HB180Introduced in the House of Delegates
Work-Based Learning Coordinator Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.
Introduced by Bonita Anthony, District 92
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Appropriations
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) · January 30, 2026
6
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
7 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| Bill Wiley | 32 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | Yes |
| Shelly Simonds | 70 | Yes |
| Delores McQuinn | 81 | Absent |
| Marcia Price | 85 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103135D
Referred to Committee on Education
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
Reported from Education with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 4-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
Left in Committee Appropriations
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