SB 1343·PA·senate
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in career and technical education, establishing the Commission for Career and Technical Education Excellence and further providing for career and technical education equipment grants; and, in community colleges, providing for building and construction trades pre-apprenticeship initiatives and establishing the Building and Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Grant Program.
In CommitteeFiled May 26, 2026
Sponsor: Lisa Boscola (D)
Latest Action
Referred to Education
May 26, 2026
Summary
The bill amends the 1949 Public School Code to set up a Commission for Career and Technical Education Excellence and to allow equipment grants for CTE programs. It also adds a grant program for building‑and‑construction trades pre‑apprenticeships at community colleges. The changes aim to improve technical education resources and pathways to skilled jobs.
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