Participating:
Dee Hayden, Nora Thompson, Virginia Thibeaux, Carla Dal Porto, Matrix
Dick Zeller, anita Pierce, Camilla Bayliss, WRRC
Birgit Schweingruber, PHP, Santa Clara
Wendy Byrnes, DREDF
Aaron Parker, PHP, San Francisco
Jennifer Schember-Lang, Hawaii AWARE
Jo Butts, Lynn Leeper, Washington PAVE
Jackie Pierce, Wilma Talbot, Utah Parent Center
Julia Calbert PRO-ADOBE
Lynn Kallis, Beth Meyerowitz, Pilot Parents, Southern AZ
Susie Hanks, IPUL
Gail, Alaska PARENTS
Dick Zeller: Provisions in IDEA apply to those schools within juvenile justice schools. Catchall that kids end up there, because of other issues... they stay on the facility grounds because of their issues. So provisions are within the context of the juvenile justice facility. Provisions around the interagency provisions. See outline. State advisory panel has earmarked representation. See handout. Potential of using sliver grants... extra money becomes available each year for small capacity grants to states to local or to juvenile justice systems. 192 million available next year for one year only. Can be used for direct services to children, or for establishing interagency agreements. Transfer of rights at age of majority applies to juvenile justice facilities and interagency agreements between SEA's and providing agencies.
It was suggested that folks look at specifics of their own states.
Questions:
Where do we find out about these sliver grants?
Šsubgrants under regulations for 300.622 d WRRC could provide information about the appropriations for next year. Nora will fax to everyone if Anita sends to Nora.
Issues of safety vs. educational.
Her opinion was he was a problem, not a danger. How do you counteract that. Also gets into the discipline issues. Add to the questions for listserv and everyone can join in.
How do you define LRE?
Dick would suggest that is is defined as the LRE within the juvenile facility there. Read in context within the facility.
The SEA is responsible for general supervision. Complaint goes to SEA. Monitoring and general supervision. Need a conversation with SEA to start to see the clarity. Have to have an IEP for the student. Had some success with county office (Aaron) not always the case. Hard to get in once the kid is behind barsŠbut that is why.
We walked through the various websites and resources.
Questions that we might need answers to...
What agency operates the Juvenile Justice schools?
What¹s in the MOUs at state level?
How are the programs operated?
Who sits on the state advisory committee?
Julia Calbert, PRO-ADOBE: shared their orientation to families whose kids are in the beginning process of the JJ system. $50 stipend available to families to help cover travel expenses 6 hr training w/director of PERC (Parent Education Resource Center)
Introductions
Overview
Videos, kids tell stories
Communication games, YBBC Orientation
Intake placement discussed
Mental Health/education
RQP techniques
IEP/Record keeping 504 information
Goal to impress upon parents their importance in their role
Provide skills to families to do it
Carla Dal Porto, Matrix: is housed in Probation, funded through Mental Health System of Care grant, serves as a Family Advocate
Building relationships is very important. Welcomed by Probation because it promotes notion that Probation is an advocacy force in a child's family's life also.
Birgit Schweingruber, PHP, Santa Clara: Project YEA (Youth Educational Advocates), project w/ Santa Clara County. Came about through a task force on juvenile Justice. PHP has an MOU with Social Services & JJ. Reviews who needs assessment, who needs special education services, and provides training for parents.
Aaron, PHP, San Francisco: also has contracts with various county social services and juvenile courts. Their role is to make sure all the educational bases have been covered before the judge reviews the case.
Beth from Arizona had some negative experiences. Her concern was that their center was called right when the kid has been arrested. Arizona has a new law that says a threatening remark could cause a one year expulsion.
The websites and links were reviewed. It was suggested that there will be questions for further discussion posted on this listserv westalliance@marin.org.
Matrix will explore creating a repository of juvenile justice information on their website, probably as a link form their home page, in the TOPICS area (under construction).
Call adjourned at 3:30
Nora Thompson, note taker