§ 1003. Participation
Participation in the Youth Challenge Program is on a voluntary basis. No person may be sentenced by any court to participate in the program; however, a youth court Judge may recommend the program to a child when, under the court’s determination, such a program would be sufficient to meet the needs of the child.
§ 1004. High school diploma and certificate of attendance
(a) The Virgin Islands National Guard under the auspices of the Challenge Academy, may award an adult high school diploma to each participant who meets the requirements for a general equivalency diploma (GED) under the policies and guidelines of the GED Testing Services of the American Council on Education and any other minimum academic requirements […]
§ 1005. Funding
The Virgin Islands National Guard may accept any available funds that may be used to defray the expenses of the Program, including, but not limited to, federal funding, public or private funds and any funds that may be appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.
§ 1006. Annual report
The Virgin Islands National Guard shall make an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature on the Youth Challenge Program including, but not limited to, the number of applicants to the program by district, race and sex, the number of applicants accepted, the number of applicants rejected, the number of persons completing the program, […]
§ 829. Dropout prevention manual
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 to supplement educational programs, and any other information that will assist in the successful implementation of this chapter. […]
§ 830. Community-based dropout prevention program grants
(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 activities or community-based dropout prevention programs. The Department of Education shall award the grants annually no […]
§ 831. Rules
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.
§ 1002. Implementation and administration; rules and regulations; written guidelines
(a) The Virgin Islands National Guard shall implement and administer the Youth Challenge Program, whose goal is to improve the life skills and employment potential of participants by providing military-based training and supervised work experience, in addition to the core program components of assisting participants to receive a high school diploma or its equivalent, leadership […]
§ 826. Staff development
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.
§ 827. Records
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 participation in the program, the type of program to which the student was assigned, and an administrative review […]