22-33-202. Identification of at-risk students - attendance issues - disproportionate discipline practices.

Statute text

(1) Each school district shall adopt policies to identify students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism and disciplinary actions, including classroom removal, suspension, and expulsion. The school district shall provide students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions with a plan to provide the necessary support services to help them remain in school. The school district shall work with the student's parent or guardian in providing the services and may provide the services through agreements with appropriate local governmental agencies, appropriate state agencies, community-based organizations, and institutions of higher education entered into pursuant to section 22-33-204.

(2) In providing necessary support services pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, each school district may provide attendance supports, behavior intervention, and educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are identified as at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions, including classroom removal, suspension, and expulsion. Any school district that provides attendance supports, behavior intervention, or educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade who are at risk of dropping out of school due to chronic absenteeism or disciplinary actions may apply for money through the expelled and at-risk student services grant program established in section 22-33-205 to assist in providing such attendance supports, behavior intervention, and educational services.

History

Source: L. 96: Entire part added, p. 432, 4, effective April 22. L. 2000: Entire part amended, p. 1966, 11, effective June 2. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 518, 3, effective August 5. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-268), ch. 222, p. 1177, 18, effective June 11.