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NC H202
Bill
Status
2/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Ben Moss
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AI Summary
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Establishes the High School to Work Grant Program for the 2023-2024 school year to connect high school students with local businesses for skill development and employment opportunities.
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Allows public school units enrolling grades 9-12 to apply for grants to fund summer apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing, and other work experiences in needed trade fields.
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Appropriates $2,500,000 in nonrecurring General Fund dollars to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to support the program.
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Requires the Department of Public Instruction to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by February 15, 2024, including recipient schools, funding amounts, fund usage, and program improvement recommendations.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Workforce Development Act of 2023
Appropriations; Budgeting; Education; Employment; Funding; Grants; Pilot Programs; Public; Public Instruction Dept.; Reports; Se
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2/27/2023