Chapter 326 — State Administration of Education
ORS 326.695 Administration of Youth Corrections Education Program and Juvenile Detention Education Program by Department of Education; payment for programs; rules
As used in this section:
“Juvenile Detention Education Program” means the provision of educational services to:
Youths lodged overnight who receive educational services on consecutive days within a detention facility, as defined in ORS 419A.004.
“Youth Corrections Education Program” means the provision of educational services to youths in youth correction facilities, as defined in ORS 420.005.
The Department of Education shall administer the Youth Corrections Education Program and the Juvenile Detention Education Program in a manner that provides youths in those programs with a quality education.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction may contract with an education service district or a school district to provide teachers, counselors or other personnel for the Youth Corrections Education Program and the Juvenile Detention Education Program.
When a contract is entered into with an education service district, the Youth Corrections Education Program and the Juvenile Detention Education Program are not considered a component district of the education service district and the youths enrolled in the programs may not be counted when determining the number of pupils in average daily membership for purposes of ORS 334.175 (5).
When determining the amount to be paid under a contract entered into as provided by subsection (3) of this section, the following shall be taken into consideration:
The number of youths to be provided educational services;
The characteristics of the facility where the educational services will be provided, including the number of classrooms required to provide educational services;
The diversity of the population of youths to be provided educational services, including the number and percentage of youths who are from historically underserved populations;
The number and percentage of youths to be provided educational services who qualify for special education and related services; and
The level of transition supports provided to the youths.
The Department of Education shall use moneys in the Juvenile Justice Education Fund established under ORS 327.286 for the purpose of paying contracts entered into under this section.
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section, including establishing a process by which an education service district or a school district may appeal the amount received under a contract entered into under this section. When adopting the rules, the board shall consult with:
The Oregon Youth Authority;
School districts and education service districts under contract with the Department of Education to provide educational services to students enrolled in the Youth Corrections Education Program or the Juvenile Detention Education Program; and
County juvenile departments.
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