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JFAC funds State Board initiatives: credit-mobility supplemental and workforce-capacity grants
Summary
The committee approved a $20,000 supplemental for a credit mobility grant and a FY2026 package that adds roughly $5.36 million (and 1 FTE) for State Board priorities including a public–private workforce capacity grant; committee also approved statutory/reporting language on credit mobility and outcomes-based funding.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved multiple actions on education funding Tuesday, including a $20,000 supplemental for a credit mobility grant and a larger fiscal-year 2026 funding package for the Office of the State Board of Education.
Dr. Campbell, representing the State Board of Education, told the committee the credit mobility grant is a one-year award that helps ensure academic credits transfer between institutions; the committee approved a $20,000 supplemental from the miscellaneous revenue fund. Representative Petzke moved that supplemental; Senator Woodward seconded. After a brief roll call and one recorded change, the committee voted to approve the $20,000 supplemental (final tally announced as 17 ayes, 3 nays).
Later, Representative Petzke offered a…
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