Section 1803-A. Schools-to-Work Program.
(a) Establishment.-- The department shall, in consultation
with the Department of Education, establish a Schools-to-Work
Program to award grants on a competitive basis to support the
establishment or enhancement of workforce development
partnerships between schools, employers, organizations or
associations to create employment and training pathways.
(b) Grant proposals.-- In order to apply for a grant under
the program, a sponsor must submit a grant proposal to the
department that includes all of the following:
(1) Partnership with at least one school.
(2) Learning opportunities for participating students,
including classroom training, workplace visits, internships,
apprenticeships, mentorships, employment opportunities,
special education transition, Capstone Cooperative Education,
job shadowing or externships.
(3) Identification of the qualifications and
certifications necessary to fill current and anticipated
regional labor market needs.
(4) Description of outcomes from the successful
completion of the program, which may include the attainment
of industry-recognized qualifications and certifications or
college credits, and an explanation of how college credits
earned will be transcripted and transferrable.
(5) Pathways for transition to a registered
apprenticeship program, post-secondary education program or
employment.
(6) Demonstration of existing qualified program
personnel, or identification of additional personnel needed,
if any, to establish or increase program capacity to meet or
contribute toward meeting current and anticipated regional
labor market needs.
(7) Description of program curricula.
(8) A program budget, including the amount of grant
money being requested and any additional financial resources
being used for the program.
(c) Priority of applications.--The department shall give
priority to proposals that:
(1) Demonstrate a strong need to build new or existing
program capacity to meet or contribute toward meeting current
and anticipated regional labor market needs.
(2) Incorporate students from grades nine through
twelve.
(3) Prioritize program completion and transition to
post-secondary training, education or employment.
(4) Involve a partnership between multiple schools or
school districts, employers, organizations or associations.
(5) Demonstrate sustainability by leveraging additional
financial or personnel resources that will be used for the
program.
(d) Grant distribution.-- The department shall, in
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