HB 2158 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Requires educational service districts, as a basic core service, to: (1) Coordinate and convene school, family, and community partnerships to develop and implement comprehensive K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement systems;

(2) Facilitate and assist local partnerships in using dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system assessment tools; and

(3) Develop dropout reengagement programs to be offered under contract with school districts.

Authorizes an educational service district that offers a dropout reengagement program under contract with one or more school districts to award high school credit to students who successfully complete courses eligible for credit under the program.