The departments of education, employment services, and economic development shall develop a statewide school-to-work transition system in consultation with local school districts, community colleges, and labor, business, and industry interests. Initially the development of the system shall focus upon youth apprenticeship and as development continues shall incorporate additional recommendations regarding expansion of other school-to-work opportunities for high school youths. The system shall be designed to attain the following objectives:
1. Motivate youths to stay in school and become productive citizens.
2. Set high standards by promoting higher academic performance levels.
3. Connect work and learning so that the classroom is linked to worksite learning and experience.
4. Ready students for work in order to improve their prospects for immediate employment after leaving school on paths that provide significant opportunity to continued education and career development.
5. Engage employers and workers by promoting their participation in the education of youth in order to ensure the development of a skilled, flexible, entry-level workforce.
6. Provide a framework to position the state to access federal resources for state youth apprenticeship systems and local programs.
93 Acts, ch 97, §13
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