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Recovery School Enrollment Proc​ess 

A student may enro​ll in the recovery high school under the program if the following apply: 

  1. The student resides in a school district of the first class, which has approved the student's enrollment in the recovery high school u​nder the program and, with the written consent of the student's parent or guardian, has applied for enrollment in the recovery high school on the student's behalf.

    • If fewer than 20 students residing in a school district of the first class enroll in the recovery high school under the program at an​​y time, a student who resides in a school district other than a school district of the first class may enroll in the recovery high school under the program if the student's resident school district has approved the student's enrollment in the recovery high school under the program and, with the written consent of the student's parent or guardian, has applied for enrollment in the recovery high school on the student's behalf.

  2. ​The student com​mits to sobriety from drug or alcohol abuse or addiction and participates in a drug and alcohol recovery program at the time of application. 

  3. The student comm​its to participate in a recovery plan, including, but not limited to, school-based drug testing, as designed by the recovery high school and approved by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

  4. The recovery hi​gh school approves the student's enrollment in the recovery high school. A determination by the recovery high school not to approve a student's enrollment in the recovery high school may not be appealed to the department.