Section 388.392 - Distribution of state money; limitation on use for leadership and training activities; recommendations by representatives of industry sector councils for awarding grants to school districts and charter schools1. Of state money appropriated for use in a fiscal year for programs of career and technical education, the State Board shall not use more than 20 percent to provide leadership and training activities or workforce development activities, or both, in that fiscal year.2. Before allocating state money, if any, to provide leadership and training activities or workforce development activities, or both, the State Board shall:(a) Distribute 30 percent of the state money in the manner set forth in NRS 388.393; and(b) Distribute not more than 5 percent of the state money to pupil organizations for career and technical education in the manner set forth in NRS 388.394.3. After distributing the state money pursuant to subsection 2 and allocating state money, if any, to provide leadership and training activities or workforce development activities, or both, the State Board shall distribute the remainder of state money in the manner set forth in NRS 388.395.4. The State Board shall request that representatives of the regional industry or sector partnerships established pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 232.935 and the local workforce development boards provide recommendations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction on the awarding of grants pursuant to NRS 388.393.5. As used in this section : (a) "Leadership and training activities" means: (1) Activities by or for pupil organizations for career and technical education;(2) Training activities for teachers of classes or programs of career and technical education , including, without limitation:
(I) Training activities to support pupils who are earning industry-recognized credentials, as identified by the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 4 of NRS 232.975; and(II) Training activities to provide dual credit courses in career and technical education to pupils;(3) Activities at or for a conference of teachers of classes or programs of career and technical education;(4) Promotion and marketing of classes or programs of career and technical education; and(5) The development of standards and assessments of career and technical education for the purposes of leadership and training.(b) "Workforce development activities" means: (1) Activities by or for pupils participating in a work-based learning program pursuant to NRS 389.167; (2) Activities by or for pupils to earn industry-recognized credentials, as identified by the Governor's Office of Workforce Innovation pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 4 of NRS 232.975; and(3) Activities by or for pupils enrolled in middle school or junior high school who are participating in career exploration.Added to NRS by 2013, 2770; A 2017, 162, 506Amended by 2023, Ch. 518,§2, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2023, Ch. 71,§7, eff. 5/30/2023.Amended by 2017, Ch. 39,§1, eff. 5/19/2017, op. 1/1/2018.Amended by 2017, Ch. 115,§15, eff. 7/1/2017.Added by 2013, Ch. 464,§3, eff. 7/1/2013.