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E.__One representative of the Maine State Housing Authority, | | appointed by the Director of the Maine State Housing | | Authority. |
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| | | 4.__Terms.__Members appointed to the S.W.A.T. team serve 3- | | year terms except for the high school student and college | | student, who each serve a one-year term.__The terms of the | | initially appointed members, aside from the student appointees, | | must be staggered as follows: Four of the initial policy-making | | appointees serve for one year, 5 serve for 2 years and 5 serve | | for 3 years; and 2 of the initial advisory members serve for one | | year, 2 serve for 2 years and 3 serve for 3 years. |
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| | | 5.__Compensation.__Members of the S.W.A.T. team are not | | entitled to compensation for their services except for those | | members of the Legislature appointed to the S.W.A.T. team, who | | receive the legislative per diem. |
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| | | 1.__Recommendation and implementation of economic policy and | | strategy.__The S.W.A.T. team shall: |
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| | | A.__Recommend to the Governor and Legislature and oversee | | and evaluate the implementation of education policies that | | focus on meeting the needs of the labor market and the | | business community and economic development priorities; and |
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| | | B.__Recommend to the Governor and Legislature and oversee | | and evaluate the implementation of short-term and long-term | | strategies to retain and attract youth by improving | | coordination and reducing fragmentation within and between | | labor, education, business and economic development sectors.__ | | Specific responsibilities in this area include: |
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| | | (1)__Recommending a comprehensive action plan for | | economic development and education policy initiatives | | specifically designed to expand opportunities for | | youth; |
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| | | (2)__Creating a publicly accessible site on the Internet that is | | a comprehensive clearinghouse of information regarding higher | | education, career opportunities and jobs available in the State, | | including the high-growth and high-paying jobs in the State.__The | | S.W.A.T. team shall ensure that this resource is well publicized | | and easily accessible to all residents of and all students | | attending high school or college in the State.__The S.W.A.T. team | | shall provide statewide access to this resource no later than |
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