Authorizes the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to establish a career coaching program for certain pupils in certain…

Existing law creates the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and provides that the purpose of the Department is to plan, coordinate and carry out various services and activities designed to achieve and support employment and economic independence for certain residents of this State. (NRS 232.910) Section 1 of this bill authorizes, to the extent that money is available, the Department to establish and carry out a program to place career coaches in middle schools and junior high schools. Section 1 requires that the program be designed to provide pupils enrolled in middle school or junior high school with information and guidance, inside or outside the classroom, for the exploration of career pathways and the development of knowledge, training and skills required for career readiness. Section 1 further: (1) requires the Department to collaborate with any appropriate persons or entities to establish and carry out the program and, to the extent that money is available, prioritize the placement of such career coaches in middle schools and junior high schools that are located in zip codes with high levels of unemployment; and (2) authorizes the Department to apply for and accept gifts, donations, grants or other sources of money and, within the limits of available money, to enter into contracts and award grants related to the program. Section 2 of this bill makes certain definitions applicable to the provisions of section 1.

Authorizes the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to establish a career coaching program for certain pupils in certain circumstances. (BDR 18-418)