EFFORTS TO KEEP STUDENTS FROM DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL COULD GET A BOOST DURING THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ OUTLINED WHAT SHE’D LIKE TO SEE. SHE WANTS LAWMAKERS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR DROPOUT PREVENTION COACHES AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS TO 5-POINT-7 MILLION DOLLARS.
AN ADDITIONAL 500-THOUSAND DOLLARS WOULD FUND THE DROPOUT EARLY WARNING PROGRAM WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN 17 SCHOOLS BUT IS SCHEDULED TO GO STATEWIDE NEXT YEAR. UNDER HER PROPOSAL, HABITUALLY TRUANT STUDENTS WOULD LOSE THEIR DRIVING PRIVILEGES.
