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Committee spotlights CTE access, industry credentials and credit requirements in ED 306 review
Summary
Lawmakers asked the department about cooperative agreements, space and transportation constraints that limit CTE access, discussed industry‑recognized credentials and debated math credit totals; officials said HB 12 added $4 million for tuition/transportation and the department vets industry credentials where national credentials do not exist.
Committee members used the ED 306 review to press the Department of Education on access to Career and Technical Education (CTE) and on graduation‑credit guidance.
Representative Rick Ladd noted regional CTE centers face calendar, space and sending‑district budget constraints and said the state’s CTE participation rate is low. "We passed in HB 12 an additional $4,000,000 for tuition and transportation," he said, and the…
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