Code: JLDBG
REINTEGRATION OF STUDENTS FROM JUVENILE
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
The
Superintendent shall be responsible for determining whether a student will be
accepted or denied access to school based on compliance with the juvenile’s
rehabilitation plan as it affects reintegration. Access may be denied until the Superintendent
is satisfied that conditions have been met.
M.S.A.D.
#41 will comply with reintegration standards established by the Maine
Department of Education. The Superintendent will be responsible for overseeing
the transition of students from juvenile correctional facilities based on the
following guidelines:
A. Within ten
days of receiving information from the Department of Corrections concerning the
release of the juvenile offender, the Superintendent shall establish and
convene a meeting of a reintegration team to review information received from
the Department of Corrections, evaluate the student’s individual educational
needs, and determine what additional information may be relevant.
B. The
reintegration team shall include, at a minimum, the principal/designee of the
school to which the student will be admitted, at least one classroom teacher to
whom the student will be assigned or who is involved in the school’s student
assistance team, the student’s parent/guardian/custodian, and a guidance
counselor. The student’s juvenile correctional officer or other representative
from the Department of Corrections may be invited to attend.
C. The reintegration team will determine, on the basis of need, which school employees should be given (OR receive
information OR have access to) information that would otherwise be considered
confidential. The nature and extent of information provided should be
limited to that needed to implement the student’s reintegration plan and ensure
the health and safety of the student, the safety of the school’s students and
staff, and the integrity of school property.
D. The
Superintendent/designee will be responsible for ensuring that confidentiality training, including
a review of the school unit’s policy and administrative procedures pertinent to
records from the juvenile criminal justice system, including the juvenile
correctional facility, and to all student educational records under the Family
Education Records and Privacy Act (FERPA), is provided to all school employees
who have access to this information.
E. Before the
student enters school, at least one additional meeting of the reintegration
team should be held to develop an individualized plan for the student’s
reintegration based on the student’s
educational needs and attitude and the options available within the school
system. This meeting should include the student as well as the members of the
reintegration team. The reintegration
plan will address the student’s educational program, participation in
activities (including co-curricular and extracurricular activities), and access
to school facilities (including transportation).
F. Placement in
grade, class, and/or school programs
will be based on the student’s abilities and academic achievement demonstrated
in prior educational settings, including the student’s stay at the juvenile
correctional facility. The principal will be responsible for evaluating the
student’s transcript and portfolio from
the juvenile correctional facility
to assess progress
toward meeting the content standards of the Learning Results.
The principal may require the student to participate
in additional tests or other demonstrations of skill or knowledge,
consistent with the local assessment
system, for the purpose of determining appropriate placement.
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G. The Superintendent/designee will be responsible for developing
and implementing a process for monitoring
and reporting a student’s progress and compliance with the reintegration plan
and for modifying the plan as needed.
H. A student who
violates Board policy or school rules will be subject to the disciplinary
consequences described in policy, administrative procedures, and/or the student
handbook/student code of conduct.
I.
The
Superintendent/designee shall make any reports that may be required by the
Department of Education concerning numbers of students entering M.S.A.D. #41
from juvenile correctional facilities.
Legal Reference: 20-A
M.R.S.A. §~ 254(12), 1055(12), 2902(10), 4502(5)(O), 6001-8(1), 6001-B(2),
6001-8(3-A)
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M.R.S.A. § 3009
First
Adopted: January
3, 2007
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