OH SB166

Students completing district driver education courses may earn up to one-half unit of elective credit or an industry-recognized credential counting toward diploma requirements, and driver's licenses obtained through such courses will be added to the state's approved credentials list

Career-technical planning districts must use career awareness and exploration funds ($2.50-$5.00 per enrolled student) to deliver career awareness programs to all students in grades K-12, including curriculum assistance, career development plans, and hands-on experiences like career fairs and job shadowing

Creates a "Student Pathways for Career Success" grant program for lead districts and Ohio technical centers to improve or expand career-technical education programming meeting state or regional workforce needs, with priority for programs preparing students for in-demand occupations

Establishes a nonrefundable income tax credit for employers providing work-based learning experiences to students age 19 or younger enrolled in career-technical education programs, equal to 15% of eligible compensation paid (capped at $5,000 per student and $5 million total per biennium)

Expands the Commercial Truck Driver Student Aid Program to include additional eligible schools (career-technical centers, career colleges, private institutions) and removes the Ohio College Opportunity Grant offset provision, with loans capped at $10,000 per student