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Bill to add labor, business, SWIB representatives to Perkins planning committee wins support and prompts technical talks
Summary
House Bill 823 would add State Workforce Innovation Board, business and organized labor representatives to the Perkins state-plan committee and require quarterly stakeholder meetings; proponents said it will improve coordination of roughly $27 million in federal workforce funds, while OPI and OCHE sought technical fixes and balance between education and industry voices.
Rep. Brad Barker described House Bill 823 as a straightforward effort to improve collaboration among education, workforce and industry partners charged with drafting the Perkins state plan for career and technical education. The sponsor said the bill adds three stakeholders — a SWIB representative, a business representative and an organized labor representative — and provides for four annual collaborative meetings required under existing statute.
Commissioner Sarah Swanson…
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