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Board approves FY24 CareerTech budget, directing funds to program expansion and teacher pay
Summary
The State Board approved a FY24 CareerTech budget that agencies said includes a $22.6 million increase (16.4%), funding 173 new programs, salary increases for certified staff, equipment grants for new programs, and ARPA-funded workforce projects for nursing, truck-driver and broadband training.
The State Board of Career and Technology Education voted to approve the agency’s fiscal‑year 2024 budget after a detailed presentation from Miss Batchelder.
Miss Batchelder told the board the agency’s general appropriation increased by $22,600,000 (a 16.4% increase over the prior year) and explained how that increase was budgeted. Key allocations she listed included $1,400,000 for a technology center flexible benefit allowance; $9,900,000 designated for certified teacher salary increases; $4,750,000 to fund 173 new PK‑12 programs (including…
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