                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

STRATEGY FOR CAREER PATHWAYS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH (§ 2.2-2472.3)

A. As used in this section, &#8220;opportunity youth&#8221; means individuals
between the ages of 16 and 24 who are (i) homeless, in foster care, or involved
in the justice system or (ii) neither gainfully employed nor enrolled in an
educational institution.

B. Local workforce development boards, in consultation with local chief elected
officials; secondary and postsecondary education institutions, business leaders,
and local community organizations, including youth organizations, shall develop
focused strategies for engaging opportunity youth and placing them on pathways
to education, training, and careers. The key focus of the strategy shall be
actions that lead to retention, credential attainment, and gainful employment.

C. Each local workforce development board shall develop a strategic plan that
includes performance measures for evaluating results of the implementation of
the strategies developed pursuant to subsection B. The plan shall be submitted
to the Secretary of Labor annually on or before November 30.

HISTORY: 2019, c. 593; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 453.