Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 87.djvu/903

 87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-203-DEC. 28, 1973

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prevent the cariying out of elements of projects under this subsection essential to a determination of their feasibility and usefulness. He ^^^^°''^'° ^'°"" shall, in the annual report of the Secretary, report to the Congress concerning the actions taken under this section, including a full description of progress made in connection with combined residential and nonresidential projects. (c) I n order to determine whether upgraded Aocational education Model community schools could eliminate or substantially reduce the school dropout prob- uon^l'choois! "''^" lem, and to demonstrate how communities could make maximum utilization of existing educational and training facilities, the Secretary in cooperation with the Commissioner of Education, shall enter into one or more agreements with State educational agencies to pay the cost of establishing and operating model comnnuiity vocational education schools and skill centers. Such facilities shall be centrally located in an urban area having a high dropout rate, a large number of unemployed youths, and a need in the area for a combination vocational school and skill center. No such agreement shall be entered into unless it contains provisions designed to assure that— (1) a job survey be made of the area; (2) the training program of the school and skill center reflect the job market needs as projected by the survey; (3) an advisory committee composed of representatives of business, labor, education, and community leaders be formed to follow the center's activities and to make periodic recommendations regarding its operation; (4) arrangements ha^-e been worked out with schools in the area and the administrator of the skill center for maximum utilization of the center both during and after school hours; and (5) such accounting and evaluation procedures as the Secretary and the Commissioner of Education deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this project will be provided. ADVISORY BOARDS AXD COMMITTKKS

SKC. 414. The Secretary shall make use of adAisory committees or boards in connection with the operation of the Job Corps, and the operation of Job Corps centers, whenever he determines that the availability of outside advice and counsel on a I'egular basis would be of substantial benefit in identifying and overcoming problems, in planning program or center development, or in streng-thening relationships between the Job Corps and agencies, institutions, or groups engaged in related activities. Nothing in this section shall be considered as limiting the functions of the National Advisory Council, established pursuant to section (>05 of the Jx'onomic pportunity Act of 1964. with respect to any matter or question involving the Job Corps; but this shall not prevent the establishment through or in cooperation with the National Advisory Council of one or more boards or committees under this section. r A R T l f l l ' A T I O X OF THE

STATES

SEC. 415. (a) The Secretary shall take necessary action to facilitate the efiVctive participation of States in the Job Coips program, including, but not limited to. consultation with appropriate State agencies on matters pertaining to the enforcement of applicable State laws, standards of enrollee conduct and discipline, the development of meaningful work experience and other activities for enrollees, and coordination with State-operated programs.

^° ^tat. 1459.

42 USC 2945.

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