2024 House Bill 605: AN ACT relating to professional development

House Bill 605 encourages the Kentucky Department of Education to partner with a trade organization to create and promote a training program for school counselors on building and construction trades. The training course aims to promote trade and training opportunities for students by exposing the field and options via counselors. This agreement also includes professional development credits for teachers and counselors, and if possible, the department must add the training program on the electric consumer bulletin board.

KSVT supports this bill as it offers opportunities for students grades 7-12 in the building and construction trade industry. The bill also aids teachers and counselors willing to participate with professional development credits.