(a) To develop and implement a career-ready pathway program, public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may:

1. (1) Work as a system in developing a district-wide or school-wide program;
2. (2) Work as individual schools in developing individual school programs;
3. (3) Work as groups of high schools or education service cooperatives in developing consortia programs; or
4. (4) Partner with a secondary career center or community college.

(b)

1. (1) The faculty for career-ready pathway courses shall include career and technical instructors and other teachers who have received the appropriate staff development or in-service training to enable them to teach career-ready pathway courses, including specific certifications where relevant, according to educator licensure requirements outlined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
2. (2) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may employ content experts who hold a certification or credential relevant to a specific career pathway program.