The proposed bill would amend current statutes regarding education programs in juvenile detention centers and county jails. Specifically, it would prohibit accommodation schools from counting students as in attendance on days when 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 education programs through existing accommodation schools, or operate them without funding. It also allows county school superintendents to establish and administer education funds to support these programs.

Furthermore, the bill makes several technical changes to existing language, including updates to terminology such as changing "pupil" to "student" and specifying that the county school superintendent may administer the education funds through accommodation schools. It also 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 for the first year of funding under the new provisions. Overall, these updates aim to enhance the clarity and functionality of educational services provided to youth in detention settings.

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