Nevada § 388.385 - Appointment of advisory technical skills committee by school districts; duties of committee; service without compensation

§ 388.385. Appointment of advisory technical skills committee by school districts; duties of committee; service without compensation

1. If the board of trustees of a school district has established a program of career

and technical education pursuant to NRS 388.380 and to the extent that money is available from this State or the Federal Government,

the superintendent of schools of the school district or his or her designee shall: (a) Appoint an advisory technical skills committee consisting of: (1) Representatives of businesses and industries in the community or region; (2) Employees of the school district who possess knowledge and experience in career

and technical education; (3) Pupils enrolled in programs of career and technical education in the school district; (4) Parents and legal guardians of pupils enrolled in programs of career and technical

education in the school district; (5) Representatives of postsecondary educational institutions that provide career

and technical education; (6) Members of the Governor's Workforce Development Board described in NRS 232.935 or local entities for the development of the workforce; (7) Representatives of special populations, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 2302 ; (8) Representatives of regional or local agencies serving out-of-school youth, homeless

children and youth and youth who are at risk, as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 6472 ; (9) Representatives of Indian tribes and tribal organizations, where applicable;

and (10) Other interested stakeholders, as prescribed by regulation of the State Board;

or (b) Consult regularly with persons in each category listed in paragraph (a) to carry

out the duties prescribed for an advisory technical skills committee in subsection

2. 2. An advisory technical skills committee established pursuant to paragraph (a) of

subsection 1 shall meet regularly to: (a) Provide input on updates to the comprehensive needs assessment conducted pursuant

to 20 U.S.C. § 2354 ; (b) Review the instructional supplies, equipment and operation of the program of career

and technical education to determine its effectiveness in preparing pupils enrolled

in the program to enter the workforce, apprenticeships or college and meet the needs

of businesses and industries in the region concerning their workforce; (c) Advise the school district regarding credentials that are valuable in relevant

industries and trends in such industries; (d) Provide technical assistance to the school district in designing and revising

as necessary the curriculum for the program of career and technical education to meet

the standards prescribed by the State Board; and (e) In cooperation with businesses, industries, employer associations and employee

organizations in the community, develop work-based learning experiences for pupils

enrolled in the program of career and technical education. The work-based learning experiences must comply with the provisions of NRS 389.167 . 3. The meetings of an advisory technical skills committee are not subject to the provisions

of chapter 241 of NRS . 4. The members of an advisory technical skills committee serve without compensation.