Title 17 — Education
38 chapters · 393 sections in this title.
17 V.I.C. § 821 Title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Dropout Prevention Act.”
17 V.I.C. § 822 Definitions
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(a) “Community based dropout prevention program” means a program or service provided by a public or private non-profit agency designed to support and supplement the dropout prevention program of the school district. (b) “Disciplinary program” means a program designed to provide i…
17 V.I.C. § 823 Student eligibility and program criteria
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(a) Educational Alternative Programs. All programs funded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must be positive and reflect strong parental and community involvement. In addition, specific programs must meet the following criteria:(a) Educational Alternative Programs. (1) E…
17 V.I.C. § 824 Program planning and implementation
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(a) Each district may establish one or more alternative programs for dropout prevention at the elementary, junior high school or high school level. (b) Any school district desiring to receive state funding for a dropout prevention program shall develop a comprehensive dropout pre…
17 V.I.C. § 825 Evaluation
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Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, each school district receiving funding for the dropout prevention programs shall submit an annual report to the Department of Education documenting the extent to which each of the district's dropout prevention programs have been successfu…
17 V.I.C. § 826 Staff development
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Staff assigned to dropout prevention programs shall participate regularly in staff development activities relating to their specific duties and responsibilities pursuant to the district's approved dropout prevention program plan and master in service plan.
17 V.I.C. § 827 Records
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Each district providing a program for dropout prevention under this chapter shall include maintain provisions of statistical and demographic data for each participating student for whom funding is generated, records documenting the student's eligibility, the length of participati…
17 V.I.C. § 828 Coordination with other agencies
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School district dropout prevention programs must be coordinated with social services, law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial and juvenile justice agencies in the school district. These agencies may exchange information contained in student records and juvenile justice records wi…
17 V.I.C. § 829 Dropout prevention manual
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The Department of Education shall develop a manual for school districts which includes presentation of the intent and goals of this chapter, requirements for comprehensive dropout prevention programs plans, examples of successful practices, identification of resources available t…
17 V.I.C. § 830 Community-based dropout prevention program grants
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(a) Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, from funds specifically appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, the Department of Education may award grants on a competitive basis to public or private nonprofit organizations wishing to implement dropout retrieval activiti…
17 V.I.C. § 831 Rules
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The Department of Education may adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter; provided that such rules must require the minimum amount of paperwork and reporting necessary to comply with this act.