Alternative Education - Regional Safe Schools (state)
| 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 |
| FY04 |
$17,138,600 |
| FY05 |
$17,035,500 |
| FY06 |
$18,035,500 |
| FY07 |
$18,535,000 |
| FY08 |
$18,535,000 |
| FY09 |
$18,535,000 |
| FY10 |
$18,535,000 |
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| 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.
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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: |
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FY07 |
FY08 (est) |
| Expulsion-eligible |
1,957 |
1,950 |
| Suspension-Eligible |
2,490 |
2,490 |
| Expelled/Re-admitted |
1,064 |
1,060 |
| Total |
5,511 |
5,500 |
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 |
Performance measures are to:
- decrease the waiting list for regional safe schools programs.
- 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.
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