63B-1.001: Purpose and Scope
63B-1.002: Educational and Vocational Programming
63B-1.003: Program Evaluation
63B-1.004: Vocational Staff
63B-1.005: Youth Participation
63B-1.006: Cooperative Agreement
63B-1.007: Reporting and Evaluation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Establishing standards and requirements for juvenile justice career-related programs.
SUMMARY: The rule describes the nature and availability of career-related programming, and the staffing, youth participation and evaluation of same. The rule also outlines the cooperative agreements between the department, school districts and the Florida Department of Education.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 985.618, 985.622, 1003.52 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: DJJ Headquarters, Knight Building, Ste. 312, 2737 Centerview Dr., Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John Milla, 2737 Centerview Dr., Ste. 312, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3100, e-mail john.milla@djj.state.fl.us
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
63B-1.001 Purpose and Scope.
This rule establishes the standards and requirements for the department’s juvenile justice career-related programs.
Specific Authority 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.618(4), 985.622 FS. History–New__________.
63B-1.002 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words, unless the context does not permit, shall have the meanings indicated:
(1) Cooperative Agreement – Agreement signed locally and at the state level to define shared educational responsibilities with the Florida Department of Education and the Department of Juvenile Justice, and School Districts and the Department of Juvenile Justice as defined in Section 1003.52(1) and (13), F.S.
(2) Department – The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
(3) Informational Analysis – The gathering of information for the evaluation of a youth’s physical, psychological, educational, vocational, social condition and family environment as they relate to the youth’s need for rehabilitative and treatment services, including substance abuse treatment services, literacy services, medical services, family services, and other specialized services, as appropriate.
(4) Juvenile Justice Education Survey – An instrument assessing the degree of juvenile justice educational resources, partnerships and outcomes.
(5) Program – A contracted or state-operated residential or non-residential environment funded by the department, providing educational services to committed youth.
(6) Vocational Programming – There are three levels of vocational education:
(a) Level 1 vocational programs are pre-vocational and shall include provision of counseling or instruction contributing to personal accountability skills and behaviors appropriate for youth in all age groups and ability levels that lead to work habits with the following intended youth competencies:
1. Communication skills demonstrated by selection and use of a variety of speaking strategies to clarify meaning and reflect understanding, interpretation, application, and evaluation of content, processes, or experiences, including asking relevant questions when necessary, making appropriate and meaningful comments, and making insightful observations.
2. Interpersonal skills demonstrated by requirements that youth work with each other cooperatively and productively.
3. Decision-making skills such as having youth map out the likely consequences of decisions, the importance of individual factors and choosing the best course of action to take.
(b) Level 2 vocational programs incorporate the competencies stated above and provide youth with an orientation to a broad scope of career choices, based upon personal abilities, aptitudes and interests, and exploring and gaining knowledge of occupation options and the level of effort required to achieve them. Level 2 programs will lead to work habits with the following intended youth competencies:
1. Completion of a vocational interest survey.
2. Identification of occupational skills and interests.
3. Conflict resolution skills.
4. Summary of personal accomplishments.
5. Knowledge of preparation and job seeking skills.
6. Knowledge of stress management skills.
(c) Level 3 vocational programs incorporate the first and second levels and provide recognized industry prerequisites for attaining recognized points of completion within particular trades or vocations.
Specific Authority 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.618(4), 985.622 FS. History–New__________.
63B-1.003 Career and Vocational Programming.
(1) All juvenile justice programs are required to incorporate a minimum of level one vocational competency development.
(2) Programs are required to demonstrate efforts to achieve levels one and two programming consistent with the age, type, and special needs of the youth populations served.
(3) Programs will collaborate with the educational program to assist youth in acquiring academic, technical, personal managerial, problem-solving and teamwork skills essential for a lifetime of achievement in a technological society.
Specific Authority 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.618(4), 985.622 FS. History–New__________.
