1. (1) On or before July 1, 2024, the department shall convene an interagency working group comprised of members from the department of education, as appointed by the commissioner; the department of human services, as appointed by the executive director; the division of youth services, as appointed by the executive director of the department of human services; and the judicial department, as appointed by the chief justice.

2. (2) The interagency working group shall, at a minimum, review and make recommendations to the department of education and the joint education committees of the house of representatives and the senate no later than December 1, 2024, regarding:

   1. (a) Criteria and a mechanism for identifying and quantifying the number of justice-engaged students;
   2. (b) Indicators of and contributing factors to academic attainment;
   3. (c) Data-sharing agreements and regulatory and statutory changes required to implement the recommendations;
   4. (d) Additional funding or system enhancements required to implement the recommendations made pursuant to this subsection (2); and
   5. (e) Any other recommendations that the interagency working group finds relevant to better understand outcomes for justice-engaged students and ways the state can support this population.
3. (3) The interagency working group shall consult with local education providers to determine what data is needed by December 31, 2024.
4. (4) Beginning July 1, 2025, the state board of education shall promulgate any necessary rules or request statutory changes to implement the recommendations made by the interagency working group.

Source: L. 2024: Entire article added, (HB 24-1216), ch. 314, p. 2112, § 1, effective August 7.