CHAPTER 51
An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-211.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal the second enactment of Chapter 299 and the second enactment of Chapter 357 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to the Community Builders Pilot Program; name change; sunset repeal; statewide demonstration model site.
[H 1153]
Approved April 2, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-211.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 22.1-211.1 . Community Builders Program established; report.
A. The Community Builders Pilot Program (the Program) is established for the purpose of reducing youth involvement in behaviors that lead to gun violence and increasing community engagement among public school students by providing students enrolled in Roanoke City Public Schools and Petersburg City Public Schools opportunities during the school year after regular school hours and during the summer months for community engagement, workforce development, postsecondary education exploration, and social-emotional education and development.
B. The Program shall have after-school sessions, to be offered during the school year after regular school hours, and one summer session, to be offered during the summer months when school is not in session. The Program shall provide a group of up to 100 students each session, selected in accordance with subdivision C 1, community, workforce, and education building opportunities, including opportunities for:
1. Workforce development and professional readiness, including career and technical education exploration and opportunities for soft-skill development;
2. Exploring opportunities available in postsecondary education;