Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 14-1402-A - Establishment of drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program.(a) Establishment.--The drug and alcohol recovery high school pilot program is established to provide a program of instruction in grades 9 through 12 meeting state academic standards for students who are in recovery from drug or alcohol abuse or addiction. (b)Designation.-- Not later than November 1, 2017, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, shall: (1) Designate a facility that satisfies all of the following to serve as the recovery high school for purposes of the program: (i) Is licensed as a private academic school under the act of January 28, 1988 ( P.L. 24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act.(ii) Is located in a school district of the first class.(iii) Is currently operating as a recovery high school.(iv) Has adopted and follows accreditation standards and best practices set forth by the Association of Recovery Schools.(v) Has been a member of the Association of Recovery Schools during the 2016-2017 school year.(2) Post notice of the designation on the department's publicly accessible Internet website. Amended by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 55, § 26, eff. 7/8/2022.Amended by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 55, § 8, eff. 11/6/2017.Added by P.L. 716 2016 No. 86, § 7, eff. 7/13/2016.