Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/606

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108 STAT. 580 PUBLIC LAW 103-239—MAY 4, 1994 vocational educational agencies, vocational student organizations, and human service agencies; (4) a description of the manner in which the State will coordinate planning activities with any local school-to-work programs, including programs funded under title III, if any; (5) a designation of a fiscal agent to receive and be accountable for funds provided from a grant under section 202; and (6) a description of how the State will provide opportunities for students from low-income families, low-achieving students, students with limited-English proficiency, students with disabilities, students living in rural communities with low population densities, school dropouts, and academically talented students to participate in School-to-Work Opportunities programs. (c) COORDINATION WITH GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT.— - A State seeking assistance under both this subtitle and the Groals 2000: Educate America Act may— (1) submit a single application containing plans that meet the requirements of such subtitle and such Act and ensure that the plans are coordinated and not duplicative; or (2) if such State has already submitted its application for funds under the Groals 2000: Educate America Act, submit its application under this subtitle as an amendment to the Go£ds 2000: Educate America Act application if such amendment meets the requirements of this subtitle and is coordinated with and not duplicative of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act application. 20 USC 6124. SEC. 204. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION. The Secretaries may approve an application submitted by a State under section 203 only if the State demonstrates in such application that the activities proposed to be undertaken by the State to develop a statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system are consistent with the State improvement plan for the State, if any, under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. 20 USC 6125. SEC. 205. USE OF AMOUNTS. The Secretaries may not provide a development grant under section 202 to a State unless the State agrees that the State will use all amounts received from such grant for activities to develop a statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system, which may include— (1) identifying or establishing an appropriate State structure to administer the statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system; (2) identifying secondary and postsecondary school-to-work programs in existence on or after the date of the enactment of this Act that might be incorporated into such system; (3) identifying or establishing broad-based partnerships among employers, labor, education, government, and other community-based organizations and parent organizations to participate in the design, development, and administration of School-to-Work Opportunities programs; (4) developing a marketing plan to build consensus and support for such programs; (5) promoting the active involvement of business (including small- and medium-sized businesses) in planning, developing, and implementing local School-to-Work Opportunities programs, and in establishing partnerships between business and