70270019 - Connecting Activities

Account Description FY2009
GAA
FY2009  
Total  
Spending
  
7027-0019 Connecting Activities
For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the board of elementary and secondary education, in cooperation with the department of workforce development and the state workforce investment board, may establish and support a public-private partnership to link high school students with economic and learning opportunities on the job as part of the school-to-work transition program; provided further, that such program may include the award of matching grants to workforce investment boards or other local public-private partnerships involving local community job commitments and work site learning opportunities for students; provided further, that the grants shall require at least a 200 per cent match in wages for the students from private sector participants; provided further, that the program shall include, but not be limited to, a provision that business leaders commit resources to pay salaries, to provide mentoring and instruction on the job and to work closely with teachers; and provided further, that public funds shall assume the costs of connecting schools and businesses to ensure that students serve productively on the job
4,129,687 4,092,361  

Veto Explanation: I am reducing this item to an amount consistent with my House 2 recommendation.

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
column definitions
SPENDING CATEGORY
FY2005
Expended

FY2006
Expended

FY2007
Expended

FY2008
Expended

FY2009
GAA
FY2009
Budget
Reductions
Wages & Salaries 25 20 0 0 0 -31
Employee Benefits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operating Expenses 25 24 58 15 17 -5
Public Assistance 4,071 4,071 7,003 4,113 4,113 -1
TOTAL 4,122 4,115 7,061 4,128 4,130 -37

 

FY2009 Spending Category Chart

Pie Chart: Operating Expenses=0%, Public Assistance=100%