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2 Year Modification

Plan: Vermont PYs 2018-2019
Unified Plan U

Section: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program

Narrative: c.

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c. Corrections Education and Other Education of Institutionalized Individuals

Describe how the State will establish and operate programs under section 225 of WIOA for corrections education and education of other institutionalized individuals, including how it will fund, in accordance with the requirements of title II, subtitle C, any of the following academic programs for:

  • Adult education and literacy activities;
  • Special education, as determined by the eligible agency;
  • Secondary school credit;
  • Integrated education and training;
  • Career pathways;
  • Concurrent enrollment;
  • Peer tutoring; and
  • Transition to re-entry initiatives and other post release services with the goal of reducing recidivism.

Each eligible agency using funds provided under Programs for Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized Individuals to carry out a program for criminal offenders within a correctional institution must give priority to serving individuals who are likely to leave the correctional institution within 5 years of participation in the program.

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

If the State awards funds for Corrections Education, the State will ensure that no more than the 20% of the eligible funds awarded under WIOA statute will be allocated. Any funds allocated under section 225 will be tracked according to the budget submitted by the awarded local provider and approved by Vermont AOE. The local provider will be required to report on individuals served using funds under section 225 through the AEL database system. In addition, AOE report requirements will monitor all local providers’ expenditures of AEFLA funds including those awarded for Corrections Education, if any.

Currently, it is not expected that the State will award funds under Title II for Corrections Education for the following reason: incarcerated individuals are enrolled in the Community High School of Vermont and do not meet the definition of eligible individuals under Title II. Eligible individual means an individual who is at least 16 years of age; is not enrolled in school or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law; and who is basic skills deficient; does not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and has not achieved an equivalent level of education; or is an English language learner.

The Community High School of Vermont is operated and regulated by the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC). It is an independent school approved by the Vermont State Board of Education and operates in service of its learners at multiple sites around the state who are enrolled in the school. The Community High School serves all persons under the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections, including those who are incarcerated, on parole or on probation.

Referrals are routinely made to local AEL providers as learners transition from Community High School of Vermont (DOC) to the community. DOC staff, including probation officers and Community High School staff, refer formerly incarcerated persons no longer enrolled in Community High School to local AEL providers. At that point of engagement with the local AEL provider, the students are eligible individuals and will receive the range of services afforded any adult learner.