Section 115.44. Early identification program.

 

(1)  The state superintendent shall establish an early identification program as part of the Wisconsin educational opportunity program under s. 115.28 (23) . Early identification program costs shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (a) . The early identification program shall assist minority and economically disadvantaged pupils in grades 8 to 12 in pursuing higher educational opportunities by providing direction toward attainment of career goals.

(2)  Biennially, the state superintendent shall provide the governor and any appropriate standing committee of the legislature information on the performance of the early identification program and the postsecondary educational progress of the pupils who were enrolled in the program. The information shall include the number and ethnic backgrounds of the pupils who were enrolled in the program and college acceptance, retention and graduation rates of the pupils.

1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 .