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Bill would add labor and business voices to Perkins planning; stakeholders seek technical edits
Summary
House Bill 823 would add representatives from the state workforce board, business and labor to the Perkins planning committee and require inclusive quarterly planning meetings for career-technical education funding, sponsor Rep. Brad Barker told the committee.
Representative Brad Barker told the House Education Committee that House Bill 823 would improve collaboration by ensuring representatives from the State Workforce Innovation Board (SWIB), business, and organized labor serve on the Perkins plan committee and by providing a facilitator role if the Board of Regents does not convene required stakeholder meetings.
Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, testified in support and outlined federal funding…
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