1. Staff support for the youth 2000 coordinating council shall be provided by the department of education. Staff duties shall include, but are not limited to, collecting, collating, analyzing, and presenting necessary information, data, and materials to the council; advising and assisting the council in policy analysis and the development of council recommendations; preparation of reports and other materials necessary to accomplish the goals of the council; preparation and dissemination of interagency, intergovernmental, and public communications associated with the work of the council; coordination of council activities with other policy analysis and development activities carried on within the state; and coordination in delivery of state-level council services with department of education staff providing technical assistance to the council under subsection 2.
2. The department of education shall contract with a nonprofit organization to provide technical assistance to communities. Technical assistance shall be structured to provide direct services to Iowa communities which are establishing community planning teams and to assist in the development of collaborative drug use prevention, dropout prevention, and youth development efforts.
Technical assistance to community planning teams shall include, but is not limited to, providing professional advice on youth development, drug use prevention, and other issues; providing access to current research and information; assisting community planning teams in identifying appropriate team members; facilitating team building; assisting in the development of strategic plans relating to community youth issues; providing community development activities; providing conflict resolution; and developing educational and technical materials. Technical assistance shall also include, but is not limited to, the identification of funding and other resources to aid in the implementation of drug use prevention, dropout prevention, and youth development programs; the identification of appropriate drug use prevention, dropout prevention, and youth development program models; and coordination in the delivery of state-level council services with department of education staff providing staff support for the council.
90 Acts, ch 1264, §35
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