U.S. Code, Title 20, Education

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§ 6455. Program Requirements for Correctional Facilities Receiving Funds Under This Section

     Each correctional facility entering into an agreement with a local educational agency under section 6452(a) of this title to provide services to youth under this section shall—

     (1) where feasible, ensure educational programs in juvenile facilities are coordinated with the student’s home school, particularly with respect to special education students with an individualized education program;

     (2) notify the local school of a youth if the youth is identified as in need of special education services while in the facility;

     (3) where feasible, provide transition assistance to help the youth stay in school, including coordination of services for the family, counseling, assistance in accessing drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs, tutoring, and family counseling;

     (4) provide support programs which encourage youth who have dropped out to reenter school once their term has been completed or provide such youth with the skills necessary for such youth to gain employment or seek a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent;

     (5) work to ensure such facilities are staffed with teachers and other qualified staff who are trained to work with children with disabilities and other students with special needs taking into consideration the unique needs of such children and students;

     (6) ensure educational programs in correctional facilities are related to assisting students meet high educational standards;

     (7) use, to the extent possible, technology to assist in coordinating educational programs between the juvenile facility and the community school;

     (8) where feasible, involve parents in efforts to improve the educational achievement of their children and prevent the further involvement of such children in delinquent activities;

     (9) coordinate funds received under this program with other local, State, and Federal funds available to provide services to participating youth, such as funds made available under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.], and vocational education funds;

     (10) coordinate programs operated under this subpart with activities funded under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.] and other comparable programs, if applicable; and

     (11) if appropriate, work with local businesses to develop training and mentoring programs for participating youth.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1425, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3599; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(18)(D), (f)(13)(D)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–422, 2681–431.)

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     The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in par. (9), is Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title and Tables.

     The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, referred to in par. (10), is Pub. L. 93–415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1109, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 72 (§ 5601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5601 of Title 42 and Tables.

Amendments

     1998—Par. (9). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(13)(D)], struck out "the Job Training Partnership Act or" before "title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998".

     Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(18)(D)], substituted ", such as funds made available under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998" for ", such as funds under the Job Training Partnership Act".

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

     Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(18)(D)] of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(13)(D)] of Pub. L. 105–277 effective July 1, 2000, see section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 6455. Program Requirements for Correctional Facilities Receiving Funds Under This Section," U.S. Code, Title 20, Education in U.S. Code, Title 20, Education (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed March 29, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HFERP14XRDQEAVU.

MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 6455. Program Requirements for Correctional Facilities Receiving Funds Under This Section." U.S. Code, Title 20, Education, in U.S. Code, Title 20, Education, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 29 Mar. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HFERP14XRDQEAVU.

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