Public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework.
Summary
Board of Education; public school accountability system; Three "E" Readiness Framework; include and incentivize work-based learning experiences. Directs the Board of Education to revise its Three "E" Readiness Framework: Employment, Enlistment, and Enrollment, adopted pursuant to the public school accountability system to measure high school student postsecondary readiness, to include as an indicator of postsecondary readiness and incentivize participation in and completion of work-based learning experiences, with the maximum number of points for such indicator awarded to students who participate in a minimum of 90 hours of work-based learning experiences. This bill is identical to HB 2454.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 27, 2024
Signed May 2, 2025
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The bill was finalized as Chapter 681 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly, dated May 2, 2025. It mandates that the Board of Education update its 'Three E' Readiness Framework to officially measure and incentivize student participation in work-based learning. Specifically, the framework will award the maximum number of points to students who complete at least 90 hours of these experiences.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on high school student postsecondary readiness metrics within the Department of Education's accountability system, with no change in applicability.
REQUIREMENT
Established a specific performance threshold of 90 hours of work-based learning to qualify for the maximum points in the state's readiness framework.
TIMELINE
Added the official approval date of May 2, 2025, and assigned the bill the formal chapter number 681.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
12
Committee
5
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 681 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB784ER)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (52-Y 41-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Education (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Dec 27, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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