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House committee hears bill to expand middle-school CTE grants statewide
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony on House Bill 357, which would expand a small Perkins-funded "rural reserve" grant now limited to very small schools so more Montana middle/junior high career and technical education (CTE) programs can apply for one-time capital grants of up to $5,000.
Representative Eric Tillman, R-Great Falls, opened the hearing on House Bill 357 on Feb. 12, saying the bill would provide targeted grants to bolster junior high CTE programs statewide. "Right now, there's little to no funding for junior high programs," Tillman said. "In Perkins V, we were able to do a little carve out for small schools...that gives $5,000 for junior high programs to promote CTE."
The bill would expand a current Perkins-funded rural reserve program that Tillman said now distributes about $60,000 a year and makes one-time grants — typically up to $5,000 — to eligible small districts. Tillman told the committee the proposal's aim is to allow all Montana school districts to apply and to raise the program appropriation so more middle-school CTE programs can…
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