(1) The department of education shall have the following duties regarding the second chance program:
(a) To notify all school districts of the procedures to be followed in processing applications from eligible students;
(b) To gather information on participating schools and advertise the program to potentially eligible students and their parents;
(c) To receive enrollment information and audit the students and schools participating in the program;
(d) To provide assistance as requested to participating school districts, schools, students, and parents;
(e) To hear appeals of disputes arising between participating school districts, schools, students, and parents.
(f) Repealed.
Source: L. 85: Entire article added, p. 723, � 3, effective July 1. L. 96: (1)(f) repealed, p. 1239, � 88, effective August 7.