SB 170
Allowing career technical education program to be part of local high school
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Bill overview
This bill allows county school boards participating in multicounty vocational centers to decide whether to include career technical education programs within their local high schools. It enables these programs to be state-approved or locally designed. The bill also outlines how the West Virginia school building authority will provide funding and technical assistance for constructing vocational facilities, potentially on the same site as high schools, and considers factors like travel distance and local funding when making decisions about construction.
Key provisions
- County boards in multicounty vocational centers can determine if CTE programs are part of their high schools.
- CTE programs can be state-approved or locally created.
- The school building authority will provide funding for vocational facilities alongside high schools.
- The authority will consider factors like travel distance, local funding, and facility condition when allocating construction funds.
- County boards can apply for technical assistance from the authority to develop construction plans.
- Existing vocational centers can eliminate offerings from new high schools with approval from the authority and a curriculum study.
- The bill allows for the inclusion of community and technical college education facilities within vocational facilities.
Who is affected
- County school boards
- Students
- Vocational centers
- West Virginia school building authority
- Higher Education Policy Commission
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