NC H769

Local boards of education must encourage high schools and local businesses to partner and create work-based learning opportunities including job shadows, internships, and apprenticeships for students, particularly those not pursuing higher education.

High schools must designate a Career Development Coordinator or other designee as the point person for businesses to contact, with scheduled time during the school day for this role if assigned to a teacher.

Students participating in job shadowing and work-based learning activities shall not be counted as absent, and schools must develop policies allowing students to make up missed classwork.

Schools must offer a variety of trades and skilled labor positions for students to shadow and encourage interested students to pursue job-shadowing opportunities.

Waiver forms may be developed in collaboration with participating businesses to protect both students and businesses; local boards may set maximum numbers of days for job-shadowing activities.