1. (a) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Board shall oversee and approve all educational services to all juveniles who are in a residential facility.

2. (b) The Board shall:

   1. (1) develop, recommend, and approve for every residential facility an educational training program that:

      1. (i) meets the special needs and circumstances of the juveniles in the residential facility; and
      2. (ii) is accredited by an approved accrediting agency;
   2. (2) in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit and the Department, develop minimum standards and a reporting structure to measure educational outcomes and assess implementation of the Juvenile Services Education Program;
   3. (3) review a quality assurance report developed by the Department each quarter; and
   4. (4) conduct a performance review of the Superintendent at least once every 4 years.
3. (c) The Board shall approve postsecondary education programs, including vocational and online programs, that meet the needs of the juveniles in a residential facility.
4. (d) The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.

Added by Acts 2021, c. 147, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021.