VirginiaPublic high schools; career coach required.
What it does
Public high schools; personnel; career coach required. Requires each school board to employ at least one career coach in each public high school in the local school division whose duties shall include assisting students with securing internships, externships, and credentialing opportunities as required by the Profile of a Virginia Graduate, providing students with information on apprenticeship programs, and connecting students to career opportunities. The bill provides that each such individual shall work under the direction of school counselors to assist with direct counseling, as such term is defined in relevant law, relating to college and career readiness.
More detail
The bill also provides that each such individual shall be employed in addition to and not as a replacement for the required school counselor positions, specialized student support positions, or support services positions.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee AppropriationsLatest
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary EducationMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 28Reported from Education and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB138)
- Jan 23Assigned HED sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 5Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100528DIntroduced