I. All programs shall be eligible to apply for dropout prevention and dropout recovery programs and funds under this subdivision, provided that such programs and funds shall be targeted, to the extent available, to those high schools with the highest dropout rate, as determined by the department of education.
II. Program participants shall be certified by the department of education according to the following criteria:

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 189:62

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(a) Programs which focus on youth development strategies.
(b) A minimum of 3 years and preferably 10 or more years of experience at the state and national levels in providing dropout prevention and dropout recovery programming to at-risk youth.
(c) Experience in program delivery in both rural and city high schools in New Hampshire.
(d) Programs shall be existing operations with boards of directors.
(e) Documentable accountability and performance measures with supporting data.
(f) State or national recognition for dropout prevention or dropout recovery.
(g) Ability to provide multiple sources of funds for the purposes of expansion and efficiency of service delivery.
(h) Programs which are members of the National Career Association.
(i) Provide nationally normed outcomes in the following areas:
(1) Basic academic competencies.
(2) Career development.
(3) Job attainment.
(4) Leadership and self development.
(5) Personal skills.
(6) Job survival competencies.
(j) Connection with an established tracking and reporting system.