Title 2, Government Administration.

(a) There is established, as part of the District of Columbia government, a Youth Advisory Council (“Youth Council”). (b) The Youth Council shall advise the Mayor, the Council of the District of Columbia, District of Columbia Public Schools, public charter schools, other key deci…

(a) The Youth Council shall be composed of 32 youth from various geographic sectors of the District, and shall include members who represent youth with special needs, as follows: (1) Three members shall be from each of the 8 wards in the District; (2) Four members shall be presen…

(a) After June 25, 2002, the Mayor shall publicly announce and widely disseminate information to District residents that: (1) Describes the functions and purpose of the Youth Council; (2) Explains the process of selection and appointment to the Youth Council; and (3) Solicits app…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Youth” means an individual who is at least 13 years of age and no older than 22 years of age. (2) “Youth Council” means the Youth Council of the District of Columbia, established in § 2-1565.02.

(a) There is established the Youth Council of the District of Columbia. (b) The Youth Council members shall advise the Council of the District of Columbia (“Council”) by: (1) Commenting upon legislation and policies that impact on youth; (2) Presenting issues and recommendations …

(a) The Youth Council shall be comprised of 13 members. Each of the 8 ward members of the Council shall select a member from among the applicants to represent his or her respective ward. The Chairman and each of the 4 at-large members of the Council shall select a member from amo…

(a) One adult person shall be hired as a full-time youth planner, and youth may be hired to work part-time, as needed. (b) The Council shall provide staff assistance to the Youth Council from within its existing budgeted resources or from grants received by the Council for this p…

Local Education Agencies may seek the cooperation of the Council on the integration of Youth Council experience into relevant District of Columbia learning standards and toward meeting graduation requirements.

(a) Gifts, grants, and donations from private or public sources may be used to fund the costs of the Youth Council. Contributions to support the work of the Youth Council may not be accepted from any party having a pecuniary or other vested interest in the outcome of the matters …

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Acceptable level of school attendance” means that a student has not accrued unexcused absences exceeding 5% of the total days in a school year and has not violated the requirements for mandatory school attendance under § 38-202.…

(a) The Mayor shall establish an Institute to be known as the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Institute and shall provide programs in professional development, leadership training, and personal development for all eligible District youth. The focus of the program shall include: (1) Buil…

(a) First time participants in the program shall maintain an acceptable level of school attendance during the preceding academic year in order participate. The superintendent of schools or his designee shall certify that each prospective participant has maintained an acceptable l…

The Mayor shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter. The proposed rules shall be submitted by the Mayor to the Council for review and approval.

The Mayor shall oversee the implementation of District’s Youth Development Plan, which has been designed to: (1) Increase the quality of coordination and collaboration among all stakeholders to deliver city-funded youth services; (2) Advance the positive youth development philoso…

(a) The Mayor, within 30 days of the adoption of the budget, shall disseminate the budget and implementation strategy for the Youth Development Plan for each fiscal year (“youth development report”). Copies of the youth development report shall be transmitted to each member of th…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any reprogramming of money that relates to the funding of the Youth Development Plan’s budget or the Children’s Budget shall conform with the citywide goals for children and youth identified in the Children’s Budget Report. The c…

(a) In fiscal year 2007, the youth development plan shall be funded by a $1 million allocation to the Office of the City Administrator to be used as follows: (1) An amount of $600,000 for gang intervention services, including the Violence Intervention Partnership to reduce youth …

(a) There is established a Youth Development Plan Executive Working Group (“Working Group”), that shall advise its chair on the youth development plan. The chair of the Working Group shall be the Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families and Elders (“chair”). The other members o…

This subchapter may be cited as the “Interagency Collaboration and Services Integration Commission Establishment Act of 2007”.

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Commission” means the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families established in § 2-1594. (2) “Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessment” means an assessment of children to determine the extent to which they …

The purpose of the Commission is to promote a vision of the District of Columbia as a stable, safe, and healthy environment for children, youth, and their families by reducing juvenile and family violence and promoting social and emotional skills among children, youth, and their …

(a) There is established the Statewide Commission on Children, Youth, and their Families. (b) Unless expressly prohibited in law or regulation, the Commission shall have the authority to: (1) Combine local, federal, and other resources available to the participating education, la…

(a) Within 90 days of the applicability of this subchapter, the Commission shall: (1) Develop an information-sharing agreement that: (A) Adheres to all applicable provisions of federal and District law and professional standards regarding confidentiality, including Commission pro…

(a) The Commission shall include the: (1) Mayor, who shall serve as Chair; (2) Chairman of Council of the District of Columbia; (3) Chair of the Committee on Human Services; (4) Chief Judge, Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia; (5) Deputy Mayor for Education;…

The Commission may hire staff and obtain equipment, supplies, materials, and services necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission.