TASK FORCE ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
AT JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
October 24, 2000 -- Augusta Armory, Room #212
Agenda

9:30 a.m. Review meeting agenda and expectations.
Task Force Members and Staff

• Review meeting agenda and expectations
• Review meeting summary from 10/3/00 meeting

10:00 a.m. Substance Abuse Treatment Programs.
Briefing and discussion: Susan Lombardo, Program Manager, MYC Substance
Abuse Treatment Program

• Briefing - Overview of the MYC Substance Abuse Treatment Program

11:00 a.m. Data Profile of MYC Students.
Presentation and discussion: Lars Olsen, Superintendent, Maine Youth Center

• Overview of data available for Maine Youth Center students

12:00 p.m. Lunch.

12:45 p.m. Accreditation of Educational Programs.
Panel discussion: Karen Rumery, Dept. of Education; Joe-Ann Corwin, Auditor,
Correctional Education Association and Jim Keeley, Bureau Chief of Juvenile
Correctional Education for Pennsylvania

• Briefing - Overview of the accreditation programs of the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) and the accreditation programs of the Correctional Education Association (CEA)

2:00 p.m. Alternative Education Programs.
Briefing and discussion: Emanuel Pariser, The Community School, Camden; and
Al LaPlante, Opportunities Alternative School, Rockland

• Briefing - Making an oblong peg fit into a round hole - how to connect the school day to different pieces

3:00 p.m. Task Force Planning.

• Review work plan and discuss next steps

3:30 p.m. Adjournment.