281—49.4(279) District plan.

1. 49.4(1)  Components of district plan. The school district shall develop a written career plan. The district plan is to include the following components:

   1. a. The district is to, at a minimum, describe the following aspects of the district plan:

      1. (1) The activities to be undertaken in each grade level to achieve the provisions of rule 281—49.2(279).
      2. (2) Integration of the career plan within connected district initiatives and other facets of the school district’s comprehensive school counseling program.
      3. (3) At the district’s discretion, any additional outcomes to be integrated into the career and academic planning system.

   2. b. Designation of team. The superintendent of each school district is to designate a team of education practitioners to carry out the duties assigned to the school district under this rule. The district plan is to include a list, by job position, of the designated district team.

      1. (1) Team composition. The team will include a school administrator; a school counselor; teachers, including career and technical education teachers; and individuals responsible for coordinating work-based learning activities.

      2. (2) Duties. The team is responsible for the following:

         1. 1. Implementation of the district plan.
         2. 2. Annually reviewing and, as necessary, proposing to the school district revisions to the district plan.
         3. 3. Coordination of activities which integrate essential components into classroom instruction and other facets of the school district’s educational program.
         4. 4. Regularly consulting with representatives of employers, state and local workforce systems and centers, higher education institutions, and postsecondary training programs.
2. 49.4(2)  Maintenance of district plan. The district plan will be regularly reviewed and revised by the team and the board.

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