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Sponsors present GRAD Act to require exit-orientation programs linking seniors to jobs, training and local services
Summary
Rep. Williams and Rep. Santucci presented House Bill 119 (the GRAD Act), which would direct the Department of Educational Workforce to create an exit-orientation for 11th–12th graders to connect students to education, apprenticeships, OhioMeansJobs and local health resources; sponsors said they do not expect major new district costs and said DEW would adopt rules.
Representative Williams and Representative Santucci introduced House Bill 119, the Graduation Readiness and Development (GRAD) Act, in sponsor testimony to the House Education Committee.
"Under this legislation, the Department of Educational Workforce must formulate an exit orientation program for eleventh and twelfth grade students to be administered by their school or school district," Representative Williams told the committee, listing resources the program would highlight, including federal student loans, state grant programs, local apprenticeships,…
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