The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities; Notice of Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities; Notice of

Renewal

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the

Secretaries of Labor and Education have renewed the charter for the

Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities.

The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities shall provide

advice to the Departments of Education and Labor on a number of matters

pertaining to implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of

1994. The Council shall be responsible for: Assessing the progress of

School-to-Work Opportunities systems development and program

implementation toward achieving the goals of the School-to-Work

Opportunities initiative; providing feedback and making recommendations

to the Steering Committee regarding the progress and direction of

implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities initiative; advising

the Steering Committee on the effectiveness of the new Federal role in

providing venture capital to States and localities to develop School-

to-Work systems; and reporting periodically to the Steering Committee

on emerging issues, actions, findings and advice; and providing input

into policy issues, as requested.

The Council will meet two times a year. It will be composed of

approximately 40 members, with the following representation: Educators

(seven), employers (six), labor (six), community groups (five), the

general public (four), students (two, one secondary and one post-

secondary), parents (two), State officials (four e.g., current

Governors, State legislators, State STWO officials), and local

officials (four, e.g., mayors, county administrators, local STWO

officials). None of these members shall be deemed to be employees of

the United States.

The Council will report to the Departments of Education and Labor

through the School-to-Work Opportunities Steering Committee, composed

of senior executive Federal officials from the Departments of Education

and Labor. It will function solely as an advisory body and in

compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Its charter will be filed under the Act fifteen (15) days from the date

of this publication.

Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding the

renewal of The Advisory Council for School-to-Work Opportunities. Such

comments should be addressed to: Stephanie Powers, School-to-Work

Office, 400 Virginia Ave., SW, Room 210, Washington, DC 20024.

Signed at Washington, DC this 30th day of October, 1998.

Richard W. Riley,

Secretary of Education.

Alexis M. Herman,

Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 98-29645 Filed 11-4-98; 8:45 am]

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