HB572 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Education, local board of education, required to post information relating to work-based learning on the website of the local board and any school under the jurisdiction of the local board

Summary

Requires local boards of education in Alabama to post and regularly update information about work-based learning opportunities on their websites and school pages.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires each local board to compile and maintain current information about available work-based learning opportunities for eligible students, including eligibility requirements, prerequisites, application steps, potential credits, and participation rules, as determined by the state or local board. It defines work-based learning to include programs such as cooperative education, apprenticeships, internships, dual enrollment, early college enrollment, job shadowing, supervised experiences, and other programs approved by the State Department of Education. The information must be provided to eligible students during orientation before the first day of each semester and published and routinely updated on the local board’s website and on the websites of all schools under its jurisdiction. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education and the schools under their jurisdiction, who must compile, maintain, and publish current information about work-based learning opportunities.
• Eligible students (and their families) who will receive orientation content and have online access to up-to-date information about work-based learning opportunities and how to participate.

Key Provisions

• Work-based learning opportunities are defined to include cooperative education, apprenticeship programs, internships, dual enrollment, early college enrollment, job or career shadowing, supervised experience, and other programs approved by the State Department of Education.
• Local boards must compile and maintain current information about available opportunities, including eligibility requirements, academic prerequisites, application requirements, potential credit, participation requirements, and other information as required by the State Department or deemed necessary by the local board.
• The information must be provided to eligible students during orientation before the first day of each semester and published and routinely updated on the local board's website and on the websites of all schools under the board's jurisdiction.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education Department