On Motion of All Councilmembers Present, the Following Resolution Was Offered

Tags

On Motion of All Councilmembers Present, the Following Resolution Was Offered

On joint motion of all Councilmembers present, the following resolution was offered:

RESOLUTION NO.

A resolution ratifying a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Jefferson Parish Public School System authorizing the Parish to participate in the Employment Exploration Program by allowing special needs public school students to work at jobs in the Parish Administration for four(4) consecutive school years (2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016) and to provide for other related matters. (Parishwide)

WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Public School System participates in a special education program, Employment Exploration, for qualified disabled students from 15 to 22 years of age;

WHEREAS, the goal is to promote student participation in the community and help prepare students for entry into the workforce;

WHEREAS, between 1 and 4 students in each group are sent out to community job-sites including Jefferson Parish government with supervisors and/or para-educators;

WHEREAS, from 9: 00 am to 11:00 am one day a week students are assigned simple repetitive skills at various Jefferson Parish job-sites to gain hands-on non-paid skills training;

WHEREAS, the jobs include filing copying and other office assistant functions;

WHEREAS, the aim of the program is to teach the qualified students job skills such that they may ultimately gain employment in the community once they complete school and the Employment Exploration program;

WHEREAS, this is a tremendous opportunity for Jefferson Parish to be involved in a community partnership for the education of Jefferson Parish public school students with special needs; and

WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish has participated in the program over the past several years and it is in the best interest of Jefferson Parish to participate in upcoming years.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:

SECTION 1. That the attached Cooperative Endeavor Agreement authorizing the Parish of Jefferson to participate in the Employment Exploration Program administered by the Jefferson Parish Public School System by allowing special needs public school students to work at jobs in the Parish Administration for four (4) consecutive school years (2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016) is hereby ratified.

SECTION 2. No funds are being provided by Jefferson Parish for these services.

SECTION 3.That the Council Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT:

The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the18th day of April, 2012.