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Senate panel advances bill letting districts hire 'advanced opportunity' facilitators to link students with industry
Summary
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee advanced SB278, which allows school districts to hire an 'advanced opportunity facilitator' to connect students to apprenticeships, internships and industry credentials. Sponsor Sarah Novak said the fiscal note assumes 45 of 90 eligible districts would adopt the role; committee approved the bill in executive action.
Senator Sarah Novak, R-District 36, told the Senate Finance and Claims Committee SB278 creates an "advanced opportunity facilitator" districts may hire to coordinate with local industry, the Department of Labor and higher-education partners to secure internships, job placements and industry credentials for students.
The sponsor said the bill targets 90 districts that currently receive advanced opportunity grant funds and that the fiscal note calculated costs assuming 45 of those districts would adopt the new position. "I think the fiscal note is accurate,"…
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