2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 263
Commending Louisa County High School's Career and Technical Education program.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Louisa County High School's Career and Technical Education program is one of the most varied and successful in the Commonwealth, offering students hands-on courses that prepare them for college, careers, and industry credentials in areas such as culinary arts, firefighting, cosmetology, building trades, turf management, automotive mechanics, nursing, and more; and
WHEREAS, students in Louisa County High School's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program can earn industry certifications, licenses, and even paychecks while still in high school, and 66.5 percent of Louisa County High School's Class of 2025 earned a CTE seal; and
WHEREAS, Louisa County High School's CTE program has more than 120 business sponsors, which are businesses and organizations that are committed to hiring and training students through internships and apprenticeships, and more than 160 students have been placed in an internship or apprenticeship program within the past school year; and
WHEREAS, Louisa County Public Schools holds an annual CTE Signing Day, when students publicly commit to pathways in the workforce, military, or further education, helping strengthen community awareness of CTE's success and the involvement of local employers; and
WHEREAS, Louisa County High School's CTE program strongly emphasizes real-world, hands-on experience; through the Commonwealth's high-quality work-based learning framework, students gain workplace experience tied to their career goals in partnership with local businesses and organizations, which helps reinforce classroom instruction and build essential skills for employability like communication, critical thinking, and collaboration; and