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1996 SESSION

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HJ 241 Study; school drop out prevention.

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

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Study; School Drop Out Prevention. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying School Dropout and Ways to Promote the Development of Self-esteem in Youth and Adults, HJR 235 (1994), as the Standing Subcommittee on School Dropout Prevention. The standing subcommittee shall be continued, as herein provided, for five years to January 1, 2001. The standing subcommittee shall be authorized to hold one meeting in each of the five years to consider the issues and make any recommendations that may be necessary. During this period, the standing subcommittee shall continue to monitor the several related factors, issues, and problems cited by the joint subcommittee during the final year of its study, including the effect of family violence, dysfunction, and economic exigency on school attendance and school completion rates. If determined necessary and appropriate, the standing subcommittee may also report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.


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