HB 2055 Summary

• Changes article heading from "Career and Technical Education and Vocational Education Projects Fund" to "Career and Technical Education Projects Fund"

• Removes references to "vocational education" throughout the statute while maintaining career and technical education program focus

• Adds purchasing of services as an allowable use of fund monies alongside materials and equipment

• Adds new allowable use category: paying expenses for approved department of education career and technical student organizations, including events, conferences, and competitions

• Requires all purchases from the fund to comply with chapter 2, article 1 procurement practices; maintains $100,000 fund cap with excess monies reverting to school maintenance and operation fund