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fiscal year 2025 are for continuing outreach and participation in 1 running start and adult education programs, including the program 2 described in (a) of this subsection. 3 (47)(a) $700,000 of the workforce education investment account— 4 state appropriation is provided solely for the state board to 5 administer a pilot program to increase career and technical education 6 dual credit participation and credential attainment in professional 7 technical programs. The state board, in collaboration with the office 8 of the superintendent of public instruction, must select up to three 9 community and technical colleges to participate in the pilot program 10 during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. The three colleges 11 must be located within the same educational service district and one 12 must be located in a county with a population between 115,000 and 13 150,000. Colleges and school districts participating in the career 14 and technical education dual credit grant program may utilize funding 15 to cover the following expenses: 16 (i) Subsidized out-of-pocket costs to students and families for 17 supplies, textbooks, materials, and credit transcription fees; 18 (ii) Outreach to prospective students and students who have 19 completed career and technical education dual credit courses and are 20 eligible to receive postsecondary credit to encourage participation 21 and credit transcription; 22 (iii) Costs associated with staff or teacher time dedicated to 23 curriculum alignment or the development of articulation agreements; 24 and 25 (iv) Equipment and supplies for career and technical education 26 dual credit courses required to meet postsecondary learning 27 objectives. 28 (b) By December 10, 2024, the state board, in collaboration with 29 the office of the superintendent of public instruction, must issue a 30 preliminary report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, 31 pursuant to RCW 43.01.036, with findings and recommendations 32 regarding the pilot program that may be scaled statewide. The final 33 report is due by December 10, 2025. The state board must establish a 34 stakeholder committee that is representative of students, faculty, 35 staff, and agency representatives to inform this work. The report 36 must include recommendations on the following topics: 37 (i) Course articulation and development of model articulation 38 agreements; 39 (ii) Data collection and reporting; 40 p. 553 ESSB 5187.SL