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Students and CTSO leaders urge lawmakers to preserve CTE student‑organization funding amid proposed cuts
Summary
Student leaders and representatives of career and technical student organizations told the SB 5515 hearing that an 11% cut to CTSO funding would reduce access to hands‑on career education and urged the Legislature to hold or increase current grants-in‑aid.
Students, CTSO leaders and CTE advocates urged the subcommittee to maintain or increase state funding for Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) as part of SB 5515 deliberations.
Ryan Underwood, director for the Oregon CTE Student Leadership Foundation, described a consortium of CTSOs that serve 25,000 students across more than 200 schools and said the current $400,000 annual state allocation has been essential but “the governor's recommended…
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