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They have never held a job and therefore have no work history as evidenced by their WlA Program pre-application; They live in a "high crime area" as designated by the Santa Aha Police Department; Their core GPA is less than 1.5 as evidenced by school records; They have been suspended five or more times or have been previously expelled as evidenced by school records; and/or, They are designated as a "special needs" student as evidenced by their school records (e.g., enrolled in special education with a valid IEP, designated as limited English proficient, etc.). The above summary concludes the Executive Summary portion of this application by the Career Development/ROP Department of the Santa Aha Unified School District to refine and implement the Right Start! program. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE RIGHT START[ PROGRAM As the local public school agency for well over 100 years, the Santa Ana Unified School District's mission has been to prepare Santa Ana's youth for successful adult lives. As the world becomes more complex and ever higher demands for knowledge and skills are placed on high school graduates, this task becomes evermore problematic. The participants in the Right Start! program will benefit from the program by receiving an array of services to help them successfully complete their entry level career training and assist them with their transition to the dual spheres of higher education and the world-of-work During the yearlong program, participants will meet on a regular basis with program staff when the ROP is in session. It is planned that these contacts will be between two to four times per month. The ROP courses in which the Right Start! participants are enrolled for their training will last from 135 to 360 hours depending upon the course in which they are enrolled. With respect to adult/participant ratios for Right Start!, three full-time personnel working directly in the Secondary Enrichment Programs section of the Career Development/ROP Department will staff program. Of these, ,two will be assigned ~O work direc lt~ with the ?rticipants ~nd the third ~ foc~us pr marilv on. o~:ficp ope ¢tinn'<.f. or the prozram (th s third person will he. flmdecl in part .b_.y_._CCBOC~and the WIA Or,t-of-School Ygnth program). Other adult/participant contact will occur as the WIA staff work with individual participants in job placement, payroll, academic advisement and other similar situations.