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Senate committee advances bill to broaden Arkansas workforce board
Summary
Senate Bill 522, presented by Sen. Jane English with industry partner Eric Bench (Walmart), would continue and expand the state career and workforce development structure and formalize an Office of Skills Development; the committee approved the measure after members sought assurances on minority and regional representation.
Senator Jane English on Monday introduced Senate Bill 522 to extend and formalize Arkansas' career education and workforce development structure, asking the Office of Skills Development and the Career and Workforce Development Board to oversee efforts to align education and employer needs across the state.
"I'm Jane English, senator, and, I'm here to present, senate bill 522," English told the Senate Education Committee. The bill would continue a board created in 2015 and bring together representatives from health care, agriculture,…
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