1. PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY
   Weber School District is committed to a student-centered vision that places the needs, aspirations and well-being of every learner at the forefront of all our endeavors. Every student deserves individualized attention that recognizes each student’s strengths, challenges and ambitions. It is our duty to tailor educational experiences to meet the diverse needs of all learners and provide opportunities for each student to acquire and develop academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and abilities.
   
   
2. POLICY
   It is the policy of Weber School District that a Plan for College and Career Readiness (PCCR) is initiated at the beginning of 7th grade, with the school counselor, student and student’s parent, mapping out a strategy to guide a student's course selection and post-secondary options that include higher education and career literacy.
   
   
3. DEFINITIONS
   1. “Plan for College and Career Readiness” means a plan developed collaboratively by the student, parent, and school counselor, outlining graduation requirements, post-secondary goals, and a sequence of courses and skills needed to achieve them.
   2. “Career Literacy” means providing students with the capacity to make informed decisions regarding their college and career readiness plan. Through career development assistance for all students— which includes career awareness and exploration, understanding of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways and 1, 2, 4, or more years of postsecondary educational opportunities.
   3. “School Counselor” means a certified educator having a minimum of a master’s degree in school counseling and meets the Utah State Board of Education Guidelines for School Counselor Licensing.
      
      
4. PLAN FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
   
   1. Starting in the 7th grade school counselors shall conduct a personalized plan for college and career readiness (PCCR) to identify the student’s skills and objectives, mapping out a strategy to guide the student’s course selection and connect the student with post-secondary opportunity two individual and one group conference meetings with a parent, school counselor and the student during junior high shall take place.
   2. During high school, counselors shall conduct at least two individual and one group plan for college and career readiness meetings.
   3. Parents shall be included in the individual planning meetings with students.
   4. Each student shall have a personalized plan for college and career readiness (PCCR):
      1. Each student shall complete four year plans at the beginning of the 8th grade;
      2. Parents shall sign the plan; and
      3. Schools shall maintain the plans.
   5. The PCCR shall include the following student conferences:
      1. In 7th and 8th grade a student shall have at a minimum one (1) individual and one (1) group conference during the two years.
      2. In 9th and 10th grades a student shall have at a minimum one (1) individual and one (1) group conference during the two years;
      3. In 11th and 12th grades shall have at a minimum one (1) individual and one (1) group conference during the two years; and
         1. Other meetings as needed.

¹ Utah Code Ann. § 53E-2-304(2)(a)
² Utah Code Ann. § 53E-2-304(2)(b)
³ Utah Admin. Code R277-462-2(3)
⁴ Utah Admin. Code R277-462-4
⁵ Utah Admin. Code R277-462-5
⁶ Utah Admin. Code R277-306-6

Revised and approved: 05/03/2026
Approved by the Board 04/08/2020