New Jersey § 18a:54f-3

§ 18a:54f-3.

a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer the program on a pilot

basis. The commissioner shall select local school districts to participate in the program

based upon the number of at-risk students within the district, the interest of public

and private profit or nonprofit employers located within the district in participating

in the program, and the commissioner's evaluation of the district's ability to successfully

implement the program. In selecting school districts to participate, the commissioner shall include urban

and suburban districts from the north, central and southern regions of the State with

at least one school district per county. b. A school district which wants to participate in the program shall provide to the

commissioner an outline of its proposed program which shall include, but not be limited

to: information on the number and grade level of the at-risk students who will participate

in the program; the process of student referral to the program; the selection criteria

for student participants which, in addition to eligibility for at-risk funding under

section 80 of P.L.1990, c. 52 ( C. 18A:7D-20 ), shall include the identification of students who are not meeting district standards

of behavior and academic achievement; a listing of employers within the district

who have agreed to participate in the program and the process which will be utilized

for matching students to employment internship opportunities; and, an analysis of

the manner in which student employment experiences will enhance the self-esteem and

assimilation of life skills necessary for productive functioning in the school setting

and society.