Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5103 – Dropout prevention committee
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The following provisions apply to the dropout prevention committee. [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
1. Committee. Each superintendent, with school board approval, shall annually establish a separate dropout prevention committee for each individual school unit under the superintendent’s supervision.
[PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5103
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- dropout: means any person who has withdrawn for any reason except death, or been expelled from school before graduation or completion of a program of studies and who has not enrolled in another educational institution or program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 5102
- Kindergarten: means a one-year or 2-year childhood education program, for children at least 5 years of age, immediately prior to grade one. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Majority: when used in reference to age shall mean the age of 18 and over. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Membership: means active participation in the program of a school from the date of enrollment to the time the student withdraws or is absent from the school for 10 consecutive days for reasons other than illness. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 15001
- Parent: means a parent, guardian or legal guardian. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School board: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Superintendent: means the person in a school administrative unit or school union appointed and having the authority and responsibility under this Title and other applicable statutes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
2. Membership. The dropout prevention committee shall be composed of the following members:
A. A member of the school board selected by that board; [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
B. A school administrator selected by the superintendent; [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
C. A teacher and a school counselor selected by the school administrative unit‘s teacher organization; [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
D. A parent selected by the unit’s organized parent group, or, if no organized parent group exists, by the school board; [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
E. A school attendance coordinator from the district selected by the superintendent; [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
F. A high school student selected by the dropout prevention committee members selected in paragraphs A to E; [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
G. A dropout selected by the dropout prevention committee members selected in paragraphs A to E; and [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
H. A community resident of the district selected by the dropout prevention committee members selected in paragraphs A to E. [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (NEW).]
A dropout prevention committee may increase its membership by majority vote.
[PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
3. Terms and vacancies. Members shall serve in accordance with policy established by the school board.
[PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
4. Chair. The dropout prevention committee shall select a chair from among its members.
[PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
5. Responsibilities. The following provisions apply to responsibilities of the dropout prevention committee.
A. The dropout prevention committee shall:
(1) Study the problem of dropouts and truancy and the need for alternative education programs, kindergarten to grade 12;
(2) Make recommendations for addressing the problems; and
(3) Submit a plan of action to the school board, in accordance with section 4502, subsection 5, paragraph L?1. [PL 2011, c. 614, §19 (AMD).]
B. The dropout prevention committee shall consider the following when developing its plan:
(1) Reasons why students drop out of school;
(2) Maintenance of continuing contacts with recent dropouts in order to extend opportunities for alternative education programs, counseling and referral;
(3) Education of teachers and administrators about the dropout problem;
(4) Use of human services programs to help dropouts;
(5) The school administrative unit’s policies on suspension, expulsion and other disciplinary action; and
(6) Discriminatory practices and attitudes within the school administrative unit. [PL 2007, c. 667, §7 (AMD).]
C. [PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RP).]
[PL 2011, c. 614, §19 (AMD).]
6. Annual report. The dropout prevention committee shall meet at least annually to review its plan and to make recommendations to the school board.
[PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
7. Department assistance. The department shall provide technical assistance to a dropout prevention committee on request to the Office of Truancy, Dropout Prevention and Alternative Education.
[PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 415, §29 (RPR). RR 2001, c. 1, §24 (COR). PL 2007, c. 667, §7 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 614, §19 (AMD).