14 Del. Admin. Code § 915-2.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 915-2.0 - Admission Criteria and Process

2.1 The following individuals may enroll in the James H. Groves High School:

2.1.1 An adult 18 years of age and older, who resides in Delaware or is a resident of another state and is currently employed in Delaware and has been so employed for a minimum of 6 months prior to enrollment.

2.1.1.1 The applicant shall:

2.1.1.1.1 Submit an application on forms approved by the Department;

2.1.1.1.2 Qualify as meeting secondary level skills, as determined by the Department, on a standardized assessment or a review of high school credits attained.

2.1.2 Out of school youth 16 to 17 years of age, who have officially withdrawn from a day school and who have not been expelled or have an expulsion pending shall enroll under a waiver process.

2.1.2.1 To apply for an age waiver, the prospective student shall submit to the Groves Center administrator the following information:

2.1.2.1.1 A letter of request for admission with the rationale for granting a waiver;

2.1.2.1.2 A letter of recommendation from the high school of record;

2.1.2.1.3 Proof of exit from high school; and

2.1.2.1.4 Proof of age.

2.1.2.2 The prospective student seeking the age waiver shall be subject to the requirements in subsection 2.1.1.1.

2.1.2.3 The decision regarding admission shall be made by the Center administrator.

2.1.2.4 The names of all students receiving an age waiver shall be forwarded within 5 working days of approval by the Center administrator or designee to the Department's Director of Adult and Prison Education Resources for reporting purposes.

2.2 High school students who are at least 14 years of age, have completed at least one semester of high school and enrolled for at least 1 credit in their high school of record may earn an unrestricted number of credits in the Groves In School Credit Program and still graduate from their high school of record.

2.2.1 To enroll in the In School Credit Program, students shall have the permission of their high school of record, their parent, guardian or relative caregiver and the Groves High School principal or designee.

2.2.2 All students enrolled in the Groves In School Credit Program shall be included in the September 30th unit count of their high school of record.

2.2.3 Students who withdraw from their high school of record and transfer to the Groves High School shall no longer be considered a student in the Groves In School Credit Program and shall be assessed the materials fee for that semester.

2.2.4 Students in the Groves In School Credit Program shall not receive instruction during the school's regularly scheduled school day.

2.3 Individuals expelled or pending expulsion from a local school district or charter school shall not be enrolled in Groves High School during the period of expulsion or pending expulsion without a waiver from the Department. Individuals who enroll without a waiver shall lose credits earned during the expulsion period.

2.3.1 An applicant for an expulsion or pending expulsion waiver shall meet the following requirements:

2.3.1.1 Be 16 or 17 years of age;

2.3.1.2 Intend to graduate from the James H. Groves High School;

2.3.1.3 Be expelled or be pending expulsion for a nonviolent reason and not be a security threat;

2.3.1.4 Submit a letter of recommendation signed by the principal or designee of their high school of record;

2.3.1.5 Meet with the Department's Director of Adult and Prison Education Resources or designee to orally present their case for entry into Groves. The decision regarding admission shall be made by the Director or designee; and

2.3.1.6 Meet the requirements in subsection 2.1.1.1.

2.4 An adult 18 years of age and older who is a registered Sex Offender and who resides in Delaware or is a resident of another state and is currently employed in Delaware and has been continuously employed in Delaware for a minimum of 6 months prior to enrollment shall:

2.4.1 Present a letter to the Groves Center administrator from a licensed counselor, psychologist or physician including a summary of past behavior and a statement that the individual does not pose a safety threat to students or staff. The letter shall be dated within 2 months prior to enrollment in the Groves Center.

2.4.2 An adult 18 years of age and older who is a registered Sex Offender may be enrolled in the Diploma-At-A-Distance without the letter described in subsection 2.4.1.

2.4.3 The names of all students that are registered Sex Offenders and enrolled in the James H. Groves Adult High School shall be reported to the Director of Adult and Prison Education Resources within 5 working days.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 915-2.0

10 DE Reg. 988 (12/01/06)
18 DE Reg. 561 (1/1/2015)
22 DE Reg. 587 (1/1/2019)
24 DE Reg. 1060 (6/1/2021)
26 DE Reg. 102 (8/1/2022)
26 DE Reg. 940 (5/1/2023) (Final)