VSBA Workforce Readiness Month
April 2025

To emphasize the importance of workforce development opportunities that prepare students for success in today’s economy, the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) has designated April as VSBA Workforce Readiness Month, with April 16, 2025, recognized as Workforce Readiness Day in Virginia.

The VSBA Task Force on Workforce Readiness was established by the VSBA Board of Directors in 2015 to study how career and technical education programs are being implemented in Virginia school divisions and how these programs are preparing the state’s future workforce.

The Task Force has been vital in providing local school boards with best practices for developing and expanding Career & Technical Education (CTE) as well as workforce readiness programs that offer training on skill sets that will allow students to be globally competitive. It is also critical to collaborate with the businesses and community colleges to ensure that students have early access and the opportunity to participate in workforce readiness programs. In September of 2024 the VSBA Task Force was moved to be a subcommittee for the Task Force on Students and Schools in Challenging Environments.

VSBA President Dr. JoWanda Rollins-Fells has message to encourage participation in VSBA Workforce Readiness Month:

Resources
Workforce Readiness Month Toolkit

Workforce Readiness Month graphic

Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award

VSBA Taskforce on Students and Schools in Challenging Environments