No Child Left Behind
Title I, Part D:
Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk

Title I, Part D, of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, also called The Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk, provides financial assistance to educational programs for youths in state-operated institutions or community day programs. The program also provides financial assistance to support school districts' programs involving collaboration with locally operated correctional facilities.

It is the purpose of this program:
(1) to improve educational services for children and youth in local and state institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging state academic content standards and challenging state student academic achievement standards that all children in the State are expected to meet;
(2) to provide such children and youth with the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and
(3) to prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school, and 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 provides funds for education programs in two ways:
Under SEA programs (Title I, Part D, Subpart 1), the Virginia Department of Education subgrants to state agencies based on their proportional share of the Commonwealth’s adjusted enrollment count of neglected or delinquent children and youths.
Under local agency programs (Title I, Part D, Subpart 2), the Virginia Department of Education awards subgrants to school divisions with high numbers of children and youth in locally operated juvenile correctional facilities, including facilities involved in community day programs.

Adult correctional institution means a facility in which persons (including persons under 21 years of age) are confined as a result of a conviction for a criminal offense. (Source: Public Law 107-110 – No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title I, Part D – Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk; Subpart 3 – General Provisions; Section 1432 – Definitions)

At-risk when used with respect to a child, youth, or student, means a school-aged individual who is at-risk of academic failure, has a drug or alcohol problem, is pregnant or is a parent, has come into contact with the juvenile justice system in the past, is at least one year behind the expected grade level for the age of the individual, has limited English proficiency, is a gang member, has dropped out of school in the past, or has a high absenteeism rate at school. (Source: Public Law 107-110 – No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title I, Part D – Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk; Subpart 3 – General Provisions; Section 1432 – Definitions)

Institution for neglected children and youth means a public or private residential facility, other than a foster home, that is operated primarily for the care of children and youth who (a) have been committed to the institution or voluntarily placed in the institution under applicable state law due to abandonment, neglect, or death of their parents or guardians; and (b) have had an average length of stay in the institution of at least 30 days. (Source: 34 CFR Part 200, Regulations for Title I, Section 200.90 – Program Definitions)

Institution for delinquent children and youth means a public or private residential facility that is operated for the care of children and youth who (a) have been adjudicated to be delinquent or in need of supervision; and (b) have had an average length of stay in the institution of at least 30 days. (Source: 34 CFR Part 200, Regulations for Title I, Section 200.90 – Program Definitions)

A State agency is eligible for assistance under this subpart if such State agency is responsible for providing free public education for children and youth:
(1) in institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth;
(2) attending community day programs for neglected or delinquent children and youth; or
(3) in adult correctional institutions.

Using Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 funds, the Virginia Department of Education supports educational services to help children identified as failing or at-risk of failing state standards and supplements and improves educational services provided to children in state operated institutions for neglected and delinquent youth.

Subpart 1 funds are currently allocated to two groups:

Virginia Department of Correctional Education
Administered by Dr. Donald Meney
Assistant Superintendent for Youth Programs
Department of Correctional Education
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219-3678
Phone: 804.225.3324, fax: 804.786.7952
E-mail: Donald.Meney@dce.virginia.gov

State Operated Programs
Administered by Lynne Kendal-Wilson
Testing Coordinator, State Operated Programs
Virginia Department of Education
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219-3678
Phone: (804) 692-0395, fax: (804) 371-8796
E-mail: lynne.kendal-wilson@doe.virginia.gov

	Coordinator’s Handbook for Title I, Part D, Subpart 1
	Proposed Regulations Governing the Re-enrollment of Students Committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice
	NDTAC – National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk. Family Involvement Guidebook Transition Toolkit Transition, Re-entry and Aftercare Records Transfer Module

Using subpart 2 funds, the Virginia Department of Education supports LEA programs that involve collaboration between LEAs and locally operated correctional facilities to:
• Carry-out quality educational programs that prepare neglected or delinquent youth to obtain a high school diploma, to complete a GED program, or to enter training or employment programs, or further their education
• Facilitate the transition from the correctional facility to the local school or employment
• Operate drop-out prevention programs for at-risk youth in local schools and/or youth returning from correctional /delinquent facilities
Virginia Department of Education Title I coordinators administer these programs.

	Coordinator’s Handbook for Title I, Part D, Subpart 2
	NDTAC – National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk.
	Superintendent’s Memorandum: 2007 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children Who Are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D)
	Superintendent’s Memorandum: 2007-2008 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Entitlements under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110
	Superintendents’ Memorandum: Revision to 2007-2008 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Entitlements under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110