| Account | Description | FY 2014 GAA |
FY 2015 House 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7027-0019 | School to Career Connecting Activities For school-to-career connecting activities; provided, that 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 this 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, provide mentoring and instruction on the job, and 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 |
2,750,000 | 2,750,000 |