HB 1202 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Career Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, establishing a maximum of 93 regular employees with salaries ranging from $30,131 to $151,943 annually.

• Authorizes 69 part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education programs and 4 additional temporary employees for Federal Vocational, Technical and Adult Education programs.

• Appropriates $6,789,261 for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education; $550,767 for Adult Basic Education; $21,436,321 for Federal Vocational, Technical and Adult Education; and $8,368,745 for Federal Adult Basic Education.

• Appropriates funds for specialized programs including Construction Industry Craft Training ($963,618), Housing Construction Program ($329,613), High-Tech Scholarships ($10,000), and grants to local school districts for adult education ($19,860,569), vocational centers ($20,436,383), and GED testing ($1,870,000).

• Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2013, to ensure immediate operation of the Department of Career Education and authorizes use of federal matching funds to maximize available money for designated programs.