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Sponsors pitch GRAD Act to connect juniors and seniors with workforce and life supports
Summary
Representatives Williams and Santucci testified for House Bill 119 (GRAD Act), which would require DEW to establish exit-orientation programs for 11th–12th graders to link students to education, apprenticeship, health resources and OhioMeansJobs; members raised questions on costs, local control and implementation for small districts.
Representative Williams and Representative Santucci urged the House Education Committee to advance House Bill 119, the Graduation Readiness and Development (GRAD) Act, during a first hearing in which sponsors described the proposal as an “exit orientation” program to help 11th- and 12th-grade students make post‑high‑school decisions.
The bill would direct the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) to formulate statewide exit‑orientation programming administered by schools or districts. Sponsors described the sessions as broader than typical career fairs and said they would connect students to federal and state financial‑aid information, apprenticeships and technical training, OhioMeansJobs…
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