§ 22-37-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “In-school Suspension Act”. Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1808, § 5, effective July 1.
§ 22-37-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this article is to provide means for encouraging experimentation in the management of students suspended from public schools or facility schools and to evaluate programs that will provide continuous education, supervision, and discipline to suspended students in order to maintain the education of a […]
§ 22-37-103. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Eligible participant” means any public school, as defined in section 22-1-101, that enrolls students in kindergarten through twelfth grades or any public or private agency operating in conjunction with any such public school. (1.5) “Facility school” means an approved facility school as defined in section […]
§ 22-37-104. Qualification
An eligible participant may submit a proposal to the state board for a grant for the development of a program under this article, which may involve selected grade levels within a public school or facility school. A program shall: Provide supervision, discipline, counseling, and continuous education for a suspended student with the goal of maintaining […]
§ 22-37-105. Administration
The state board shall have the authority to approve programs under this article, the total stated costs of which shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each individual program in any one year and five hundred thousand dollars, in the aggregate, for all programs in any one year. Each grant shall be for a period […]
§ 22-37-107. Funding
The department of education may pursue additional sources of funding for the financing of in-school or in-home suspension programs, including but not limited to grants, donations, and contributions from public or private sources and any funds available pursuant to article 20 of this title. Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 1811, § 5, effective […]