VA SB1147 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-31 - Incorporated by Education and Health
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Public high schools; graduation requirements; credit for work-based learning experiences. Requires the Board of Education in its graduation requirements to permit students in locally approved internships, externships, apprenticeships, credentialing programs, certification programs, licensure programs, and other work-based learning experiences to receive credit, up to a full course load, based on time spent in such programs. The bill also requires the Board to permit students in grade twelve to earn the equivalent of a full course load and to substitute each credit earned in such a program for a standard unit of credit in English, mathematics, science, or history and social science.

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Title

Public high schools; graduation requirements, credit for work-based learning experiences.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Education and Health (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-31SenateIncorporated by Education and Health
2019-01-23SenateAssigned Education sub: Public Education
2019-01-01SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2019-01-01SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100552D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221253.13:4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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