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Sen. Waters pitches split CTE fund and outreach to let EFA students access career‑technical programs
Summary
Sen. David Waters told the committee HB491 would split the current single CTE tuition/transportation pot into two funds to prevent transportation money from being consumed by tuition costs and direct the Department of Education to notify Education Freedom Account students about CTE options. The bill does not change who pays remaining program costs for families.
Senator David Waters (District 4) introduced HB491, saying the bill has two central aims: separate tuition and transportation reimbursement for career and technical education (CTE) into distinct funds and ensure students using Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) are informed about CTE options. Waters told the House Education Committee the current single fund can cause tuition costs to “cannibalize” transportation dollars, leaving sending districts undercompensated and creating surprise invoices.
The measure would move statutory authority for setting the tuition/transportation amount from the State Board of Education to the Department of Education and create clearer, separate funding lines so the department can use its program data to make more…
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