School Districts are eligible to use state school funds for a post graduate scholar program if the following criteria are met:

1. (1) School districts must have a written agreement with the community college that has a service area or contract within which the school district is located.

2. (2) School districts have a policy approved by the school district board that:

   1. (a) Describes the goals of the program, including target high school graduation rates for underserved students;
   2. (b) Includes minimum requirements for grade point average, attendance, and participation in regular in-person meetings with school staff;
   3. (c) Contains an evaluation plan describing how the success of the program will be measured and monitored; and
   4. (d) Lists the courses of study that are approved by the school district for the post-graduate scholar program; and

3. (3) The majority of students from the school district that are enrolled in courses at the community college meet at least one of the criteria identified below:

   1. (a) Is not a post-graduate scholar;
   2. (b) Has received a modified diploma, an extended diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate;
   3. (c) Is or will be a first-generation graduate of high school;
   4. (d) Is, or has been, a child in a foster home;
   5. (e) Is, or has been, placed in a facility or an education program by a court;
   6. (f) Is homeless;
   7. (g) Is a parent; or
   8. (h) Was identified as eligible for free or reduced price lunches within the preceding 12 months.

Statutory/Other Authority

Enrolled SB 1537 (2016)

Statutes/Other Implemented

Enrolled SB 1537 (2016)

History

ODE 39-2016, f. & cert. ef. 7-18-16