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. (a) Money deposited in the county alcohol abuse education
and prevention fund pursuant to Section 1463.25 of the Penal Code
shall be jointly administered by the administrator of the county's
alcohol and other drug program and the county office of education
subject to the approval of the board of supervisors and the county
office of education. A minimum of 33 percent of the fund shall be
allocated to primary prevention programs in the schools and
community. Primary prevention programs developed and implemented
under this section shall emphasize cooperation in planning and
program implementation of alcohol abuse education and prevention
among schools and community alcohol and other drug abuse agencies.
Coordination shall be demonstrated through an interagency agreement
among county offices of education, school districts, and the county
alcohol and drug program administrator.
(b) Programs funded, planned, and implemented under this section
shall emphasize a joint school-community primary education and
prevention program that may include:
(1) School and classroom-oriented programs, including, but not
limited to, programs designed to encourage sound decisionmaking, an
awareness of values, an awareness of alcohol and its effects,
enhanced self-esteem, social and practical skills that will assist
students toward maturity, enhanced or improved school climate and
relationships among all school personnel and students, and
furtherance of cooperative efforts of school- and community-based
personnel.
(2) School- or community-based nonclassroom alternative programs,
or both, including, but not limited to, positive peer group programs,
programs involving youth and adults in constructive activities
designed as alternatives to alcohol use, and programs for special
target groups, such as women, ethnic minorities, and other high-risk,
high-need populations.
(3) Family-oriented programs, including, but not limited to,
programs aimed at improving family relationships and involving
parents constructively in the education and nurturing of their
children, as well as in specific activities aimed at preventing
alcohol abuse.
(c) The money deposited under subdivision (a) shall supplement and
not supplant any local funds made available to support the county's
alcohol abuse education and prevention efforts.
(d) If the county has a drug abuse primary prevention program, it
may choose to combine or coordinate its drug and alcohol abuse
education and prevention programs.