The State Board must provide grants to local school systems for use in alternative education programs for students in grades 6-12 who violate a local student code of conduct. Emphasis in this program will be academic, with a goal of returning to the regular classroom program where possible. Local boards may establish and fund alternative education programs different from or in addition to the grant-supported program. Specific processes and goals for the commission are outlined. The focus is on school accountability, continuous improvement of student achievement, assistance to underachieving systems and schools, and improving transitions from high school to postsecondary institutions.
Local boards are responsible for the exact approach and content of such course.
The course may be accepted by the State Board of Education for one-half unit of Carnegie credit. Local boards must send a copy of the student code of conduct to the State Board, addressing the above requirements. Any student handbook for a local school or district shall include a copy or summary of the student code of conduct, with provision for a parental acknowledgment form. SB 72 Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Over Parental Involvement in School Juvenile court has original jurisdiction over proceedings brought by a local board of education pursuant to this law. A local board of education may, by petition to the juvenile court, proceed against a parent or guardian for willful and unreasonable refusal to participate in efforts to improve the student's behavior.