Introduced
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To expand the purposes for which an Intermediate School District may spend millage revenue collected for career and technical education, add the term, "career and technical education" to the definition of vocational education in the school code, and revise the definition of the term.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To add the term, "career and technical education" to the definition of vocational education in the school code, and include the following in the definition: "Education designed to provide career development and the knowledge and skills leading to entry-level technical employment or higher education in a technical field. Career and technical education programs include classroom and laboratory experiences and work-based instruction.” The bill authorizes a variety of expenditures by Intermediate School districts in furtherance of this function, and establishes required procedures and regulations related to it.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. It pushes back implementation by six months, and increases the threshold at which ISDs must obtain competitive bids on purchases from $17,932 to $19,211.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require ISDs that don't have popularly elected boards to get permission from the state for the broader allowable uses of vocational education tax dollars proposed by the bill.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 102 to 5 (details)
To expand the purposes for which an Intermediate School District may spend millage revenue collected for career and technical education, add the term, "career and technical education" to the definition of vocational education in the school code, and revise the definition of the term. The bill establishes required procedures and regulations related to this spending, and increases the threshold at which ISDs must obtain competitive bids on purchases from $17,932 to $19,211.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
