 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
    SUBCHAPTER I--HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET HIGH STANDARDS
 
Part D--Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who 
          Are Neglected, Delinquent, or at Risk of Dropping Out
 
                    subpart 2--local agency programs
 
Sec. 6455. Program requirements for correctional facilities 
        receiving funds under this section
        
    Each correctional facility entering into an agreement with a local 
educational agency under section 6452(a) of this title to provide 
services to youth under this section shall--
        (1) where feasible, ensure educational programs in juvenile 
    facilities are coordinated with the student's home school, 
    particularly with respect to special education students with an 
    individualized education program;
        (2) notify the local school of a youth if the youth is 
    identified as in need of special education services while in the 
    facility;
        (3) where feasible, provide transition assistance to help the 
    youth stay in school, including coordination of services for the 
    family, counseling, assistance in accessing drug and alcohol abuse 
    prevention programs, tutoring, and family counseling;
        (4) provide support programs which encourage youth who have 
    dropped out to reenter school once their term has been completed or 
    provide such youth with the skills necessary for such youth to gain 
    employment or seek a secondary school diploma or its recognized 
    equivalent;
        (5) work to ensure such facilities are staffed with teachers and 
    other qualified staff who are trained to work with children with 
    disabilities and other students with special needs taking into 
    consideration the unique needs of such children and students;
        (6) ensure educational programs in correctional facilities are 
    related to assisting students meet high educational standards;
        (7) use, to the extent possible, technology to assist in 
    coordinating educational programs between the juvenile facility and 
    the community school;
        (8) where feasible, involve parents in efforts to improve the 
    educational achievement of their children and prevent the further 
    involvement of such children in delinquent activities;
        (9) coordinate funds received under this program with other 
    local, State, and Federal funds available to provide services to 
    participating youth, such as funds made available under title I of 
    the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.], and 
    vocational education funds;
        (10) coordinate programs operated under this subpart with 
    activities funded under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
    Prevention Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.] and other comparable 
    programs, if applicable; and
        (11) if appropriate, work with local businesses to develop 
    training and mentoring programs for participating youth.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title I, Sec. 1425, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3599; amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. 
A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(D), (f)(13)(D)], Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-422, 2681-431.)

                       References in Text

    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in par. (9), is 
Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the 
Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of Title 
29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title and Tables.
    The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 
referred to in par. (10), is Pub. L. 93-415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 
1109, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 72 
(Sec. 5601 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 5601 of Title 42 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Par. (9). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 405(f)(13)(D)], struck out ``the Job Training Partnership Act or'' 
before ``title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
    Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(D)], 
substituted ``, such as funds made available under the Job Training 
Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' for 
``, such as funds under the Job Training Partnership Act''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(D)] of Pub. 
L. 105-277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) 
[title VIII, Sec. 405(f)(13)(D)] of Pub. L. 105-277 effective July 1, 
2000, see section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of Pub. L. 
105-277, set out as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees.
