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Committee lays over Summit Academy funding request after testimony on credential programs and placement outcomes
Summary
Summit Academy requested a $4 million biennial appropriation to expand occupational training and student supports; the committee heard testimony from Summit leadership and program graduates and laid House File 1096 over for possible inclusion.
Summit Academy leaders and graduates described the nonprofit’s vocational training programs and requested continued state support to expand enrollment and launch new programs.
Leroy West, president and CEO of Summit Academy, told the committee the institution provides 20-week training programs that place graduates into careers in electrician, carpentry, medical…
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