Oregon Department of Oregon Department of EducationEducation

Office of Special EducationYouth Corrections

Education/Detention ProgramsPresenter: Bob Siewert, Associate

Superintendent

Presentation to the Joint Ways & Means Presentation to the Joint Ways & Means Subcommittee on EducationSubcommittee on Education

May 5, 2003May 5, 2003

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Office of Special Education

Youth Corrections Education Program

$2,924,656

$17,260,744

Other Funds Federal Funds

Juvenile Detention Education Program

$5,788,256

Other Funds

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Office of Special Education

Total $25,973,656

Total FTE: 34

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Office of Special EducationMission:• Youth Corrections Education Program

– Provide a standard K-12 education to all youth incarcerated in 9 Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) youth correctional facilities.

– ORS 326.695-712 – ORS 327.026

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Office of Special EducationPerformance:• Youth Corrections Education Program

– Contractors comply with requirements of statutes and State Board of Education standards.

– Requires 100% attendance.– Requirements of Individuals with Disabilities

Education Act (IDEA) are met.– Monthly progress reports for each student.– Students leave with a transition plan.

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Office of Special Education How we use our budget:• Youth Corrections Education Program

– Funded from the State School Fund at 2xADMw.

– Contracts delivery of program services to ESDs and public schools.

– 17 FTE clerical and teaching assistant positions.

– 1,100 Students during 01-02 school year at an average of $10,126 per student.

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Office of Special Education Results:• Youth Corrections Education Program

2001 – 2002 school year: With other funds

• 145 students earned high school diploma

• 58 earned a GED

With federal funds (Young Offender Grant)

• 111 students earned 485 college credits

• 5 earned AA degree

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Office of Special EducationMission:• Juvenile Detention Education Program

– To provide a standard education program to youth held in county juvenile department detention centers as required by federal and Oregon law.

– ORS 326.695-712– ORS 327.026

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Office of Special EducationPerformance:• Juvenile Detention Education Program

– Program is new to Department of Education– Priorities are to:

• Increase hours of instruction

• Improve student assessment

• Greater use of instructional technology

• Operate within budgetary constraints

• Provide follow up services upon student’s release

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Office of Special EducationHow we use our budget:• Juvenile Detention Education Program

– Funded from the State School Fund at 1.5xADMw.

– Reduced costs in the amount of $271,000 in the second year of biennium.

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Office of Special EducationResults:• Juvenile Detention Education Program

– Average stay for each student is 4-5 days.– 385 FTE students served annually at an average

of $7,528 per student.