This bill establishes a four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program, which will be developed and administered by the Commissioner of Education. The program aims to provide grants to county vocational school districts and other school districts that operate approved career and technical education programs. These grants will facilitate partnerships with urban districts, county colleges, and other entities to create high-quality career and technical education programs in existing facilities that are not owned or leased by the grant recipients. The commissioner will determine the grant amounts and may award multi-year grants, while also consulting with relevant stakeholders during the program's design.

Additionally, the bill outlines the application process for districts seeking grants, requiring detailed descriptions of the proposed partnership programs, responsibilities of partners, local employer involvement, projected student capacity, and sustainability plans beyond the grant period. Four years after the program's establishment, the commissioner is tasked with submitting a report to the Governor and the Legislature, detailing the program's outcomes, including the number of applicants, awards, established programs, and recommendations for permanent funding sources. This initiative builds on a previous grant program that was limited to county vocational school districts, expanding eligibility to other school districts with approved career and technical education programs.