The proposed bill would amend current statutes regarding educational programs in juvenile detention centers and county jails. Specifically, it would prohibit accommodation schools from counting students as in attendance on days they are enrolled in either a county jail education program or a juvenile detention center education program. Additionally, the bill clarifies that counties may operate and fund these educational programs through existing accommodation schools, or operate them without funding. It also allows county school superintendents to establish and administer funds to support these programs if they are not funded through accommodation schools.

Furthermore, the bill makes several technical changes to existing language, including updates to terminology such as changing "pupil" to "student" and clarifying the financial structures of the education funds. It requires that if a county previously funded a juvenile detention center education program through an accommodation school, the student count for that school must be adjusted accordingly when transitioning to a new funding model. Overall, these updates aim to streamline the operation and funding of educational programs for youth in detention settings while ensuring compliance with attendance regulations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-913
Senate Engrossed Version: 15-913, 15-913.01, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 15-761, 15-1204