CS for SB 1406 - Juvenile Justice Education Programs

• Revises multiagency education plan for juvenile justice programs to include virtual education as an option and address barriers to job training and high school equivalency examination preparation.

• Requires Department of Juvenile Justice to provide cost and effectiveness data to Legislature and public, and mandates annual reports on program costs, student achievement, and recommendations for program modifications or elimination.

• Establishes individualized transition plans developed collaboratively by school districts and juvenile justice education providers to coordinate academic, career and technical, and secondary/postsecondary services for students upon release.

• Creates new accountability and performance rating system based on student performance measures by program type (prevention, day treatment, residential, detention) including graduation rates, industry certifications, employment outcomes, and recidivism data.

• Expands access to high school equivalency examination testing and requires Department of Education to assist juvenile justice programs in becoming testing centers, replacing previous GED test language throughout education code.