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Oregon Department of Education Office of Special Education Youth Corrections Education/Detention Programs Presenter:Bob Siewert, Associate Superintendent Presentation to the Joint Ways & Means Subcommittee on Education May 5, 2003
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2 Office of Special Education
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3 Total $25,973,656 Total FTE: 34
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4 Office of Special Education Mission: 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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5 Office of Special Education Performance: 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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6 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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7 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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8 Office of Special Education Mission: 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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9 Office of Special Education Performance: 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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10 Office of Special Education How 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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11 Office of Special Education Results: 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.
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