Senate committee hears substitute that delays career‑connected learning deadlines and emphasizes flexibility
A substitute to Senate Bill 328 delays several implementation deadlines to 2027–28, clarifies that middle‑school career exploration may be met through at least 60 hours across grades 6–8, and stresses that Department of Education guidance—not new mandated roles—will support districts; broad proponent groups praised the changes.
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Senator Kahler presented a substitute to Senate Bill 328 that adjusts timelines and clarifies implementation details for career‑connected learning. The substitute pushes back school implementation to the 2027–28 cohort, requires the Department of Education to produce professional‑skills standards and a career‑coaching framework by March 2027, and moves the Return on Investment Initiative reporting deadline to December 2027.
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