Chapter 42

COL12010617GCA EDUCATION CH.42ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION 1CHAPTER 42 ALTERNA TIVE EDUCA TION § 42101. Definitions. § 42102. Organization. § 42103. Curriculum. § 42104. Enrollment and Withdrawal. § 42105. Community Involvement. § 42106. Designation. § 42107. Funding. § 42108. Screening Committee. § 42109. Credits a nd Certification. § 42110. Certificates for Graduating Students. § 42101. Definitions. As used in this Chapter: (a) student means a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an alternative educa tion program; (b) alternative education program or programmeans a wide ranging system of alternative programs significantly differ ent from the conven tional curricula of the public secondary school system which is open to students on an optional basis; and SOURCE: '11999.15 GC; added by P .L. 15 -31; amend ed by P.L. 17 -34. § 42102. Organization. The Territorial Board of Educa tion shall promulgate policie s, rules and regulations govern ing the alternative education program. SOURCE: '11999.16 GC; as added by P .L. 15 -31; amended by P .L. 17 -34. § 42103. Curricu lum. The alternative educa tion pro gram shall consist of a curriculum that would permit those students who do not

E: '11999.16 GC; as added by P .L. 15 -31; amended by P .L. 17 -34. § 42103. Curricu lum. The alternative educa tion pro gram shall consist of a curriculum that would permit those students who do not profit from the conventional classroom program to pursue studies that would permit completion of basic life skills, career guidance, includin g work experi ence which would take into consideration an open entry -open exit procedure for enrolling and discharg ing students. SOURCE: '11999.17 GC, as added by P .L. 15 -31. COL12010617GCA EDUCATION CH.42ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION 2§ 42104. Enrollment and Withdrawal. Students may enroll in the alternative edu cation program at the beginning of an academic period and may withdraw from the pro gram only at the end of said period. A student shall be admitted to the program: (1) at the request of the student and his parents; (2) at the request of at least three (3) of the student's teachers with the consent of the student's guidance counsel or, principal and the student himself and the student's parents; (3) at the request of the administrator of the Pupil Personnel Office of the department with the consent of the s tudent and his parents; and (4)

al and the student himself and the student's parents; (3) at the request of the administrator of the Pupil Personnel Office of the department with the consent of the s tudent and his parents; and (4) at the direction of a judge of the Supe rior Court. SOURCE: '11999.18 GC, as added by P .L. 15 -31. § 42105. Community Involvement. The Terri torial Board of Education shall endeavor to obtain the participa tion of the commun ity as a major part of the alternative education program. This participation shall consist among other things, utilization of community resources in employ ment, and on -the-job training, and the use of parents, profession als, technicians, clergy , governme nt leaders and other talented members of the community of teachers or re source personnel in the education and training of students in the program. SOURCE: '11999.19 GC; added by P .L. 15 -31; amend ed by P .L. 17 -34. § 42106. Designation. The Territorial B oard of Educa tion shall designate the school(s) for the implementation of the alternative education program. SOURCE: '11999.20 GC; added by P .L. 15 -31; amend ed by P .L. 17 -34. § 42107. Funding.

oard of Educa tion shall designate the school(s) for the implementation of the alternative education program. SOURCE: '11999.20 GC; added by P .L. 15 -31; amend ed by P .L. 17 -34. § 42107. Funding. The Territorial Board of Education shall prepare a budget for implementa tion of the alternative education program and submit same to the Legislature no later than six (6) months before the beginning of each academ ic year. SOURCE: '11999.21 GC; added by P .L. 15 -31; amend ed by P .L. 17 -34. § 42108. Screening Co mmittee.COL12010617GCA EDUCATION CH.42ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION 3Each school autho rized to establish a program shall have a screening commit tee to assist the program staff in determining the eligibility of students referred for enrollment in the program. Members of such committee shall be appointed by the pri ncipal of the participating school. SOURCE: '11999.22 GC, as added by P .L. 15 -31. § 42109. Credits and Certification. The joint board shall establish policies on credits and certification require ments for the program. Such policies shall include credits to be earned for each course or combination of courses and work experience.

rd shall establish policies on credits and certification require ments for the program. Such policies shall include credits to be earned for each course or combination of courses and work experience. Credits earned in the program may be applied to the requirements for graduation from the traditional high school course for students who withdraw from the pro gram. SOURCE: '1199 9.23 GC, as added by P .L. 15 -31. § 42110. Certificates for Graduating Students. The joint board shall adopt a certification stan dard which awards the student for competencies acquired through the program. Such certifica tion shall state the student's emp loyability in an occupational area or the obtaining of creden tials re quired for acceptance in a more advanced education al or technical program. SOURCE: '11999.24 GC, as added by P .L. 15 -31. COMMENT : The Joint Board of Education, while still in exis tence on paper, has not met in a number of years and has performed no functions at all. There fore, in view of the amendment to § 42101 of this Chapter, direct ing the T errito rial Board of Education to promul gate rules and regulations and policies for the program, it seems likely that the T erritorial

w of the amendment to § 42101 of this Chapter, direct ing the T errito rial Board of Education to promul gate rules and regulations and policies for the program, it seems likely that the T erritorial Board would undertake the func tions provided in '§ 42109 and 42110. ----------