63B-1.004 Hiring of Vocational Staff.
(1) Any staff hired directly by the department to deliver vocational services shall be certified in the vocational specialty they are instructing.
(2) Any staff hired by the department shall also complete required background screening prior to direct contact with youth.
Specific Authority 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.618(4), 985.601(8) FS. History–New__________.
63B-1.005 Youth Participation.
(1) Each program will complete an informational analysis of youth prior to educational program personnel assignment into career and technical education training.
(2) Program directors will provide work-related experience, such as internships, cooperative education, school-based enterprises, entrepreneurship, and job shadowing for youth determined to be eligible for such participation by the responsible school district.
(3) The department shall focus on developing skill competencies including social skills, life skills, academic skills, employability skills, and prevocational or vocational skills; development of services and activities that integrate academic, vocational, and technical instruction, and that link secondary and postsecondary education to participating vocational and technical education students in commitment facilities; and, build on the efforts of states and localities to develop vocational and technical education programs in commitment facilities.
Specific Authority 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.618(4), 985.622 FS. History–New__________.
63B-1.006 Cooperative Agreement.
(1) Programs will comply with responsibilities listed in the annual cooperative agreement with the Florida Department of Education.
(2) The department shall support student and staff scheduling and facility utilization to ensure participation in the educational and career-related programming occurs on a 5-day-per-week, 5-hour-per-day basis. Youth workforce education is not limited to the educational portion of the day or program.
(3) Department personnel will establish local education and business partnerships with local employers, volunteers, mentors, community college or vocational entity representatives and school district personnel.
(4) Youth enrolled in educational and career programming will receive credit for participation in the education and training experience by an approved credentialing entity.
(5) Department personnel will work with local school districts to maximize availability of technological equipment to ensure students have access to
(6) The department shall facilitate establishment of a re-entry committee in each judicial circuit in partnership with the school district transition contact designated by the Department of Education. The re-entry committee shall include representation from the department, case managers responsible for continuity of programming for youth exiting commitment programs, community law enforcement, educational entities, the One Stop Center and individuals specific to the interests of each youth served by the committee.
(7) Youth with employability as one of their transition goals should have at the time of program release:
(a) A transition plan developed with youth involvement and representatives of the commitment program, educational program and probation with specific plans for continuation of education and/or employment upon program exit;
(b) A sample completed employment application;
(c) A resume summarizing education, work experience and/or career training to date;
(d) An appointment with the
(e) Appropriate documents essential to obtaining employability upon leaving the program if included within his or her transition plan; and
(f) Evidence that the youth's case manager and parent or guardian is aware of the plan, documents and post-release discharge plans.
Specific Authority 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.618, 985.622, 1003.52 FS. History– New__________.
63B-1.007 Juvenile Education Reporting Requirements and Career-Related Evaluations.
(1) Each program shall submit a report containing the following information to the department’s Office of Education no later than June 1 of each year:
(a) Program name;
(b) School district responsible for educational services;
(c) Status of GED test site;
(d) Vocational education level.
(2) The department shall prepare an annual summary each June 30 to determine the extent of program participation in career and technical training.
(3) Each program’s participation in the self-reported level of vocational training will be validated by the Department of Education quality assurance reviews as required by Section 1003.52 F.S.
(4) The Office of Education will maintain an ongoing list of the level of vocational training in place by each of the juvenile justice educational programs.
(5) Annual quality assurance, performance reporting and program monitoring will assess the degree of department program participation in education and career training consistent with pertinent provisions of the Florida Administrative Code.
(6) The Office of Data and Research is required to provide annual summaries of performance, recidivism and quality assurance data collection and reporting no later than December 31.
(7) The summary report will include an education section incorporating results of the Juvenile Justice Education Survey specific to career and technical education training and funding within juvenile justice education programs.
Specific Authority 985.618(4), 985.622, 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.618, 985.622, 1003.52 FS. History– New__________.