The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 310, aims to enhance vocational education and workforce development in Connecticut. It mandates the executive director of the Technical Education and Career System to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding vocational education programs to students in grades kindergarten through eight. The findings of this study are to be reported to the relevant legislative committee by January 1, 2027.
Additionally, the bill establishes a pilot program to provide training courses for students to become certified wastewater treatment facility operators, starting in the school year commencing July 1, 2026. The executive director is required to report on the pilot program's enrollment numbers, certification timelines, and recommendations for potential funding or legislative actions to expand or make the program permanent, also due by January 1, 2027. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2026, and introduces new sections to the law without any deletions from existing statutes.