AN ACT establishing the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to establish the Adult Workforce Diploma Pilot Program; define terms; establish eligibility criteria for the program; direct the Education and Labor Cabinet to administer the program; provide payments to program providers for students who complete specified milestones; require program result reporting to the Kentucky Board of Education, the Secretary of State, and the Legislative Research Commission; specify a program end date of July 1, 2028.

Introduced: February 4, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill creates a pilot program to help adults who did not finish high school earn a diploma while gaining workforce skills. The Education and Labor Cabinet would run the program, paying approved providers when participants complete certain milestones. The program is set to run until July 1, 2028, with results reported to state education and legislative bodies. Who it may affect: adults without a high school diploma who are seeking to enter or advance in the workforce, and organizations that provide adult education or job training services.

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