Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Free Career and Technical Education for High School Students Act”.
Free Career and Technical Education for High School Students Act
A BILL
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require a State to conduct State leadership activities that reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses related to enrollment in a career and technical education course or dual or concurrent enrollment program for students in special populations.
Sec. 2 State leadership activities
Section 124(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (8), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(10)
“(A) reducing or eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for special populations participating in career and technical education, including dual enrollment or early college high school programs; and
“(B) supporting the costs for special populations associated with fees, transportation, child care, or mobility challenges relating to such participation.”