Guam Youth Month

(a)The month of April of each year shall be known as “Guam Youth Month.” I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan annually shall issue a proclamation calling upon the people of Guam to observe Guam Youth Week within Guam Youth Month with appropriate ceremonies and festivities expressive of the public sentiment befitting the occasion for the week-long observance.

(b)The Guam Youth Week shall be under the direct supervision of the Department of Youth Affairs in cooperation with school officials, private and public.

(c)Funds for the operation of the Guam Youth Week activities shall be provided for by the annual appropriation to the Department of Youth Affairs. The Department of Youth Affairs shall report to I Liheslatura on expenditure of all funds for Guam Youth Month activities. The report shall contain detailed information on each expenditure including the date of expenditure, the amount and the purpose. The report shall be submitted no later than July 31 annually.

(d)The Guam Youth Week events and activities shall be planned by the Central Planning Committee subject to final approval by the Director of the Department of Youth Affairs.

(e)The Central Planning Committee shall be composed of student representatives from all private and public, junior and senior high schools on Guam, the Guam Community College, the University of Guam and any recognized youth entity.

(f)The student body officers of the senior high school chairing the Central Planning Committee shall serve as the Executive Committee, such that the President of said student body government shall be the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, the Vice-President of said student body government shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Central Planning Committee and the Secretary of said student body government shall be the Secretary of the Central Planning Committee.

(g)A different senior high school shall head the Central Planning Committee each year on a rotating basis.

(h)Clerical, technical and logistics support for Youth Week activities shall be provided for by the Department of Youth Affairs.

(i)The Department of Youth Affairs shall appoint an employee as a Youth Month Coordinator as an additional duty to advise and assist with the planning and preparation of Youth Week events and activities as designated by the Central Planning Committee.