HI SB2826

Establishes a career development success program providing up to $1,000 per student to participating public high schools and public charter schools for each student who successfully completes a qualified industry-credential program, beginning with fiscal year 2022-2023.

Schools may voluntarily participate in the program annually and must create a reporting process with deadlines for students to report credential attainment.

Distributes funds in priority order: Advanced Credentials first, followed by Door Opener Credentials, Springboard Credentials, and Foundational Credentials, with no single school receiving more than 10% of total completed certificates reported.

Requires participating schools to regularly communicate to all students in grades 9-12 about available industry-credential programs and their benefits, with messaging designed to increase participation across all student subgroups.

Appropriates $2,470,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023 to the Department of Education and $130,000 to the State Public Charter School Commission to implement the program, effective July 1, 2022.