N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7070.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 7070.2 - Definitions

As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply to the terms listed below:

(a)Eligible youth shall mean an inmate who:

(1) is under 21 years of age;

(2) has not received a high school diploma; and

(3) has been incarcerated in a local correctional facility for 10 or more calendar days or who, in the judgment of the chief administrative officer, can reasonably be expected to be incarcerated for a period of 10 or more calendar days.

(b)Educational services shall mean those services made available to an eligible youth by the school district in which each local correctional facility is located pursuant to section 3202 (7) of the Education Law and 8 NYCRR 118.3 and 118.4. Such services shall include:

(1) an evaluation of each eligible youth to determine individual educational needs; and

(2) individual or small group instruction designed to meet the identified educational needs of each such youth.

(c)School day shall mean any day of the year when school is in session, excluding July and August, as determined by the school district in which each local correctional facility is located.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7070.2

Amended New York State Register February 10, 2021/Volume XLIII, Issue 06, eff. 2/10/2021