IndianaState corporation must study how education connects to jobs
A state corporation must develop an education and jobs research program by December 1, 2026, with work dependent on available funding and other support.
What it does
The state corporation must develop a program to study how education connects to jobs and support workforce planning. The work depends on available state resources and philanthropic support.
Campus boards assess local education and job needs and recommend plans for courses, job training, and use of campus resources. They work with local employers and other groups to meet those needs and avoid duplicate services.
Ivy Tech’s stated purposes include matching courses with employer needs and preparing people for work. Its board must provide administrative support and consider employer input when developing certificate and job-training programs.
Argument forShared education and job data could help state and regional planners match training with employers’ needs.
Argument againstLimited state resources or philanthropic support could delay the research program’s work and the information planners need.
More detail
The state corporation must develop an education and jobs research program. The program is to support state and regional planning, workforce training, and analysis of the value of education and training. The program depends on available state funding and resources, as well as philanthropic support. The corporation must develop the program by December 1, 2026. It must publish any reports, online dashboards, and related materials the program creates on its website.
Ivy Tech campus boards assess local education and job needs and recommend plans to the state board. These responsibilities concern Ivy Tech campuses and the education and workforce needs of their service areas. Campus boards work with employers, community leaders, and education and training groups to meet local needs and avoid duplicate services.
Ivy Tech’s board must provide administrative support for the college’s purposes and consider employer input when developing certificate and job-training programs. The stated purposes include matching courses with employer needs and providing education, job training, and related services. The board must align those programs with Ivy Tech’s stated purposes.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 5Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Mar 5Public Law 130Major
- Feb 27Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Feb 27Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Feb 26Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 306: yeas 49, nays 0
- Vote recorded SB 254 - Goode. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 25Motion to concur filedMinor
- Feb 24Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 98, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 254 - Lopez - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 18Representative Payne added as cosponsor
- Feb 18Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 12Representative Burton added as cosponsor
- Feb 12Representative Cash added as cosponsor
- Feb 2First reading: referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 29Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 28Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Vote recorded SB 254 - Goode - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28House sponsor: Representative Lopez
- Jan 28Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 48, nays 0Passed Senate
- Jan 28Senators Pol, Taylor G added as coauthors
- Jan 26Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 22Senator Qaddoura added as third author
- Jan 22Senator Raatz added as second author
- Jan 22Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 22Senator Raatz removed as coauthor
- Jan 22Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
- Jan 20Senator Raatz added as coauthor
- Jan 8Authored by Senator Goode
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career DevelopmentIntroduced
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