California Code of Regulations › Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections › Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections › Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections › Subchapter 5 - Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities › Article 6 - Programs and Activities › Section 1370 - Education Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 School Programs
The County Board of Education shall provide for the
						administration and operation of juvenile court schools in conjunction with the
						Chief Probation Officer, or designee pursuant to applicable State laws. The
						school and facility administrators shall develop and implement written policy
						and procedures to ensure communication and coordination between educators and
						probation staff. Culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches should be
						applied when providing instruction. Education staff should collaborate with the
						facility administrator to use technology to facilitate learning and ensure safe
						technology practices. The facility administrator shall request an annual review
						of each required element of the program by the Superintendent of Schools, and a
						report or review checklist on compliance, deficiencies, and corrective action
						needed to achieve compliance with this section. Such a review, when conducted,
						cannot be delegated to the principal or any other staff of any juvenile court
						school site. The Superintendent of Schools shall conduct this review in
						conjunction with a qualified outside agency or individual. Upon receipt of the
						review, the facility administrator or designee shall review each item with the
						Superintendent of Schools and shall take whatever corrective action is
						necessary to address each deficiency and to fully protect the educational
						interests of all youth in the facility.
(b) Required Elements
The facility school program shall comply with the State
						Education Code and County Board of Education policies, all applicable federal
						education statutes and regulations and provide for an annual evaluation of the
						educational program offerings. As stated in the 2009 California Standards for
						the Teaching Profession, teachers shall establish and maintain learning
						environments that are physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe. Youth
						shall be provided a rigorous, quality educational program that responds to the
						different learning styles and abilities of students and prepares them for high
						school graduation, career entry, and post-secondary education.
All youth shall be treated equally, and the education
						program shall be free from discriminatory action. Staff shall refer to
						transgender, intersex and gender-nonconforming youth by their preferred name
						and gender.
(1) The course of study
					 shall comply with the State Education Code and include, but not be limited to,
					 courses required for high school graduation.
(2) Information and preparation for the High
					 School Equivalency Test as approved by the California Department of Education
					 shall be made available to eligible youth.
(3) Youth shall be informed of post-secondary
					 education and vocational opportunities.
(4) Administration of the High School
					 Equivalency Tests as approved by the California Department of Education, shall
					 be made available when possible.
(5) Supplemental instruction shall be
					 afforded to youth who do not demonstrate sufficient progress towards grade
					 level standards.
(6) The minimum
					 school day shall be consistent with State Education Code Requirements for
					 juvenile court schools. The facility administrator, in conjunction with
					 education staff, must ensure that operational procedures do not interfere with
					 the time afforded for the minimum instructional day. Absences, time out of
					 class or educational instruction, both excused and unexcused, shall be
					 documented.
(7) Education shall be
					 provided to all youth regardless of classification, housing, security status,
					 disciplinary or separation status, including room confinement, except when
					 providing education poses an immediate threat to the safety of self or others.
					 Education includes, but is not limited to, related services as provided in a
					 youth's Section
					 504 Plan or Individualized
					 Education Program (IEP).