11 1 2 3 4 the issuance of certificates to youths to evidence their status." TITLE III-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACADEMY OF EDUCATION AND WORK 5 SEC. 301. There is hereby established the Academy of 6 Education and Work, hereinafter referred to as "the acad7 emy", a nonprofit organization to be organized under the 8 laws of the District of Columbia. 9 10 INTERIM ORGANIZATION SEC. 302. (a) The Secretary of Education and the Sec11 retary of Labor shall each appoint 10 persons to be the in12 terim board of governors of the academy. The appointments 13 made by the Secretaries shall be representative of persons 14 and organizations involved in the administration and oper15 ation of programs authorized under title IV-C of the Com16 prehensive Employment and Training Act, hereinafter called 17 "the entitlement program," and shall include persons repre18 sentative of teachers, counselors, educational administrators, 19 school boards, and prime sponsors. 20 (b) The interim board shall organize the academy and 21 promulgate bylaws for the academy which shall include 22 provisions 23 2225 24 25 (1) limiting membership to persons actively in volved in the administration or operation of entitlement programs; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 (2) for designating certain members as fellows of the academy, based upon distinguished performance; (3) for regional membership meetings and an an nual meeting of the fellows; (4) prescribing procedures for the regular election of a regular board of governors within 2 years after organization of the academy with staggered terms of office not to exceed 5 years; and (5) prescribing a schedule of membership dues. PURPOSES OF THE ACADEMY SEC. 303. (a) It shall be the purpose of the academy to 12 promote improved and alternative methods of instruction that 13 will enhance the educational attainment and employability 14 potential of youth who have dropped out of the education 15 system or are otherwise not being adequately prepared for 16 further education or employment by providing a professional 17 association of persons concerned in programs with that 18 objective. 19 (b) In order to achieve its purposes, the academy is au20 thorized to (1) hold regional meetings of its members and national meetings of its fellows to promote professional improvement and the interchange of ideas; (2) to conduct training institutes for its members; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 (3) to provide for professional recognition for those who have made significant contributions to the implementation of entitlement programs; (4) to recommend changes in certification and credentialing procedures where such changes will advance the objectives of the academy; and (5) to disseminate information on successful programs using the channels of the Department of Education and Labor, wherever feasible. SEC. 304. There are authorized to be appropriated to 11 carry out the purposes of this title $1,000,000 for fiscal year 12 1981 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 to pay the initial 13 organizational expenses of the academy, including the costs 14 of travel and subsistence of fellows attending national meet15 ings. All expenses of the academy after fiscal year 1982 shall 16 be paid for by membership dues and contributions. I 96TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H.R. 6711 To extend the authorization of youth training and employment programs and improve such programs, to extend the authorization of the private sector initiative program, to authorize intensive and remedial education programs for youths, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 5, 1980 Mr. PERKINS (for himself, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. BIAGGI, Mr. SIMON, and Mr. PEYSER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To extend the authorization of youth training and employment programs and improve such programs, to extend the authorization of the private sector initiative program, to authorize intensive and remedial education programs for youths, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Youth Act of 1980". 4 SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Youth Train 5 ing and Employment Act of 1980". 6 7 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE SEC. 102. It is the purpose of this title, in coordination 8 with the Youth Education and Training Act set forth in title 9 II of this Act, to increase the future employability of youths 10 most in need by increasing their basic educational compe11 tency and workplace skills through a carefully structured 12 combination of education, training, work experience, and re13 lated services. This title is designed to help achieve these 14 objectives through providing the optimum mix of services fo15 cused upon disadvantaged youths. Additional purposes of this 16 title include improving local accountability for program per17 formance, simplifying reporting, increasing local decision18 making on the mix and design of programs, providing extra 19 resources for distressed areas, providing incentives for pro20 moting special purposes of national concern, improving 21 access by youths to private sector employment, assisting in 22 improving staff and program capacity for those who provide 23 the services, and providing trustworthy job references for 24 participants. |