2006 Massachusetts Code - Chapter 78A — Section 6. Corps standards.

Section 6. In addition to other requirements established by the commission, the corps shall:

(a) require members without a high school diploma to enroll in a program to attain a general equivalency diploma;

(b) require sponsors to provide pre-service and in-service training, along with general education that increases members academic, vocational, and social skills;

(c) comply with federal, state, and local health and safety standards;

(d) have the endorsement of the regional employment board chair representing the geographic area where the members serve;

(e) require sponsors to provide career and educational guidance and training;

(f) demonstrate that special-needs populations have been offered the opportunity to enroll in corps programs;

(g) not allow corps funds to be used to supplant or replace paid employees; and

(h) take steps to insure that no member or member applicant is discriminated against because of the individual’s race, color, religious creed, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual preference, or disability.