Class size does not exceed 10 students, which allows for highly individualized instruction. Students also are required to follow a stricter dress code than students in traditional classes. It just makes me want to work that much harder to get out. Many teachers complain that chronic disruptions from unruly students who interrupt classmates or talk disrespectfully to others pose more serious daily problems than sporadic cases of drug possession or fighting. According to the paper, students spend at least one semester and at most one year in the special program.
Teachers also oversee follow-up activities for students once they return to regular school.
The program operates in 15 elementary, middle and high schools across the county. Board of Education members voted last week to table action on the proposed plan. It's going to apparently take some time. According to the paper, the board's decision to table the plan until after their August meeting means that it will not be in effect for the 1998-1999 school year. Students who test positive, would be required to immediately test again, writes the paper.