Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB528: TO ADDRESS THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND THE CAREER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD RELATED TO SECONDARY TECHNICAL CENTERS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the powers and duties of the office of skills development and the career education and workforce development board; to address the powers and duties related to secondary technical centers; and for other purposes. subtitle to address the powers and duties of the office of skills development and the career education and workforce development board related to secondary technical centers.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND THE CAREER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD; TO ADDRESS THE POWERS AND DUTIES RELATED TO SECONDARY TECHNICAL CENTERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ADDRESS THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND THE CAREER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD RELATED TO SECONDARY TECHNICAL CENTERS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 25-30-102(a), concerning the powers and duties of the Office of Skills Development and the Career Education and Workforce Development Board, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows: (13) Ensure that a public high school, a postsecondary technical institute, a two-year college, or an education service cooperative that has been approved by the Career Education and Workforce Development Board as a secondary technical center begins operation with at least six (6) occupation specific programs. *CRH271* 03/19/2025 5:12:52 PM CRH271
Sponsors
- Ben Gilmore (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Beaty Jr., Howard (R, 95)