AL HB572

Requires each local board of education to compile and maintain current information about work-based learning opportunities for eligible students, including eligibility requirements, academic prerequisites, application requirements, potential credit, and participation requirements.

Defines work-based learning opportunities to include cooperative education, apprenticeship programs, internships, dual enrollment, early college enrollment, job or career shadowing, supervised experience, and other State Department of Education-approved programs.

Mandates that compiled information be provided to eligible students during orientation before the first day of each semester and published on the websites of the local board of education and applicable individual schools.

Requires information to be routinely updated on both the local board and individual school websites.

Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.