Qualification

(1) An eligible participant may submit a proposal to the state board for a grant for the development of a program under this article, which may involve selected grade levels within a public school or facility school. (2) A program shall: (a) Provide supervision, discipline, counseling, and continuous education for a suspended student with the goal of maintaining the education of a suspended student and preventing further disruptive behavior, subsequent suspension, or expulsion; (b) Provide for a transitional stage from in-school or in-home suspension to regular school activities; (c) Include an agreement by the participating public school or facility school that a student suspended for the reasons specified in section 22-33-106 (1)(a) or (1)(b) shall be included in the program; (d) Include an evaluation phase based on the collection of data that shall measure effectiveness of the program; and (e) Include provisions for the dissemination of the results of the program to the state board; the participating facility school; the school board or governing board of the participating public school; the parents, guardians, or legal custodians with students attending the participating public school; and any other interested persons. (3) A program may include, but need not be limited to, any of the following: (a) Programs that utilize new instructional, counseling, or disciplinary concepts; (b) Programs that utilize current public school or facility school staff or other personnel; (c) Programs that encourage parental participation and involvement; (d) Programs that employ individualized instruction, computer-assisted instruction, or other automated equipment for instruction; (e) Programs that provide behavioral modification or anger management techniques. (4) Each proposal must include a breakdown of all costs that would be incurred upon approval of the program.