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HB180 • 2026

Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 22.1 an article numbered 6.1, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-253.01, 22.1-253.02, and 22.1-253.03, relating to Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program established.</p>

Education Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Anthony
Last action
2026-02-18
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text provides detailed information about the program's requirements but does not specify funding details for coordinators.

Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program

This bill establishes a pilot program to expand access to work-related learning opportunities for public school students in selected districts.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes the Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program to provide more equitable access to high-quality work-based learning experiences for public school students.
  • Requires the Department of Education to select between 12 and 24 school divisions or consortia thereof as participants in the program.
  • Each participating school division must employ or contract with a work-based learning coordinator who will arrange various types of work-based learning experiences, such as internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and more.
  • Includes provisions for funding and reporting data related to the Pilot Program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Public school students in selected districts
  • Employers providing work-based learning opportunities
  • School divisions participating in the program

Terms To Know

Work-Based Learning Coordinator
A person hired by a school division to arrange job-related learning experiences for students.
Pilot Program
A small-scale test of an idea or program before full implementation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the coordinators will be funded.
  • It only lasts until July 1, 2029 (the 'sunset date').

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB180AHC1

2026-01-27

Education Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the list of work-based learning experiences that schools must consider to align with career goals and prepare students for jobs.

  • Adds new types of work-based learning experiences such as clinical experiences, entrepreneurship, internships, registered apprenticeships, school-based enterprises, and select supervised agricultural experiences.
  • The exact impact on schools and students is not detailed in the amendment text.
HB180AHC2

2026-01-27 • Committee

K-12 Subcommittee Subcommittee Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the types of work-based learning experiences that schools must consider when planning their programs.

  • Adds new types of work-based learning experiences such as clinical experiences, entrepreneurship, internships, registered apprenticeships, and select supervised agricultural experiences to what schools should include in their plans.
  • The amendment does not specify how these changes will be implemented or enforced by schools.
HB180AH1

2026-01-28 • Committee

Education Amendment

Plain English: The amendment changes the types of work-based learning experiences that schools must consider when planning programs for students.

  • Adds new types of work-based learning experiences such as clinical experiences, entrepreneurship, internships, registered apprenticeships, and select supervised agricultural experiences to what schools should include in their plans.
  • The amendment does not specify how these changes will be implemented or monitored by the state.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 House

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-01-30 Elementary & Secondary Education

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

  3. 2026-01-28 Elementary & Secondary Education

    Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

  4. 2026-01-28 Education

    Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)

  5. 2026-01-27 K-12 Subcommittee

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)

  6. 2026-01-27 K-12 Subcommittee

    House subcommittee offered

  7. 2026-01-23 K-12 Subcommittee

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

  8. 2026-01-07 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103135D

  9. 2026-01-07 Education

    Referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program established.
Establishes the Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program for the purpose of expanding equitable access to high-quality work-based learning experiences for public school students. The bill requires the Department of Education to administer the Pilot Program by selecting 12 to 24 school divisions or consortia thereof as participants. Under the bill, each participating school division is required to employ or contract with a work-based learning coordinator to perform certain duties over the three-year pilot period, including executing written agreements with employer partners to provide work-based learning experiences for students, such as paid or unpaid internships, cooperative education, clinical experiences, youth-registered apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, externships, job shadowing, and school-based enterprises. The bill also contains provisions relating to the funding of and the reporting of data pursuant to the Pilot Program. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2029.

Current Bill Text

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HB 180

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experiences that are aligned with career and technical education completer goals, postsecondary impact, and stakeholder feedback in their potential to provide students with 3E Readiness Framework outcomes and meet regional workforce needs. These experiences include clinical experiences, entrepreneurship, internships, registered apprenticeships, school-based enterprises, and select immersive supervised agricultural experiences