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RESOLUTION NO.
SUMMER MOTIVATIONAL AND ACADEMIC RESIDENTIAL TRAINING (SMART)
PROGRAM
62-88
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners recognize the need for
and support increased educational opportunities for County
residents, especially youth residents; and,
WHEREAS, the statewide Summer Motivational and Academic
Residential Training (SMART) program was recently initiated
through the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program to
enhance local educational and work experience opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, the SMART program enables eligible 14 and
olds to receive academic instruction, work experience
opportunity to participate in volunteer community
proj ects during an eight-week period on the campus of
Washington University; and,
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WHEREAS, the Olympic Private Industry Council and the
Olympic Consortium Board have a110ted JTPA funds for two
Jefferson County student openings;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
regular session assembled, that
and MICHAEL BARNHOUSE
attend SMART this summer.
by the Board of Commissioners, in
ROBERT FROEHLICH
be sponsored by the Board to
ADOPTED this ~ day of June, 1988.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Summer Motivation & Academic Residential Training
(SMART)
SMART is an eight-week demonstration program designed to prevent
"at-risk" 14 and 15 year olds from dropping out of school.
Eligible youth will receive intense academic instruction,
motivational training, and work experience seven days a week on a
college campus (University of Washington or Western Washington
University). The total cost per student will be $3,249.
The cost to JTPA is $1,740 per participant. The remaining costs
will be paid by the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the
State Board for Vocational Education.
Students will be referred by local school districts to JTPA youth
program operators for intake and assessment. Proposed SMART
eligibility criteria are as follows:
o Be JTPA eligible - economically disadvantaged
o Be 14-15 years old at enrollment
o Be entering 9th or lOth grade
o Be a potential dropout: have average to high ability,
low motivation, and low achievement; or have average to
high ability, high motivation, but a negative home
environment; or, have low to average ability, high
motivation and low achievement.
The SMART program includes five major features:
o An academic curriculum: Coursework in basic skills
instruction to include language arts, reading,
mathematics, and study skills.
o A career exploration ~roaram: Combines training on how
to find a job with a 20-hour per week job, and career
exploration.
o Life skills development: Instruction topics include
nutrition, self-awareness, health education, and the
implications of early parenthood.
o Personal 9rowth and development: Focus on
understanding one's learning style and how to succeed
in school by developing skills and confidence which can
be applied to a student's home environment.
o community service activities: A weekend community
service project on or off-campus.
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CLALLAM COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
DAVE CAMERON
DOROTHY DUNCAN
LAWRENCE GAYDESKI
JEFFERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
B G, BROWN
GEORGE C BROWN
LARRY W DENNISON
KITSAP COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
RAY AARDAl
JOHN HORSLEY
WilLIAM H, MAHAN
DIRECTOR
BERT H, FURUTA
Olym~ic Consortium
614 DIVISION STREET, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 · (206) 876-7185".'
June 1, 1988
Jefferson county Board of Commissioners
Attention: Jerdine C. Bragg, Clerk of the Board
Jefferson & Cass streets
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Dear Ms. Bragg:
Enclosed is the June 13 resolution which has the Board of
Commissioners sponsoring two students to attend the
eight-week Summer Motivational and Academic Residential
Training (SMART) program at Western Washington University.
The program is funded locally through the Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA) by the Olympic Consortium Board and
Olympic Private Industry Council. Also enclosed is a one-
page summary description of SMART.
Bob Potter of my staff and the selected students plan to
attend your meeting. If you have any questions, please
call Bob at 876-7185.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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Bert H. Furuta
Director
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Enclosures
A Commitment To Job Training In Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties
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