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(2)  BE EITHER A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ENROLLED AND
ATTENDING THE JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, OR A HIGH
SCHOOL DROPOUT 16 TO 21 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAS EITHER RETURNED TO
AND IS ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL ON A FULL-TIME BASIS, OR HAS
ENROLLED IN AND IS PRESENTLY PARTICIPATING IN AN ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION PROGRAM LEADING TO A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS
EQUIVALENT; AND

(3)  MEET AND MAINTAIN MINIMUM STATEWIDE ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AND THE SECRETARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THESE MINIMUM STANDARDS SHOULD
TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE YOUTH COMPETENCIES ALREADY DEVELOPED
IN THIS STATE. LOCAL PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS OR ADMINISTRATIVE
ENTITIES ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT, ACTING JOINTLY WITH
LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES, MAY ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATEWIDE
STANDARDS.

(D)  IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUTH
WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, AN EMPLOYER MUST BE EITHER A
PRIVATE-FOR-PROFIT ENTERPRISE OR A PRIVATE-NONPROFIT ENTERPRISE,
AND MUST PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATING YOUTH TO LEARN
MARKETABLE SKILLS. ADEQUATE SUPERVISION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
ENSURE THE SAFETY AND TRAINING OF THE PARTICIPATING YOUTH.

(E)  CURRENTLY EMPLOYED WORKERS SHALL NOT BE DISPLACED BY
ANY INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATING UNDER THE YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE
PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(F)  IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION, EACH
PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY MUST SUBMIT A
PROGRAM PLAN, DEVELOPED JOINTLY WITH LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES, TO
THE SECRETARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. THE PLAN SHALL
SPECIFY: THE NUMBER OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH TO BE SERVED, ANY
LOCALLY PRESCRIBED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN ADDITION TO THE
STATEWIDE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WHICH PARTICIPATING YOUTH MUST
SATISFY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM, THE AMOUNT AND
SOURCE OF THE LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS, AND THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF
THE COORDINATION WHICH WILL OCCUR WITH LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES.
THE SECRETARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING IS AUTHORIZED TO ADD ANY
OTHER REQUIREMENTS TO THE PROGRAM PLANS AS DEEMED NECESSARY.

(G)  (1) FUNDS USED FOR MONITORING, AUDITING, AND FOR
ADMINISTRATION OF THE YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MAY NOT EXCEED 5 PERCENT OF
THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE REMAINING 95 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ALLOCATED AMONG THE SERVICE DELIVERY
AREAS ESTABLISHED FOR THIS STATE UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROPORTION OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED