordinators at Educational Service Centers to recruit and prepare high‑school students for internships, apprenticeships and entry‑level employment.
The House Finance Committee heard sponsor testimony on substitute House Bill 98, which would establish a Community Connectors Workforce Program to place job coordinators at Educational Service Centers (ESCs) to help high‑school students access internships, apprenticeships and entry‑level jobs.
Representative Santucci, the bill’s lead sponsor, said the program’s purpose is "to identify available jobs and to prepare students to help employers fill their workforce needs." Santucci told the committee the Department of Education and Workforce would oversee the program and ESCs would administer it through contracts with school districts.
Under testimony from Santucci and co‑sponsor Representative Williams, the proposal would allocate $8,000,000 each fiscal year. Sponsors described an allocation rule: half of the appropriation distributed…
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