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RESOLUTION N0. 8,153 •
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING TITLE IIA JOB TRAINING PARTNER-
SHIP ACT (JTPA) FUNDS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AND ADULTS AND OTHER
INDIVIDUALS WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS TO PATHFINDER,
SDA -ON- THE -JOB TRAINING, SDA - CLASSROOM TRAINING, LITTLE
ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT - HIPPY, CORNERSTONE, YOUTH
COMPETENCIES, PARTICIPANT ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
FOR PROGRAM YEAR 1989 (JULY 11 1989 -JUNE 30, 1990).
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The Little Rock Private Industry Council is
hereby authorized to expend up to $1,089,377 of Title IIA Job
Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds during Program Year 1989
(July 1, 1989 -June 30, 1990) for education and training services
for disadvantaged youth and adults and other individuals with
employment barriers in the amounts listed below. (A copy of the
program description is attached as Exhibit A):
Pathfinder $ 71,443
On- the -job training $ 100,000
Classroom training
LRSD -HIPPY program
CornerStone
Youth competencies
Participant assistance
Administration
Unallocated funds
ADOPTED: June 6, 1989
ATTEST:
CITf CLERK JANE CZECH
APPROVE AS TO ORM:
MARK STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY
$ 380,000
$ 28,821
$ 40,000
$ 12,000
$ 230,000
$ 163,407
$ 63,706
APPROVED:
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MAYOR FLT D G, yILLINE�f 111
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PROGRAM YEAR 1989
TITLE II -A PROGRAM DESCRTPTTONS
Pathfinder: Classroom training is to provide occupational skills training
to twenty -four (19 adults and 5 youth) mentally and /or physically handi-
capped. Training clusters include: packaging and handling of products;
shelf stocking; fabrication and assembly of electrical circuit boards; fab-
rication and repair of wood products; wood machining; printing; vehicle
repair and maintenance; grounds maintenance and operation of equipment; data
input; computer; and industrial assembly. Average training length is 16
weeks at 30 hours per week. Pathfinder also does certification, counseling,
job development and placement, and provides some transportation. Job
specific skills training will be offered to youth.
SDA -OJT: Training will be provided for 83 participants in demand occupations.
Bo— Lfi private and public sector employers will design programs which will meet
employer hiring needs and result in full -time permanent, unsubsidized employ-
ment at wages of $4.90 per hour and above.
SDA -CRT: Institutional occupational training will be provided by area schools
an training facilities through subcontractual arrangements. Books and tuition
will be provided, but no allowance payment or stipends will be paid. Appli-
cants will be tested and assessed prior to enrollment. Vocational counseling
and job placement will be provided by City staff. The total funds includes
$195,000 to complete training of PY'88 participants (250 estimated). The
balance will be used to provide for enrollment and training of new participants.
LRSD- HIPPY: This program is designed to train para - professionals who will
then work with low- income mothers to teach them how to use learning materials
at home with pre - school youngsters. Three (3) of those participants will be-
come teacher aides for the school district at $4.38 per hour at the end of
training. The program is (30) weeks in length ending on June 30, 1990.
CornerStone: A special pilot youth project, begun in February 1989, is being
conducted to provide youth (identified as being at -risk) with a variety of
activities and services leading to improved employment competencies. This
project is providing all youth with 20 hours of Personal Achievement Skills
(PAS) training following enrollment. Tutoring and counseling is provided as
needed. Twenty -four youth are being placed in tryout positions with employers
and (32) are transitioning into work experience components. Thirty -two will
be carried over into next program year to receive additional services and
training with this recommended allocation of $40,000.
Youth Competencies: Youth Competency training will be offered to youth whose
pre- testing scores identify deficiencies. Competency and instruction will
be provided as needed. Pre and post testing will be provided in all areas for
purposes of documentation and proof of attainment of satisfactory completion
of training /remediation.
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Title II -A Program Descriptions
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Participant Assistance: These are costs associated with assisting participants
by providing employment certification of eligibility, counseling, assessing
participant needs and abilities, development of appropriate training activities
and job development upon completion of training as well as conducting follow -up
surveys.
Administration: Cost involved in the administration of the overall program in-
cluding managerial salaries and fringes, and overhead costs.
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