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 102 STAT. 270

Grants. EmpIo3mient and unemployment.

Grants. 20 USC 3247.

Secondary Schools Basic SkUls Demonstration Assistance Act of 1988. 20 USC 3261. Disadvantaged persons. 20 USC 3262.

20 USC 3263.

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

"(14) the provision of other educational, occupational and testing services and activities which directly relate to the purpose of this part. "(b) AcnviTiES FOR EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.—Grants under this part may be used by educational partnerships for— "(1) activities which offer jobs and college admissions for successful completion of the program for which assistance is sought; "(2) internship, work study, or apprenticeship programs; "(3) summer employment programs; "(4) occupational training programs; "(5) career opportunity and skills counseling; "(6) job placement services; "(7) the development of skill employment competency testing programs; "(8) special school staff training projects; and "(9) any other activity described in subsection (a). "SEC. 6007. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE; LIMITATION ON COSTS.

"(a) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, in approving grant applications under this part— "(1) grants are equitably distributed on a geographic basis within each category set forth in section 6004(a); "(2) the amount of a grant to a local educational agency for a fiscal year is proportionate to the extent and severity of the local school dropout problem; "(3) not less than 30 percent of the amount available for grants in each fiscal year is used for activities relating to school dropout prevention; and "(4) not less than 30 percent of the amount available for grants in each fiscal year is used for activities relating to persuading school dropouts to return to school and assisting former school dropouts with specialized services once they return to school. "(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 percent of any grant made under this part may be used for administrative costs. "PART B—ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE BASIC SKILLS IMPROVEMENT "SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLE.

"This part may be cited as the 'Secondary Schools Basic Skills Demonstration Assistance Act of 1988'. "SEC. 6102. PURPOSE.

"It is the purpose of this part to provide assistance to local educational agencies with high concentrations of children from lowincome families to improve the achievement of educationally disadvantaged children enrolled in the secondary schools of such agencies. "SEC. 6103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

"There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1989.

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