1. U.S. Code
  2. title 20
  3. chapter 70
  4. subchapter I
  5. part D
  6. subpart 2
  7. § 6451

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§ 6451. Purpose
The purpose of this subpart is to support the operation of local educational agency programs that involve collaboration with locally operated correctional facilities—
(1) to carry out high quality education programs to prepare children and youth for secondary school completion, training, employment, or further education;
(2) to provide activities to facilitate the transition of such children and youth from the correctional program to further education or employment; and
(3) to operate programs in local schools, including schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Education, for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, and programs which may serve at-risk children and youth.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1421, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1587; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(8), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1903.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 6451

§ 6452. Programs operated by local educational agencies
(a) Local subgrants
(b) Special rule
(c) Notification
(d) Transitional and academic services
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1422, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1587; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(9), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1903.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 6452

§ 6453. Local educational agency applicationsEach local educational agency desiring assistance under this subpart shall submit an application to the State educational agency that contains such information as the State educational agency may require. Each such application shall include—
(1) a description of the program to be assisted;
(2) a description of formal agreements, regarding the program to be assisted, between—
(A) the local educational agency; and
(B) correctional facilities and alternative school programs serving children and youth involved with the juvenile justice system, including such facilities operated by the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes;
(3) as appropriate, a description of how participating schools will coordinate with facilities working with delinquent children and youth to ensure that such children and youth are participating in an education program comparable to one operating in the local school such youth would attend;
(4) a description of the program operated by participating schools to facilitate the successful transition of children and youth returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, the types of services that such schools will provide such children and youth and other at-risk children and youth;
(5) a description of the characteristics (including learning difficulties, substance abuse problems, and other special needs) of the children and youth who will be returning from correctional facilities and, as appropriate, other at-risk children and youth expected to be served by the program, and a description of how the school will coordinate existing educational programs to meet the unique educational needs of such children and youth;
(6) as appropriate, a description of how schools will coordinate with existing social, health, and other services to meet the needs of students returning from correctional facilities, at-risk children or youth, and other participating children or youth, including prenatal health care and nutrition services related to the health of the parent and the child or youth, parenting and child development classes, child care, targeted reentry and outreach programs, referrals to community resources, and scheduling flexibility;
(7) as appropriate, a description of any partnerships with institutions of higher education or local businesses to facilitate postsecondary and workforce success for children and youth returning from correctional facilities, such as through participation in credit-bearing coursework while in secondary school, enrollment in postsecondary education, participation in career and technical education programming, and mentoring services for participating students;
(8) as appropriate, a description of how the program will involve parents and family members in efforts to improve the educational achievement of their children, assist in dropout prevention activities, and prevent the involvement of their children in delinquent activities;
(9) a description of how the program under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.] and career and technical education programs serving at-risk children and youth;
(10) a description of how the program will be coordinated with programs operated under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.] and other comparable programs, if applicable;
(11) as appropriate, a description of how schools will work with probation officers to assist in meeting the needs of children and youth returning from correctional facilities;
(12) a description of the efforts participating schools will make to ensure correctional facilities working with children and youth are aware of a child’s or youth’s existing individualized education program; and
(13) as appropriate, a description of the steps participating schools will take to find alternative placements for children and youth interested in continuing their education but unable to participate in a traditional public school program.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1423, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1588; amended Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(i)(3), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1708; Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(10), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1903.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 6453

§ 6454. Uses of funds
(a) In general
Funds provided to local educational agencies under this subpart may be used, as appropriate, for—
(1) programs that serve children and youth returning to local schools from correctional facilities, to assist in the transition of such children and youth to the school environment and help them remain in school in order to complete their education;
(2) dropout prevention programs which serve at-risk children and youth;
(3) the coordination of health and social services for such individuals if there is a likelihood that the provision of such services, including day care, drug and alcohol counseling, and mental health services, will improve the likelihood such individuals will complete their education;
(4) special programs to meet the unique academic needs of participating children and youth, including career and technical education, special education, career counseling, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education, and assistance in securing student loans or grants for postsecondary education;
(5) programs providing mentoring and peer mediation;
(6) programs for at-risk Indian children and youth, including such children and youth in correctional facilities in the area served by the local educational agency that are operated by the Secretary of the Interior or Indian tribes; and
(7) pay for success initiatives.
(b) Contracts and grants
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1424, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1589; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(11), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1904.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 6454

§ 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 6453(2) of this title to provide services to children and youth under this subpart shall—
(1) where feasible, ensure that educational programs in the correctional facility are coordinated with the student’s home school, particularly with respect to a student with an individualized education program under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.];
(2) if the child or youth is identified as in need of special education services while in the correctional facility, notify the local school of the child or youth of such need;
(3) where feasible, provide transition assistance to help the child or 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 that encourage children and youth who have dropped out of school to reenter school and attain a regular high school diploma once their term at the correctional facility has been completed, or provide such children and youth with the skills necessary to gain employment or seek a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
(5) work to ensure that the correctional facility is staffed with teachers and other qualified staff who are trained to work with children and youth with disabilities taking into consideration the unique needs of such children and youth;
(6) ensure that educational programs in the correctional facility are related to assisting students to meet the challenging State academic standards;
(7) to the extent possible, use technology to assist in coordinating educational programs between the correctional 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 subpart with other local, State, and Federal funds available to provide services to participating children and youth, such as funds made available under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.], and career and technical education funds;
(10) coordinate programs operated under this subpart with activities funded under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.] and other comparable programs, if applicable;
(11) if appropriate, work with local businesses to develop training, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education, and mentoring programs for children and youth;
(12) upon the child’s or youth’s entry into the correctional facility, work with the child’s or youth’s family members and the local educational agency that most recently provided services to the child or youth (if applicable) to ensure that the relevant and appropriate academic records and plans regarding the continuation of educational services for such child or youth are shared jointly between the correctional facility and local educational agency in order to facilitate the transition of such children and youth between the local educational agency and the correctional facility; and
(13) consult with the local educational agency for a period jointly determined necessary by the correctional facility and local educational agency upon discharge from that facility, to coordinate educational services so as to minimize disruption to the child’s or youth’s achievement.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1425, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1589; amended Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(i)(4), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1708; Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(12), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1904.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 6455

§ 6456. Accountability
The State educational agency may—
(1) reduce or terminate funding for projects under this subpart if a local educational agency does not show progress in the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and
(2) require correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth to demonstrate, after receiving assistance under this subpart for 3 years, that there has been an increase in the number of children and youth returning to school, attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or attaining employment after such children and youth are released.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1590; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(13), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1905.)

CITE AS: 20 USC 6456