The Board of Education recognizes that the regular school program may not be appropriate for all students and that certain students may need special programs to help them overcome attendance, academic, and/or behavioral problems.

The Board authorizes the Superintendent to provide alternative education programs for students who, in the opinion of the Superintendent, will benefit from this educational option. Participation in an alternative program does not exempt the student from adherence to school attendance rules or the Code of Conduct.

One of the purposes of an alternative school is to provide a program to help students who have recently been discharged or released from the custody of the Department of Youth Services.

R.C. 3313.533

Revised 11/28/05