ESHB 2236 — Expanding and strengthening career and technical education core plus programs.

What this bill does

Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), in collaboration with specified entities, to develop an Allied Health Career and Technical Education Core Plus Program (Allied Health Program). Provides that the curriculum and other instructional materials for the Allied Health Program must be available for optional use in school districts and skill centers in the 2025-26 school year. Establishes a temporary Statewide Career and Technical Education Core Plus Advancement Task Force in the OSPI charged with recommendation and reporting duties.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2024
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 5, 2024
  93 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · February 29, 2024
  49 yea · 0 nay

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