Sec. 3. Career guidance and counseling
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Section 5421 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7245 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking for initiating or expanding school counseling and inserting for initiating, enriching, or expanding school counseling and career guidance ; in subsection (b)(2)— in subparagraph (D)— by inserting local workforce development board described in section 107 of the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act ( after 29 U.S.C. 3122 ), regional economic development agencies, area career and technical education schools (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006), local businesses and industries, organizations offering apprenticeship programs, tribal organizations, labor organizations, programs leading to a recognized postsecondary credential, social service agencies, ; and by inserting , where appropriate in the case of secondary school applications after school-linked services integration ; in subparagraph (G), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph
(H)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: describe how the local educational agency will provide college and career awareness and exploration activities, which may begin prior to a student entering high school; and describe how the local educational agency will provide students with comprehensive and timely school counseling that addresses both college and career planning needs. ; and in subsection (c)(2)— in subparagraph
(K)by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph
(L)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: develop and implement comprehensive school counseling programs that align with the local educational agency's application; in the case of a program serving secondary schools, identify regional workforce trends in collaboration with entities with expertise in identifying such trends, such as local workforce development boards described in section 107 of the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3122 ) and regional economic development organizations; in the case of a program serving secondary schools, train counselors to effectively provide students with labor market information; in the case of a program serving secondary schools, develop and implement a process for school counselors and school counselor programs to access the information regarding the regional workforce trends identified in paragraph (N); where appropriate, develop and implement integrated, job-embedded, and ongoing professional development programs for counselors and other educators involved in preparing students for postsecondary opportunities and careers; and where appropriate, develop personalized learning plans for each student that map a defined program of study based on the student’s academic and career goals. .
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