Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 08 - Education, Board of and Department of
Rule 08.02.02 - RULES GOVERNING UNIFORMITY
Section 08.02.02.240 - JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS

a. Provide course work that meets the minimum requirements of Idaho State Board of Education Rules. (3-15-22)

b. Provide instruction in core subject areas. (3-15-22)

c. Include the following components, where appropriate: self-concept improvement, social adjustment, physical fitness/personal health, vocational/occupational, adult living skills, and counseling. (3-15-22)

d. Provide instruction and guidance that may lead to a high school diploma. School districts will accept such instruction for purposes of issuing credit when the detention center certifies to the school that the appropriate work is completed. (3-15-22)

e. Be directed by an instructor who holds an appropriate, valid certificate. (3-15-22)

f. Be provided to each student not later than two (2) school days after admission and continue until the student is released from the detention center. (3-15-22)

g. Be provided to students who have attained "school age" as defined in Idaho Code 33-201. (3-15-22)

h. Be provided for a minimum of four (4) hours during each school day. (3-15-22)

i. Be based on the needs and abilities of each student. The resident school district will provide pertinent status information as requested by the Juvenile Detention Center. (3-15-22)

j. Be coordinated with the instructional program at the school the student attends, where appropriate. (3-15-22)

k. Be provided in a facility that is adequate for instruction and study. (3-15-22)

a. Every student housed in a juvenile detention center pursuant to court order and participating in an instructional program provided by a public school district will be counted as an exceptional child by the district for purposes of state reimbursement. (3-15-22)

b. Public school districts that educate pupils placed by Idaho court order in juvenile detention centers will be eligible for an allowance equivalent to the previous year's certified local annual tuition rate per pupil. The district allowance will be in addition to support unit funding and included in the district apportionment payment. (3-15-22)

c. To qualify for state funding of instructional programs at Juvenile Detention Centers, school districts must apply for such funding on forms provided by the State Department of Education. Applications are subject to the review and approval of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. School districts will submit attendance and enrollment reports as required by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Juvenile Detention Centers will submit reports to the local school district as required. (3-15-22)