39-10-202. (Temporary) Goals. With the creation of the Montana summer youth employment program, the legislature intends:
(1) to provide to as many eligible youth as possible a quality summer employment experience to assist them in achieving academic and employment success, with effective and comprehensive activities, including a variety of options for improving educational and skill competencies and effective connections to employers in a paid work experience setting;
(2) to provide opportunities for training and supportive services to eligible youth, with emphasis on the 14- to 17-year-old age group;
(3) to provide incentives for recognition and achievement to eligible youth;
(4) to provide opportunities for eligible youth to participate in activities related to leadership, development, decisionmaking, citizenship, and community service; and
(5) to ensure ongoing mentoring opportunities for eligible youth with adults committed to providing those opportunities. (Terminates September 15, 2003--sec. 9, Ch. 525, L. 2001.)
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 525, L. 2001.