As your Indiana lawmakers put together a budget bill to fund the state for the next two years, that bill in its current form may end up having a negative impact on ag education in Indiana’s high schools. Indiana Senate recently revised House Bill 1001 to eliminate that funding previously set aside for Career Technical Education (CTE) continue to be used for that purpose in Indiana’s schools. That funding also included ag education.

Highlights

  • Indiana’s House Bill 1001 revision could remove funding for Career Technical Education (CTE) and ag education in Indiana’s schools.
  • This could lead to reduced funding for ag education, affecting the development of skilled workers in Indiana’s agriculture industry.
  • The change could also negatively affect Indiana FFA, making it crucial to restore CTE funding to support the state’s agriculture and technical job opportunities.