DROPOUT PREVENTION COMMITTEE POLICY

It is the Policy of Maine School Administrative District #15 to provide opportunities for the success of all our students. The Superintendent shall establish and maintain a Dropout Prevention Committee to address the problem of dropouts, habitual truancy, and to study the need for alternative programs from kindergarten to grade 12, in accordance with the requirements of state law. The Committee shall submit a plan of action to the Board. The Committee will meet at least annually thereafter to review the plan, submit a report to the Board, and make recommendations to the Board as appropriate.

Committee Membership

The Dropout Prevention Committee shall be composed of the following members, appointed on an annual basis:

A. A member of the Board selected by the Board

B. A school administrator selected by the Superintendent;

C. A teacher and a school counselor selected by the teachers’ organization;

D. A parent selected by the local parent group or by the Board;

E. A school attendance coordinator selected by the Superintendent;

F. A high school student selected by the Dropout Prevention Committee members;

G. A dropout selected by the Dropout Prevention Committee members; and

H. A community resident of the district selected by the Dropout Prevention Committee members.

The Committee shall select a chair from among its members.

Legal Reference: 20-A MRSA §§ 5001-A; 5102-5104-A

Chapter 125 (Maine Department of Education Rules)

Cross Reference: JEA Compulsory School Attendance

JHB Truancy