Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 405.20 - Adult and Juvenile Educational Programs
a) The opportunity for educational programs
shall be available in the Adult and Juvenile Divisions through the Department
of Corrections School District #428. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to
require educational opportunities for all committed persons, except as
otherwise provided in Section
405.60
or in Sections 3-6-2 and 3-9-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev.
Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 1003-6-2 and 1003-9-1) [730 ILCS 5/3-6 -2 and 3-9-1].
1) Adult Division educational programs shall
include:
A) Adult basic education and General
Educational Development (GED) training;
B) Special education;
C) Vocational education and career
counseling; and
D) Post-secondary
education, where possible.
2) Juvenile Division educational programs
shall include:
A) Basic education and
GED;
B) High school
credits;
C) Special
education;
D) Vocational education;
and
E) Post-secondary education,
where possible.
b) Committed persons shall, upon request, be
considered for enrollment in an educational program for which they are eligible
or placement on the waiting list for the program if one exists.
c) In determining eligibility for enrollment
in educational programs the Department shall consider, among other factors, the
committed person's composite scores on achievement tests, the safety and
security of the facility or any person, staff recommendations, requirements for
admission to specific programs, administrative concerns, and the committed
person's institutional behavior, disciplinary record, educational record,
projected release date, and medical and mental health status.
d) In the Adult Division, committed persons
may be eligible to enroll in:
1) Adult Basic
Education if they test below the 8.0 grade level.
2) GED training if they test at the 8.0 grade
level or above and they do not have a verified GED certificate or a High School
diploma.
3) Special education
regardless of test scores.
4)
School District #428 vocational education regardless of test scores.
5) College vocational programs if they have a
verified GED certificate or High School diploma or as otherwise approved in
writing by the Superintendent.
6)
Two-year college degree academic programs if they have a verified GED
certificate or High School diploma.
7) Four-year college degree academic programs
if they have a verified GED certificate or High School diploma, and they have
30 hours of college transfer credit.
e) In the Juvenile Division, committed
persons may be eligible to enroll in:
1)
Basic Education if they test below the 8.0 grade level.
2) GED training if they test at the 8.0 grade
level or above and they do not have a verified GED certificate, Special
Education diploma, or High School diploma.
3) High School credits if they test at the
8.0 grade level or above and they do not have a verified GED certificate,
Special Education Diploma, or High School diploma.
4) Special Education regardless of test
scores.
5) School District #428
vocational education if they test at the 3.0 grade level or above.
6) College vocational programs if they have a
verified GED certificate, Special Education diploma, or High School diploma or
as otherwise approved in writing by the Superintendent.
7) Two-year college academic programs if they
have a verified GED certificate, Special Education diploma, or High School
diploma.
f) Committed
persons shall be required to attend and actively participate in classes for
which they are enrolled and shall be subject to discipline under 20 Ill. Adm.
Code 504, unless absent due to verified illnesses, approved visits, court
writs, furloughs, discipline, lockdowns, or other reasons approved by the Chief
Administrative Officer. Active participation shall mean, but shall not be
limited to, instances in which the committed person is attentive, responsive,
and cooperative and completes assigned work.
g) Committed persons shall adhere to
attendance requirements of the educational program in which they are enrolled:
1) Committed persons enrolled in non-college
academic programs in the Adult and Juvenile Divisions shall be required to
attend and to actively participate in the number of instructional days
specified to complete the program and shall not be absent from the program or
shall not be documented as not actively participating in the program for more
than 30 instructional days, not including days absent due to
lockdowns.
2) Persons committed in
the Community Services Division and committed persons enrolled in college
academic courses shall attend scheduled classes and shall not be absent more
than allowed under the requirements of the educational provider or the
correctional facility policy. Committed persons shall be advised of the
specific requirements of the program in which they are enrolled.
h) Committed persons may be
removed from educational programs due to:
1)
Disciplinary action.
2) Failure to
adhere to attendance requirements.
3) Administrative reasons approved by the
Educational Administrator or the Chief Administrative Officer including, but
not limited to, disruptive behavior, lack of active participation, termination
or suspension of the program, and safety and security reasons.
4) The committed person's transfer to another
facility or program.
Notes
Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 2970, effective February 14, 1994
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