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program; and
WHEREAS, Any school district may establish a career and
technical school or department and two or more districts may
establish a joint career and technical school or department; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 80 career and technical centers,
plus high school-based programs teaching career and technical
education to students; and
WHEREAS, While there is not a one-size-fits-all pathway for
high school graduates, this Commonwealth has seen a 39% increase
in career and technical education students since 2015; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 68,000 students enrolled in
career and technical education programs, 28% of whom are special
education students; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education in this Commonwealth
develops critical skills necessary to meet the needs of the
economy, and workforce development depends on career and
technical education, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships and
schools-to-work programs; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is contributing just 9% of career
and technical education funding and local school districts are
providing 88%; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical
Administrators recently advised the Basic Education Funding
Commission that the current State funding model does not provide
schools with the resources needed to expand or update their
programs, which has resulted in thousands of students each
school year being turned away due to capacity, poor facilities
or staffing shortages; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study,
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