Title I, Part D, Neglected & Delinquent

OVERVIEW

The Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, authorized by Title I, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 USC 6421 et seq.) include two programs, one for State programs and another for local programs:

l.            Subpart l establishes the State agency Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) program, through which ED provides Federal financial assistance to State educational agencies (SEAs) to enable them to award subgrants to State agencies (SAs) that operate educational programs for children and youth in institutions or community day programs for children who are neglected, delinquent and at-risk and for children and youth in adult correctional facilities.

2.            Subpart 2 authorizes ED to award grants to SEAs to enable them to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide programs that serve children and youth who are in locally operated correctional facilities or are attending community day programs for delinquent children and youth.  Additionally, Subpart 2 programs may provide assistance to children and youth who are neglected or at-risk of dropping out of school.

Subpart 3 of Part D requires SAs and LEAs to evaluate their programs at least once every three years to determine, by using multiple and appropriate evaluation measures, the programs’ effects on student achievement.

PURPOSES OF THE TITLE  I, PART  D PROGRAM

The purposes of Title I, Part D are to: (1) improve educational services for children and youth in local and State institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that they have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State academic content and State student achievement standards that all children in the State are expected to meet; (2) provide these children with services to enable them to transition successfully from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and (3) prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school as well as to provide dropouts and children and youth returning from correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth, with a support system to ensure their continued education. 

TITLE   I, PART  D  HIGHLIGHTS
           
            State Agency program (Subpart 1)
           

• This is a Neglected & Delinquent program established by the Montana Department of Corrections, which provides educational services to eligible school-age youth in correctional facilities, as well as youth transitioning to and from correctional facilities in Montana.
• The numbers of eligible youth are reported each October by the Department of Corrections.  This count generates an allocation of funds from the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to be used in these facilities for Neglected and Delinquent youth.
• This Subpart requires the State Agency to spend a minimum of 15 percent of it's allocation, up to a maximum of 30 percent, on transition services for youth leaving each facility.

Local Agency Program (Subpart 2)

• This program is for local school districts to provide educational services to Neglected and Delinquent youth who reside in facilities in the local community.  The local district may establish a program in a school or provide support services at the local facility or group home.
• The numbers of eligible youth are reported each year by the local  neglected or delinquent facility. This count generates an allocation of funds from USED to be used to provide educational services and support to local Neglected & Delinquent youth.  See related link: Private Local Delinquent Homes 2008.
• The Office of Public Instruction (OPI) grants these funds to the local school districts with the most need based on a state average.  See related link: Local Delinquent Allocation 2008.

Neglected Services Provided Under Title I, Part A

• Each child or youth in a local Neglected facility is counted in the numbers of Title I, Part A total.  These students generate an allocation of funds under Title I, Part A and are eligible for services provided by the local district  at the school or in the facility in which the students are housed.