The Juvenile Justice System & K-12 Education in Washington State 2017 School Counselor Summer Institute June 23 & 29, 2017 Kathleen Sande, OSPI Juvenile Justice Education Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Outline Introductions What I will cover today What do you want out of this session? What I will cover today Where are juvenile justice facilities How many youth are there What is included in school settings Role of OSPI and role of Districts Responsibilities of educators Challenges Counselor discussion

Washington State Detention Centers and Juvenile Institution Schools Whatcom Detention (Bellingham) Lewis County Detention & Green Hill Academic (Chehalis) H Remann Hall, Project Choice, and Region V Learning Center (Tacoma) EA PROJECT E Oakridge Group Home (Clover Park) Island County Detention (Coupeville) Grant County Detention (Ephrata) EA PROJECT Charles Denny Detention & Northwest Regional Learning Center (Everett) EA PROJECT Cowlitz County Detention (Kelso) EA PROJECT Benton-Franklin Justice Center (Kennewick) EA PROJECT Parke Creek Treatment Center (Kittitas) Skagit County Detention (Mount Vernon) F Naselle Youth Camp (Naselle-Grays River) Okanogan County Detention (Okanogan) EA PROJECT Twin Rivers Group Home (Richland) Mason County Detention (Shelton) Grays Harbor Detention (Aberdeen) EA PROJECT Kitsap County Detention (South Kitsap) Thurston County - Tumwater West (Tumwater) EA PROJECT Clark County Detention (Vancouver) EA PROJECT Walla Walla County Detention (Walla Walla) EA PROJECT Yakima County Detention, Region 2 Learning Center, and Ridgeview Group Home (Yakima) EA PROJECT Martin Hall Detention Center (Medical Lake) Spokane Juvenile Detention, Structural Alternative Confinement, Healing Lodge, Morning Star, and Excelsior School (Spokane) EA PROJECT Echo Glen Children’s Center (Issaquah) Chelan County Detention (Wenatchee) Canyon View Group Home (Eastmont) Clallam County Detention (Port Angeles) EA PROJECT King County Detention and Interagency School (Seattle) EA PROJECT Woodinville Treatment (Northshore) Griffin Home (Renton) Where is Institution Education? Who has an juvenile justice institution in their district? which ones?

The Juvenile Justice System In WASHINGTON STATE

WASHINGTON STATE INSTITUTIONS 22 Detention Centers (short term) 7-10 days Operated by each county 3 Juvenile Rehabilitation Facilities (long-term) 6 months+ * Green Hill School, Chehalis School District * Echo Glen Children’s Center, Issaquah School District * Naselle Youth Camp, Naselle-Grays River Schools Adult Jails Adult Dept of Corrections Group Homes for Juveniles

Students in County Detention Centers & Long-Term Facilities 22 County juvenile detention schools Short-Term 7-10 days Serving an average of 1000 students per month 3 Long-term Facilities Average length of stay 6 months+ Echo Glen (youth & girls) Green Hill (boys) Naselle Youth Camp (work camp boys) 10 Group Homes

Inside Juvenile Justice Facilities K-12 Education Services Inside Juvenile Justice Facilities

WASHINGTON STATE INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION Education Services Basic Education inside institutions Detention Centers JJRA Facilities Adult Jails Adult Dept of Corrections Group Homes for Juveniles All operated by local school districts or contracted by educational service districts. Other Supports Federal Supplemental Services Transition supports Academic supports What is Institution Education?

The Role of OSPI Education Funding: Access to State Apportionment ($13 mil) and Federal supplemental funds ($4.4 mil). Monitoring: State & Federal program compliance. Technical Assistance and professional development. Kathleen Responsible to provide technical assistance, monitor basic education programs, facilitate four quarterly meetings, allocation/monitoring of Title I, D funds to eligible institutions, and professional development

The Role of Districts Provide a program of basic education Not less than 180-days (standard = 220) Employ admin, teachers and office staff Provide all learning materials Design curriculum (with safety in mind) Provide Special Ed Services Report students like all schools Work with facility school to transition youth to local schools

The Students in County Detention Centers in Washington State 22 County juvenile detention schools Serving an average of 1000 students per month Operated by local school districts or contracted by educational service districts. Students Average length of stay of 7 – 10 days. 11,648 students served (duplicated count) in 2015-16 Unduplicated count, 6,216 students.

The Students in Juvenile Rehabilitation Facilities in Washington State 3 DSHS/Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities Serving an average of 600 students per month Operated by local school districts Students Average length of stay of 6 months+. 1,489 students served (duplicated count) in 2015-16 Unduplicated count, 1,333 students.

Students with Disabilities The state average (outside juvenile justice) is 11.66%. Detention Center Schools JRA Juvenile Facilities 28.9% of students in JRA long term facilities are categorized as having a disability under IDEA 31.6% of students in detention facilities are categorized as having a disability under IDEA

Responsibilities of Educators Provide free, appropriate public education to eligible students (RCW 28A.190). Access student educational records in a reasonable length of time after admission. Special Education Responsibilities Provide eligible students with Special Education services in accordance with their individualized education program (IEP). Special Education is a service, not a place.

Challenges of Education in Correctional Facilities Same standard as public schools Appropriate curriculum for short stays Acquiring records Wide range of ages and abilities School funding based upon one “count day” Low counts result in cuts in school staff Transitioning students back to local schools Acquiring records in facilities with short length of stay or records for students with no current school. Same standard in attendance, data collection, updating records, highly qualified & NCLB School funding based upon one “count day” determining funding for the entire month Min staffing results in min services to high-needs students.

Sm Group Discussion Discuss these questions: What facility lies within your boundaries? Think of 3 scenarios you have had with returning youth back to your school What have been the barriers or issues? How did you resolve these? What are other ways to resolve?

Transitions Barriers/Issues Records transfers Transcripts & small credits Withdrawals from local school Lack of information on student Advocacy Counselor ideas Set process for records transfer Set up credit plan Agreements between schools Process for information sharing Direct contact with counselors

INSIDE JUVENILE JUSTICE

Discussion and Questions What do you still need answers to? What would help you get youth back to school?

For additional information, contact: Further Information Institutional Education apportionment funding via the WA Legislature , WAC 392-122-200 Title 1 D funding via the US Department of Education , Title 1 A set-aside Special Education funding through Individuals with Disabilities Ed Improvement Act 2004 (20 USC 1400 note) For additional information, contact: Kathleen Sande, OSPI Institution Education Program Supervisor 360.725.6046, kathleen.sande@k12.wa.us