Division Name:	Partnerships/Workforce Development	FY97 $15,000,000 FY98 $15,000,000 FY99 $15,352,000 FY00 $15,352,000 FY01 $16,852,000 FY02 $18,852,000 FY03 $16,257,400 F 04 $17,138,600 F 05 $17,035,500 F 06 $18,035,500 F 07 $18,535,000
Legislative Reference:	13A-8 of the School Code
Board Goal:	Students Achievement
Program Goal:	To provide each student enrolled with access to age/grade appropriate career development programs including career planning, workplace learning and transition planning to post-secondary education and/or employment and will fully implement a data management system to monitor program outcomes.

Regional Safe Schools Program
Purpose:	To provide alternative education for youth in grades 6-12 who are suspension- or expulsion eligible students due to gross misconduct and who are administratively transferred to a Regional Safe School Program (RSSP) at the discretion of the local school district in lieu of suspension or expulsion. This program includes academics, age/grade-appropriate work-based learning opportunities, counseling and community service.
Population and Service Levels:	From 1998-2001, the majority of students served in the RSSP program were suspension-eligible students. Beginning in 2002, the trend shifted toward serving more expulsion-eligible students.  Currently, the program has 95 sites to provide services statewide.
Reimbursement/ Distribution Method	A base allocation of $30,000 is awarded per ROE and Chicago Public Schools. Remaining available funds are distributed based on a statutory multi-step weighted formula.
Performance Measures & Activities	In FY99, 749% of students in the Regional Safe Schools program experienced improved behavior while other positive outcomes included graduation from elementary school or high school or completion of GED (79%). Other performance measures are to: decrease the waiting list for regional safe schools programs from 385 to 0. maintain overall rate of positive outcomes for students enrolled. ensure effective transition to regular school program, further education and/or work. increase the number of students served over FY00 (reduction in program waiting lists). improve overall positive outcome for students enrolled to 80% in key student outcomes. measure effective transition to regular school program, further education and/or work using comparative analysis based on program data.