The Superintendent or designee shall develop, for the School Board’s approval, a Dropout Prevention and Academic Intervention Program pursuant to Florida Statutes and Florida Department of Education Rule. The Dropout Prevention Program shall be incorporated through the Student Progression Plan.

A Dropout Prevention and Academic Intervention Program means a variety of programs designed to lead to improved academic achievement, attendance and discipline for a student who has been identified as academically unsuccessful, having a pattern of excessive absenteeism or truancy, a history of disruptive behavior or identified by a schools early warning system.

Parental/guardian notification of a student’s placement in a Dropout Prevention and Academic Intervention Program shall be done in accordance with State Law and FL DOE Rule.