KRS 158.760: School-to-Careers System -- Legislative intent -- Goals.

(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that a School -to-Careers System be

developed to serve as an umbrella for career -related programs in the public schools,

including School-to-Work, Tech Prep, and High Schools That Work initiatives.

(2) The goals of the School-to-Careers System shall be to:

(a) Increase the math, science, communications, social studies, and technical

skills of all students through the implementation of a more rigorous and

relevant applied curriculum and instructional process;

(b) Increase the awareness of job and career availability in the future workforce

and the skills required to obtain those positions;

(c) Increase the postsecondary education's entry and completion rates and reduce

the percentage of students taking remedial courses;

(d) Decrease the high school dropout rate through a system of increased guidance

and extra help focused on academics and career achievement;

(e) Make all students aware of employer expectations in order to be successful;

(f) Increase the daily attendance rate at all secondary schools; and

(g) Provide the educational experiences that will cause all students to meet the

goals and capacities identified in KRS 158.645 and KRS 158.6451 for

Kentucky students.