(a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Career fair” means an event where multiple private businesses, government agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a school or school district to present career options or career technical education options for students.
(2) “College fair” means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a school or school district to present college options to students.
(3) “School” means public schools, including, but not limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.
(b) (1) A school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair. In determining the county location of an apprenticeship program, the school district or school shall rely on the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.
(2) The notification shall include both of the following:
(A) The planned date and time of the college fair or career fair.
(B) The planned location of the college fair or career fair.
(3) Notice shall be delivered before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by electronic mail pursuant to the contact information contained in the database of approved apprenticeship programs published by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards on its internet website.
(c) School districts and schools are encouraged by the Legislature to host apprenticeship fair events, in the style of college and career fair events that are focused on local apprenticeship programs and career technical education opportunities.