SECTIONS 52340-52346 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 52340-52346

52340. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there exists
in this state a serious need to increase the effectiveness of career
development programs through the dissemination and implementation of
the products, processes, and guidelines established by the California
career guidance project initiated at the Office of Superintendent of
Schools, Department of Education, San Diego County pursuant to the
former provisions contained in Chapter 1209 of the Statutes of 1973.
For this purpose, the Legislature intends the continuation of the
California career guidance center and the addition of a career
guidance center in Los Angeles County. They shall serve as regional
guidance resource centers amply equipped with current career
measurement and career guidance resources and a professional resource
staff. In addition, the California career guidance center at the
Office of Superintendent of Schools, San Diego County, shall, subject
to approval by the San Diego County Board of Education, serve as a
resource to the two additional centers through the dissemination and
implementation of the guidelines, products, processes, and staff
development programs developed as a result of the pilot activities of
that center. The Department of Education, in cooperation and
consultation with the advisory committee established pursuant to
Section 52343, shall provide state-level guidance and supervision to
the three career guidance centers.

52341. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, the State Board of Education shall adopt guidelines
which shall include, but not be limited to, criteria for fiscal
accountability, and procedures relative to interagency contracting
and overall center administration and evaluation.

52342. In the implementation of this article, the State Department
of Education shall, on a regular basis, advise and consult with
representatives of the Employment Development Department, the Board
of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California
Postsecondary Education Commission, the University of California, the
Chancellor of the California State University, the Commission on
Teacher Credentialing, the Department of Industrial Relations, the
Department of Consumer Affairs, the California Advisory Council on
Career Technical Education and Technical Training, and the State
Personnel Board.

52343. Each regional career guidance center shall appoint a local
advisory committee composed of 11 members, at least seven of whom
shall be representative of business, industry, labor, and the general
public.

52344. (a) The local advisory committee shall:
(1) On or before June 30, 1978, and annually thereafter, make
formal findings and recommendations regarding the operation and
continuation of the career guidance center and report thereon to the
Department of Education.
(2) Cooperate and consult with the Department of Education for the
purposes provided in Section 52340.
(b) Members of the local advisory committees shall serve without
compensation but they shall receive actual and necessary traveling
expenses in performing duties under this section.

52345. The regional career guidance centers have such powers as are
necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, in accordance
with the guidelines adopted by the State Board of Education
including, but not limited to, contractual powers to employ staff and
provide products and services pursuant to this article.

52346. (a) The regional career guidance centers shall maintain
programs consisting of, but not limited to, the following components:
(1) An inventory of career guidance measurement instruments for
use in determining career aptitudes and interests.
(2) An inventory of career guidance resource materials.
(3) In-service training of staff in educational agencies
implementing career development activities.
(4) A system for collecting, coordinating, updating, and
distributing career information at the local, regional, state, and
national levels.
(b) From funds provided pursuant to Section 2 of this act
specifically for this subdivision, the California career guidance
center staff at the Office of Superintendent of Schools, San Diego
County, shall maintain the programs described in subdivision (a) and
also shall serve as a resource to the additional regional career
guidance center in the utilization and implementation of the
guidelines, products, and processes developed during the pilot
project phase of their center.