2450 - ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION

The Board of Education believes that education is a continuous process throughout life and supports the position that the District should cooperate with other community agencies in providing educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities for all of its citizens. The school, in this setting, becomes a force for community service and improvement; and the values the community seeks for children in the regular school program are, thus, available for all citizens through the community and/or adult program.

With regard to community education, the Board shall provide programs in the evening for the purpose of meeting the avocational, recreational, and cultural interests of the community.

Veterans Benefits and Transition Act

The Board shall permit for GI Bill and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program beneficiaries to attend a course of education or training for up to ninety (90) days pending payment from the Veterans Administration (VA) for the course. To be eligible, the beneficiary must provide a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance (valid/current VAF 28-1905) and a written request to use the entitlement. Documentation must be submitted no later than the first day the course or training commences. The ninety (90) day period starts on the date when the District certifies tuition and fees following receipt of the required documents.

The District shall not impose a penalty, deny access to classes or facilities, or require the beneficiary to borrow additional funds to cover tuition and fees due to late payments from the VA. The State Approving Agency (SAA) or the VA may act to approve or disapprove certain courses of education, which may be subject to a waiver by the VA.

The Superintendent shall develop and implement administrative guidelines whereby the schools are available to citizens of the District for the above-stated purposes.

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