(b) In fulfillment of the NJSLS, district boards of education shall develop and implement a comprehensive and developmental system for the delivery of guidance and academic counseling for all students to facilitate career awareness, exploration, and preparation. The system shall:

1. Be linked to the NJSLS;
2. Take into consideration the American School Counselor Association's National Standard for School Counseling Programs;
3. Be infused throughout the K-12 curriculum as appropriate for all students;
4. Be supported by professional development programs;
5. Provide developmental career guidance and academic counseling, linked to the NJSLS, designed to:
   • i. Assist students in making and implementing informed educational and career choices, including opportunities to change career focus;
   • ii. Support students' academic attainment, career development, and personal/social development;
   • iii. Develop students' understanding of the relationships among academic attainment, career development, and personal/social development; and
   • iv. Encourage students to create and maintain portfolios consisting of student accomplishments including academic and career-oriented work samples that reflect achievement of the NJSLS; and
6. Allow district boards of education to select the delivery format, which may include:
   • i. An integrated curriculum that is based on NJSLS 9.1 through 9.4 and provides students the opportunity to acquire information about their career interests and/or take advanced courses linked to their career interests; and/or
   • ii. Specialized programs that reflect the needs of students and the community.