§ 9-504
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§9–504.
(a)Beginning July 1, 2022, the Board shall oversee and approve all educational services to all juveniles who are in a residential facility.
(b)The Board shall:
(1)develop, recommend, and approve for every residential facility an educational training program that:
(i)meets the special needs and circumstances of the juveniles in the residential facility; and
(ii)is accredited by an approved accrediting agency;
(2)in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit and the Department, develop minimum standards and a reporting structure to measure educational outcomes and assess implementation of the Juvenile Services Education Program;
(3)review a quality assurance report developed by the Department each quarter; and
(4)conduct a performance review of the Superintendent at least once every 4 years.
(c)The Board shall approve postsecondary education programs, including vocational and online programs, that meet the needs of the juveniles in a residential facility.
(d)The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.