DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of §1401 is:
- To improve educational services for children and youth in local and State institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards that all children in the State are expected to meet.
- To provide such children and youth with the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment.
- To prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school, and to provide dropouts, and children and youth returning from correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth with a support system to ensure their continued education.
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 PL 107-110
Federal Regulation:
State Statute:
State Regulation:
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-
Federal- $2.7m
Special Revenue-
Total- $2.7m