The State Board of Education shall adopt a state policy on dropout prevention. The policy shall include, but not be limited to, the encouragement of: (1) The local identification of students in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive, who are at risk of dropping out of school; (2) the development, expansion and coordination of local services to such students; and (3) the coordination of dropout prevention programs administered by state agencies.
(P.A. 87-423, S. 1, 3.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 168 - School Attendance and Employment of Children
Section 10-184. - Duties of parents. School attendance age requirements.
Section 10-184b. - Waiver provisions not applicable to equivalent instruction authority of parents.
Section 10-187. - Appeal from finding of hearing board.
Section 10-188. - Private schools and instruction.
Section 10-193. - Certificate of age for minors in certain occupations.
Section 10-195. - Evidence of age.
Section 10-197. - Penalty for employment of child under fourteen.
Section 10-198. - False statement as to age.
Section 10-198a. - Policies and procedures concerning truants.
Section 10-198c. - Attendance review teams.
Section 10-198d. - Chronic absenteeism prevention and intervention plan.
Section 10-198e. - Truancy intervention models.
Section 10-198f. - Mental health wellness days.
Section 10-199. - Attendance officers. Duties.
Section 10-200. - Habitual truants.
Section 10-201. - Fees for arresting truants.
Section 10-202. - Warrant and hearing.