Section 6-16-1803 - Career-ready pathway requirements(a) A career-ready pathway to a diploma shall:(1) Provide a student with credentials of value in a desired high-wage, high-growth career and a strong academic core;(2) Be offered to each high school student;(3) Prepare students to: (A) Pursue either a degree or certification from:(i) A institution of higher education;(ii) An industry-based training or certification;(iii) An apprenticeship; or(B) Immediately enter a career field; and(4) Be primarily designed for students who are seeking stackable credentials to be successful in a career.(b)(1) Each public school district shall develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.(2) Each open-enrollment public charter school may develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to state board rules.(c) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools, in partnership with local business and industry leaders, local economic development agencies, and postsecondary education leaders, shall: (1) Review career-ready pathways offered by the public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools; and(2) Expand offerings as appropriate, including without limitation:(A) Courses offered through articulation;(B) Concurrent enrollment courses;(C) Industry training programs; and(D) Digital learning opportunities.(d) A public school student in a career-ready pathway shall complete an academic core of courses and a career and technical sequence of courses or an approved training program that leads to an approved, industry-based credential in a high-wage, high-growth field.Added by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 20, eff. 3/8/2023.