Bill Text: DE HB116 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-30 - Signed by Governor [HB116 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-HB116-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Jaques & Sen. Sokola |
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Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Gray, B. Short; Sen. Townsend |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 116 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
Section 1.Amend §9003(8), Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions shown by underline and as follows:
§9003 Powers, duties and functions.
The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families shall have the following powers, duties and functions:
(8) To supervise the provision of education in all facilities operated by the Department, with the Education Unit of the Department being considered a local education agency only for purposes of:
(i)Any federal, state, or private loan forgiveness programs available to educators;
(ii). Any federal, state, or private competitive grant made available to, and awarded directly to, local education agencies, provided that any specific qualifying requirements are met;
(iii) Credits issued for youth who complete the requirements for credit-bearing courses provided through the Education Unit in the Department and credits for youth returning from placement by the Department;
SYNOPSIS
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This bill was recommended by the Executive Order 45 Re-Entry Education Task Force. That task force was created to examine the present system and to make recommendations on how to best serve youth educationally as they leave juvenile justice secure facilities. This bill would make the DSCYF Education Unit a Local Education Agency for very limited purposes. Specifically, the bill would allow DSCYF Education Unit teachers to apply for federal, state, or private loan forgiveness programs available to educators who work in a Local Education Agency. It would also allow the DSCYF Education Unit to apply for federal, state, or private grants that are made available to Local Education Agencies and allow the Education Unit to issue credits to youth who finish classes while they are in our care and educated by the Unit. |
