2010 Maine Code
TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION
Chapter 226: JOB FOR MAINE'S GRADUATES
20-A §6902. Duties
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
§6902. Duties
Jobs for Maine's Graduates is authorized and directed to provide services to the State and to quasi-public, public and private entities and to assist students in making the transition from school to work. The corporation shall: [1993, c. 348, §1 (NEW).]
1. Graduation. Help keep students in high school through graduation;
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2. Quality jobs. Render 9 months of intensive assistance and follow-up activities to assure student placement in quality jobs with ample career opportunities;
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3. Postsecondary education. Encourage students to pursue postsecondary education by assisting in securing appropriate part-time work to accompany that education;
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4. Lifelong learning. Encourage lifelong learning by introducing students to the importance of skills training and demonstrating how learning is relevant to skills necessary in the workplace;
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5. Youth apprenticeship. Assist schools and private sector corporations in the development of youth apprenticeship systems to connect more closely schools and the workplace; and
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6. Other. Engage in other activities designed by its board of directors and consistent with this chapter.
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SECTION HISTORY
1993, c. 348, §1 (NEW).
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