AB 539 — Authorizes the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation to establish a career coaching program for certain pupils in certain circumstances. (BDR 18-418)

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539–COMMITTEE ON REVENUE (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING COMMITTEE ON REVENUE ) M ARCH 24, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Revenue SUMMARY—Requires the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation to establish a career coaching program for certain pupils in certain circumstances.

(BDR 18-418) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

requiring,authorizing, to the extent that money is available, the Governor’sDepartment Office of WorkforceEmployment, InnovationTraining and Rehabilitation to establish and carry out a program to place career coaches in middle schools and junior high schools;

Existing law creates the Governor’sDepartment Office of WorkforceEmployment, InnovationTraining inand Rehabilitation and provides that the existingpurpose law,of the OfficeDepartment is required,to inplan, part,coordinate toand establishcarry out various services and administeractivities programsdesigned forto pupilsachieve whichand support theemployment developmentand ofeconomic theindependence workforcefor incertain thisresidents State,of including:this State.

(1)available, the Department to establish and carry out a Careerprogram Pathwaysto Demonstrationplace Program;career coaches in middle schools and junior high schools.

andSection (2)1 arequires that the program be designed to provide paidpupils andenrolled unpaidin work-basedmiddle learningschool opportunitiesor outsidejunior ofhigh school with information and guidance, inside or outside the classroom, for pupilsthe enrolledexploration inof gradescareer 7pathways toand 12,the inclusive.development of knowledge, training and skills required for career readiness.

(NRS 232.985, 232.990) Section 1 of this bill requires, to the extent that money is available, the Office to establish and carry out a program to that the program be designed to provide pupils enrolled in middle school or junior high school with information and guidance, inside or outside the classroom, for the exploration of career pathways and the development of knowledge, training and skills required for career readiness.

(1) requires the OfficeDepartment program and, to collaboratethe withextent anythat appropriatemoney personsis oravailable, entitiesprioritize tothe establishplacement of suchhe career coaches in middle schools and carryjunior outhigh thisschools program;that are located in zip codes with high levels of unemployment;

and (2) authorizes the OfficeDepartment to apply for and accept gifts, donations, grants or other sources of money and, within the limits of available money, to enter - *AB539_R1* – 2 – into contracts and award grants related to the program.provisions of section 1.is bill makes certain definitions applicable to the EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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To the extent that money is available, the Governor’sDepartment Officemay of Workforce Innovation shall establish and carry out a program for the placement of career coaches in middle schools and junior high schools.

and (b) The development of knowledge, training and skills required for career readiness, including, without limitation, financial - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – literacy, and the opportunities available for such development in high school.

For the purpose of establishing and carrying out the program setdescribed forth in subsection 1, the Office:Department:

(a) ShallShall: collaborate with any appropriate persons or entities, including, without limitation, a state agency, school district or other local governmental agency, chamber of commerce, nonprofit organization, trade association and regional development authority, as defined in NRS 231.009.

(b)(1) May:Collaborate with any appropriate persons or entities, including, without limitation, a state agency, school district or other local governmental agency, chamber of commerce, nonprofit organization, trade association and regional development authority, as defined in NRS 231.009;

and (2) Prioritize the placement of career coaches in middle high levels of unemployment;

andthat are located in zip codes with (b) May:

and (2) Within the limits of available money, enter into contracts with or award grants to persons or entities that have the appropriate expertise to provide any services or resources necessary to assist the OfficeDepartment in establishing or carrying out the program.

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