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97/25; 1998 10:55 FROM A BETTER IMAGE FRUITING TO 191964434+94 F STATUS OF ORANGE COUNTY Ed><xcation About 88 percent of Orange County youths age 16 -19 years old are still in school, while 6.36 percent have dropped out. The remaining 5.64 percent, presumably have graduated, Of the group who are not in school, slightly more than one -half (52.13 percent) have dropped out. About one - fourth of 16-19 year olds who are not in school are unem- ployed. Despite the presence of the university, more than one - fourth of persons age 25 and older have less than four years of high school education. Also, under- education for blacks is more than twice the rate for whites. (Dobelstein,1989). Lora PERCEIVED NEEDS FOR CHANGE /IMPROVEMENT Establish department of human services in schools --Link with existing human services — Provide on- location personnel -to provide outreach -to bring needed services to potential clients -to coordinate with service providers outside of school -to provide parent education • Enhance cooperative effort between schools and sources of employment -- Provide economic incentives to stay in school -- Ensure appropriate education/ training for employment —Coordinate school food services curriculum and food services employers -to provide education/ training for future food services providers • Coordinate after -hours use of school facilities (such as computer labs and shops) to promote education and training --- Encourage involvement by volunteers and businesses • Establish a career information center -- Redirect services and funds for those non college -bound • Provide adequate funding for basic education and job training /retraining • Lengthen school day and school year to provide better educational base for both college -bound and non college - bound students • Establish a satellite Community College Campus in the Countv Seek revenues /resources other than county property taxes • Start pilot program incorporating preschoolers (three and four year olds) into schools —Could be funded by an education foundation and the business community -- -Could be subsidized by schools /government, especially for at -risk children CURRENT INITIATIVES (Education) • . Cooperative agreements between school systems and Social Services Department, Mental Health and other human services agencies currently exist. • Career Information Center and Career Counseling are provided by school systems for non - college bound students • Several programs within the school systems promote cooperative efforts between schools and sources of employment. • Community college courses are provided after school hours at both school systems. • The Economic Development Commission's Education Training Consortium has initiated the functional establishment of a clearinghouse to coordinate training opportunities in Orange County, including: Job /client matching information -- Agency coordination — Expansion of Durham Tech training programs