Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to support out-of-school youth to become healthy members of society by providing provisions on support for such youth.

Article 2 (Definitions) The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows:
1. The term "youth" means a person as defined in the main clause of subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Youth;
2. The term "out-of-school youth" means any of the following youth:
(a) A youth who has been absent from elementary school or middle school as defined in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or a school providing equivalent courses for at least three months after entering school, or a youth whose obligation to attend school has been postponed pursuant to Article 14 (1) of the same Act;
(b) A youth who has been dismissed or expelled from, or who has dropped out of, high school as defined in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or a school providing equivalent courses pursuant to Article 18 of the same Act;
(c) A youth who has not entered a high school as defined in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or a school providing equivalent courses;
3. The term "out-of-school youth support project" means any support project including counseling, education, job experience and employment, and self-reliance, taking into account the individual characteristics and needs of the out-of-school youth.

Article 3 (Responsibilities of Mayor) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall implement support policies that protect out-of-school youth from harmful environments so that they can restore their self-esteem in spaces outside of school and pursue their dreams, while meeting their needs.

Article 4 (Out-of-School Youth Support Plan) (1) The Mayor shall establish and implement an out-of-school youth support plan (hereinafter referred to as "support plan") every year to provide systematic and uninterrupted support for the out-of-school youth.
(2) The support plan shall include matters regarding the target, scale, method, etc. of support to conduct the following projects:
1. Projects to prevent social discrimination and prejudice against out-of-school youth and raise social awareness of out-of-school youth;
2. Projects to develop and assist support programs for out-of-school youth;
3. Projects to establish and operate cooperation systems among the relevant agencies and community-based support systems to support out-of-school youth;
4. Projects to conduct investigations, research, education, public relations, and institutional improvement to support out-of-school youth;
5. Projects to secure and allocate financial resources to support out-of-school youth;
6. Other projects necessary for supporting out-of-school youth.
(3) The Mayor may conduct a survey on out-of-school youth in Seoul every three years and use the results to establish support plans.
(4) Where a support plan is established, the Mayor shall immediately report it to the standing committee under the Seoul Metropolitan Council, and the necessary expenses according to the support plan shall be reflected in the following year's budget.

Article 5 (Support Committee for Out-of-School Youth) (1) The Mayor shall establish the Seoul Metropolitan Government Support Committee for Out-of-School Youth (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") to deliberate and consult on support policies for out-of-school youth.
(2) The Committee shall deliberate and consult on the following matters regarding out-of-school youth support policies:
1. Establishment of plans to support out-of-school youth;
2. Improvement of ordinances and systems to support out-of-school youth;
3. Establishment of cooperation systems among the relevant agencies and community-based support systems;
4. Other matters requiring consultation on support for out-of-school youth.
(3) The "subcommittee" pursuant to Article 6-2 of Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Youth Nurturing Committee shall take over the functions of the Committee.

Article 6 (Support for Counseling) The Mayor may provide psychiatric counseling, vocational guidance counseling, family counseling, etc. to provide effective and appropriate support for the out-of-school youth.

Article 7 (Academic Support) In order to help out-of-school youth perform necessary studies without interruption and become self-reliant, the Mayor may support the following matters:
1. Individual learning programs including school graduation equivalency examinations;
2. Entering an alternative educational institution and re-enrollment and re-entry into elementary, middle, or high schools under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
3. Expenses for obtaining qualifications necessary for academic progress and employment;
4. Scholarships to provide career exploration opportunities;
5. Other matters necessary for educating out-of-school youth.

Article 8 (Vocational Experience and Support for Employment) The Mayor may provide the following support for the out-of-school youth to enable them to gain vocational experience and to receive training tailored to their aptitudes and abilities:
1. Career counseling programs tailored to individual aptitudes and abilities;
2. Vocational experience and training programs;
3. Introduction and management of careers;
4. Other matters necessary for out-of-school youth to gain vocational experience and to receive training.

Article 9 (Support for Self-Reliance) (1) The Mayor may provide life support, cultural space support, medical support, emotional support, or the like, which are necessary for the out-of-school youth to become more self-reliant.
(2) The Mayor may provide educational support on the subjects of economics, legal service, culture, or the like, which are necessary for the out-of-school youth to become more self-reliant.
(3) The Mayor may give priority to out-of-school youth requiring support provided in paragraph (1) in receiving special support for youth in crisis under Article 14 of the Youth Welfare Support Act.

Article 10 (Establishment of System for Cooperation of Communities) (1) The Mayor shall cooperate closely with related agencies such as the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, youth support agencies, and related social groups to support education and self-reliance of out-of-school youth.
(2) The youth integrated support system for local communities shall be promoted in connection with the following facilities:
1. Youth counseling welfare centers;
2. Youth welfare facilities and support facilities;
3. Offices of education and district offices of education;
4. Schools of each level;
5. Local police agencies and police stations;
6. Local labor offices and branch offices;
7. Public health institutions and public health centers;
8. Juvenile delinquency prevention centers;
9. Probation offices;
10. Other agencies necessary for the operation of integrated support system for local communities.

Article 11 (Support Centers for Out-of-School Youth) (1) The Mayor may establish and operate Seoul Metropolitan Government support centers for out-of-school youth (hereinafter referred to as "support center") in order to efficiently promote out-of-school youth support projects.
(2) The functions of support centers shall be as follows:
1. Supporting out-of-school youth as provided in Articles 6 through 9;
2. Linking and cooperation with local community resources to support out-of-school youth;
3. Developing and disseminating programs for supporting out-of-school youth;
4. Providing information and engaging in public relations about programs for supporting out-of-school youth;
5. Discovering and disseminating exemplary cases of supporting out-of-school youth;
6. Activities of improving social awareness of out-of-school youth;
7. Other projects necessary for supporting out-of-school youth.
(3) Matters necessary for establishing and operating support centers shall be determined separately by the Mayor.

Article 12 (Entrustment of Support Centers) (1) The Mayor may entrust support centers to non-profit corporations or private groups that conduct youth-related projects to efficiently operate support centers. In such cases, the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Entrustment of Administrative Affairs to the Private Sector shall apply mutatis mutandis to necessary matters such as entrustment methods and support.

Article 13 (Guidance and Inspection of Support Center) (1) If deemed necessary for supervision, the Mayor may have a support center make necessary reports or submit data on the operation and property of the support center, and may have related public officials inspect related documents or facilities.
(2) The head of a support center shall immediately take corrective measures on matters pointed out during guidance and inspection.

Article 14 (Linking of Support Centers for Out-of-School Youth) (1) The Mayor shall support the support centers installed in autonomous Gus (hereinafter referred to as "autonomous Gu support center") to efficiently perform out-of-school youth support work through linking and cooperation activities.
(2) In order to strengthen the competence of autonomous Gu support centers, the Mayor shall periodically conduct educational programs and workshops for the employees of such support centers.
(3) The Mayor may provide support centers and autonomous Gu support centers with all or part of the expenses necessary for the performance and cooperative activities provided in each subparagraph of Article 10 (2) within the budgetary limit.

Article 15 (Public Facility Use Rights) The Mayor shall guarantee the same rights and convenience as students under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act when out-of-school youth intend to use public facilities managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Article 16 (Enforcement Rule) Matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

ADDENDUM
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.