HF 2262 (LSB 6100HH (1) 87)

HOUSE FILE 2262

BY  WOLFE

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for a study and report by the department of education on educational services provided to juveniles incarcerated while awaiting trial.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED JUVENILES AWAITING TRIAL —— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDY AND REPORT.
   1.  The department of education shall conduct a study of educational services provided across the state to juveniles incarcerated by a state or local law enforcement agency while awaiting trial. The department shall consider all applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and court rulings to determine whether educational services currently being provided comply with applicable legal requirements. A state or local law enforcement agency shall comply with any request for information submitted by the department as part of the study.
   2.  The department of education shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the general assembly and the governor no later than January 4, 2019. The report shall include any best practices for providing educational services to juveniles incarcerated by a state or local law enforcement agency while awaiting trial, any recommended policy changes by state or local law enforcement agencies to ensure that all applicable legal requirements are followed, and any recommended legislation on this subject.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of education to conduct a study of educational services provided across the state to juveniles incarcerated by a state or local law enforcement agency while awaiting trial. The bill requires the department to consider all applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and court rulings to determine whether educational services currently being provided comply with applicable legal requirements. The bill requires state and local law enforcement agencies to comply with any request for information submitted by the department as part of the study.
   The bill requires the department to submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the general assembly and the governor no later than January 4, 2019. The bill specifies the content of the report.