(1) Subject to the availability of funds, the Department of Education shall establish an energy technology career track program. The purpose of the program is to provide grants to school districts to develop and implement an energy technology engineering career track across middle and high schools within the district. Program components may include but not be limited to career exploration and counseling, strategies to increase the rigor of instruction in pertinent core content areas, strategies to link core content to an energy technology career focus, professional development for teachers, and cooperative learning opportunities with industry and postsecondary institutions.
(2) The Kentucky Board of Education shall promulgate administrative regulations for the administration of the energy technology career track program. The Department of Education shall administer the program, approve grant recipients, and distribute the funds to local school districts.