CHILDREN AT-RISK OF NOT GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL

CHILDREN AT-RISK OF NOT GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL

po5461Adopted January 16, 2022Revised May 20, 2024

5461 - CHILDREN AT-RISK OF NOT GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL

The Board shall establish programs to serve children in the District who are identified as "children-at-risk" in compliance with State statutes. Children at risk of not graduating from high school will be identified using the State-defined descriptors under 118.153 Wis. Stats.  This policy meets the requirements of State law which includes identifying and serving "children-at-risk" students as defined below:

Students who are at risk of not graduating high school because they are dropouts or are at least two (2) of the following:

  1. one (1) or more years behind their age group in the number of high school credits attained;

  2. two (2) or more years behind their age group in at least one (1) basic skill level (math and/or reading);

  3. habitually truant or chronic absenteeism;

  4. parents;

  5. adjudicated delinquents; and

  6. eighth-grade students whose score in each area of the student assessment was below basic level of failing and eighth-grade students that were not promoted to ninth grade.

The District shall identify all children at-risk enrolled in the District. The District shall annually develop a plan describing how the Board will meet the needs of such students. Each plan shall be completed on or before August 15th of each year.

All programs and services developed for "children-at-risk" shall be designed to improve and expand educational opportunities for these children on an individualized basis, through a variety of means (e.g., additional instruction, differentiation, intervention), and provide alternative courses or program modifications which satisfactorily meet the District’s graduation requirements.

Student Services Team is responsible for identifying and addressing barriers to learning through a variety of strategies. The plan will communicate the structure, strategies, and program offerings for students at-risk which will vary by individual. Strategies for support, interventions, programs, and alternative educational options are made available to all students and at all levels as needed.

Parent involvement will be actively solicited to improve student success. Community service agencies’ participation and partnerships will be encouraged and actively sought to meet student needs.

Students shall be identified and referred to these programs and services in accordance with State regulations and guidelines established by the administration. An annual report concerning "children-at-risk" shall be made to the Board.

© Neola 2023