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2019 SESSION


CHAPTER 233
An Act to require the Board of Education to review and revise its Career and Technical Education Work-Based Learning Guide.
[S 1434]
Approved March 5, 2019

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Board of Education shall review and revise its Career and Technical Education Work-Based Learning Guide (the Guide) to expand the opportunities available for students to earn credit for graduation through high-quality work-based learning experiences such as job shadowing, mentorships, internships, and externships. In performing such review, the Board shall consult with (i) stakeholders representing a variety of industries and (ii) organizations representing the business community and shall consider (a) the diversity of school divisions across the Commonwealth, (b) the need for local flexibility to establish credit-bearing work-based learning experiences through a variety of methods, and (c) the needs of industries across the Commonwealth.

§ 2. The Board of Education shall complete its work to revise the Guide no later than December 1, 2019.