SSB 5617 — Concerning career and technical education course equivalencies.

What this bill does

Requires cooperative agreements for the operation and governance of skill centers to stipulate that Career and Technical Education (CTE) course equivalencies approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) or local course equivalencies adopted by the host school district must be honored by the other participating school districts of the skill center. Requires approved local or state equivalency CTE courses offered at a skill center, satellite skill center, or branch campus to be offered for academic credit to all students in participating school districts of the skill center. Establishes new notification requirements for schools regarding student opportunities to meet credit-based graduation requirements through CTE equivalency courses. Directs the SPI to convene a technical working group to determine potential equivalency coursework for technology-based competitive student activities, and to update a list of approved curriculum frameworks based on the work of the technical working group.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 29, 2023
  98 yea · 0 nay
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 19, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2023
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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