School-based programs: school-based motivation and maintenance program plans.

Existing law requires school districts and schools that submit a school-based motivation and maintenance program plan pursuant to specified provisions of law to include a description of the manner in which they will utilize outreach consultants. Existing law sets forth requirements for these outreach consultants, including a requirement that they possess a Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate from a campus of the California State University or that they enroll in a Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate program within 90 days of the date of hire, unless the outreach consultant was employed on or before January 1, 2004. This bill would additionally require that an outreach consultant who enrolls in a Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate program complete that program within 9 months of hire.