160.575. Ready to work endorsement program required--elements--development of standards. - Missouri Statutes

Ready to work endorsement program required--elements--development ofstandards.

160.575. 1. The department of elementary and secondary educationshall develop a "ready to work" endorsement program that enables highschools to endorse a certificate for students who meet certain standardsthat demonstrate that such students are deemed ready to work. The programshall be available no later than June 30, 2007.

2. The program shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Voluntary participation by high school seniors who choose toparticipate;

(2) Academic components;

(3) Work readiness components;

(4) Assessment tools and techniques for a third-party, independent,and objective assessment and endorsement of individual student achievementthrough an existing workforce investment service delivery system; and

(5) An easily identifiable guarantee to potential employers that theentry-level employee is ready to work.

3. In developing such standards, the department shall involverepresentatives of the division of workforce development, employers,students, career center providers, local workforce investment boards, andschool district personnel.

(L. 2006 S.B. 894 § 1)