210 IAC 8-11-2 Comprehensive education program

Sec. 2. Written policy, procedure, and practice provide all juveniles with a comprehensive education program that: (1) operates at or above the state's minimum number of instructional days a year, or one hundred and eighty (180) instructional days, whichever is more; (2) has an instructional day of: (A) six (6) or more hours of educational programming for juveniles in grades 7 through 12; and (B) five (5) or more hours of educational programming for juveniles in grade 6 and lower; (3) provides educational programming through: (A) an onsite classroom teacher; (B) an approved online instructional program with teacher oversight; (C) course work assigned from the juvenile's home school with teacher oversight; or (D) an approved virtual learning program that includes teacher instruction; (4) has education program personnel with: (A) appropriate certification or licensure; or (B) supervision by a licensed teacher appropriate for the classroom setting; (5) conducts an approved education screening within three (3) days of admission with follow-up assessments conducted as necessary to determine the juvenile's educational needs; (6) enrolls juveniles for participation at the earliest opportunity and within three (3) days of facility admission; (7) has a system for obtaining school records that: (A) is initiated within three (3) days of admission, excluding weekends and holidays; (B) requests the juvenile's: (i) most recent school schedule; (ii) course progress; (iii) transcript; and (iv) individualized education program, if applicable; and (C) has regular follow-up until records are obtained; (8) holds educational programming in classrooms or multipurpose areas; and (9) allows juveniles in isolation, room confinement, or special security rooms or units: (A) to continue to progress in their educational program; and (B) to return to the classroom environment as soon as safely possible.