In 1994, Alaska began the process of using its grant funds from the National School-to-Work Opportunities Act to design a school-to-work system to meet the following objectives: obtain commitment and involvement from Alaska's governor and officials involved in human resource development; develop an implementation plan for a statewide system to support school-to-work opportunities for all Alaska's youth; and inform and involve all stakeholders in school-to-work issues. A school-to-work council that included representatives from business/industry, education, and labor, as well as parents and student leadership groups developed a draft statewide plan to ensure comprehensive school-to-work transition services. The council was then disbanded and replaced by a school-to-work implementation task force that used the draft plan to develop a final two-part plan. Part 1 describes Alaska's vision for its school-to-work system. Part 2 serves as a template for local system development by giving local partnerships information about the components, objectives, and suggested strategies for designing local school-to-work systems at the pre-K through postsecondary levels. The template served as the basis for funding pilot projects in six school districts using Job Training Partnership Act 8% Education Coordination funds. (The Alaska School-to-Work Opportunities System plan is attached.) (MN)