CHAPTER 178

H.P. 715 - L.D. 1030

An Act To Strengthen Certain Student Support Services within

the Maine Community College System

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-G, sub-§26-A, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 392, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §12731, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. OO, §2 and affected by §4, is further amended to read:

§12731. Administration and purpose

The Maine Community College System in cooperation with the Department of Education and the Department of Labor is authorized to provide comprehensive administrative and financial services to the Maine Career Advantage program, a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine to provide an additional education option, through a partnership between business and education, for high school students and young adults to obtain classroom instruction and on-the-job training that prepares them directly for career-related employment or continued education to assist high school students in making a successful transition from secondary school to college and careers through a combination of scholarships, college transition assistance, career exploration and planning services and internships. The