Career Pathways Oversight Committee: Creation; members; duties; appointment of Career Pathways Oversight Coordinator

1. There is hereby created within the Department the Career Pathways Oversight Committee consisting of the following members: (a) The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation, or his or her designee; (b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her designee; (c) The superintendent of schools of each school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, or his or her designee; and (d) The following four members appointed by the Governor: (1) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by a large school district; (2) One member who is a teacher at a public school who is assigned to implement and teach a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program offered pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the employee organization representing the plurality of teachers employed by school districts in this State that are required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, other than a large school district; (3) One member who is an administrator of a public school in a school district that is required to establish a Teacher Academy College Pathway Program pursuant to NRS 388.223, nominated by the Nevada Association of School Superintendents; and (4) One member who represents the Nevada System of Higher Education, nominated by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada. 2. The Committee shall: (a) Establish metrics to measure the short- and long-term success of the career pathways programs. (b) Evaluate the progress and success of the career pathways programs. (c) Evaluate programs for dual credit provided by institutions within the Nevada System of Higher Education. (d) Report the results of the evaluations conducted pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) to the State Board and the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education on or before June 1 of each year. (e) Identify the agency of this State with jurisdiction and expertise necessary to assist in the oversight and implementation of a career pathways program. An agency of this State identified pursuant to this paragraph shall oversee, implement and regulate the career pathways program. 3. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall appoint an employee of the Department to act as the Career Pathways Oversight Coordinator, who shall: (a) Provide technical support to assist in the implementation of career pathways programs. (b) Assist in coordinating the efforts of entities involved in the implementation of career pathways programs, including, without limitation, the Department, school districts, the Nevada System of Higher Education, institutions within the System and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation. 4. As used in this section, “career pathways program” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388.401.