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2001 SESSION

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HJ 670 Study; Joint Standing Subcommittee on School Dropout Prevention.

Introduced by: Franklin P. Hall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Standing Joint Subcommittee on School Dropout Prevention. Continues the Standing Joint Subcommittee on School Dropout Prevention until 2005 to monitor Virginia's dropout rate, and review and address issues attendant to the problem of school dropout, including, but not limited to, adult illiteracy; the effect of family violence, dysfunction, and economic exigency on school attendance and school completion rates; the impact of the Standards of Learning on dropout rates; the impact of school drop out on economic development, Virginia's economy, social and correctional services, and the maintenance of a competent and skilled workforce; the impact on college admissions; the evaluation of dropout prevention programs' effectiveness and their compliance with relevant state and federal laws and regulations; the identification of dropout prevention program needs and funding; the impact of Zero Tolerance laws, suspensions and expulsions, and other disciplinary actions on school dropout rates; and the need for improvements in teacher education to instruct at-risk students more effectively. The standing joint subcommittee shall also develop a continuum of alternative education programs and options for non-disruptive and non-disabled students in the regular educational program, consider such other issues and concerns that it deems necessary to conduct its work, and recommend strategies and changes in state laws that may reduce the number of students who leave school before graduation. The joint subcommittee must complete its work by December 20, 2006, and submit its written findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2007 Session of the General Assembly.


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