IV. B. 3. Vocational Education

The West Warwick School Committee endorses and supports the State Department of Education programs for Vocational Technical Education at the area Vocational-Technical High Schools. The school committee further resolves to cooperate fully in the development of an instructional program for the Toll Gate Vocational-Technical High School and the concept of a skill-center approach at this area facility.

Policy adopted: 4/23/81

 

Area Vocational Schools

West Warwick High School students shall utilize the vocational facilities located at the Toll Gate High School, Warwick as the area vocational school in accordance with the plan and quotas set forth by the Rhode Island Department of Education for those programs offered at that site.

References

Policy adopted: 6/27/72

Skill-Center

Where practical, the West Warwick School Department endorses the skill center concept for vocational education with the areas vocational schools.

The underlying goal of the skill center approach shall be to provide students with the opportunity to engage in vocational programs at the area vocational schools while pursuing the remainder of their academic studies at West Warwick High School. These students would remain on the West Warwick School Department roles, thereby retaining their school affiliation to participate in extra-curricular, class and/or interscholastic athletic programs. Such students shall be transported to and from West Warwick High School and the area vocational school(s).

All arrangements and schedules shall be the responsibility of the superintendent of schools subject to review by the West Warwick School Committee.

Policy adopted: 4/11/77

Cooperative Vocational Education

Cooperative work arrangements may be made for selected students to provide on-the-job experience in accordance with either a week-about or released time schedule.

Such a program shall provide for the following:

Policy adopted: 4/23/81