Policy 7140: Dropout Prevention Program

Philosophy 

The Board endorses special programming efforts geared to removing barriers for scholars who are in danger of not co pl tin hi h school. 

The Board desires to provide scholars and their parent(s)/guardian(s) with an understanding and appreciation of the need for academic learning and relate academic learning to work experience. This can be accomplished both outside the school in cooperation with business and industry and within the school in simulated experiences. Scholars must know how to read and communicate if they are to succeed in the world. 

Goals and Objectives 

The Board will combine academic study with the stimulation and challenges necessary to engage the minds of all scholars and with the variation of pace, topic, and activity important to sustaining their interest.

The major goals of the District's dropout prevention program will be to: 

• Identify individual needs at the earliest stage and provide instruction designed to improve and expand basic reading, writing, and speaking skills so that every scholar is capable of keeping up with classmates throughout their school career 
• Offer a teaching and counseling curriculum designed to provide scholars graduating from high school with valuable skills, career direction, and the possibility of future employment 
• Encourage high risk scholars to participate in school activities in order to combat the school isolation common to dropouts and 
• Communicate with parent(s)/guardian(s) and scholars regarding the value of education in their lives.