Sec. 221.005. TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The department shall provide educational training and technical assistance to counties, juvenile boards, and probation offices to:
(1) promote compliance with the standards required under this chapter; and
(2) assist the local authorities in improving the operation of probation, parole, and detention services.
(b) The department shall encourage compliance with educational service standards and rights prescribed by state or federal law by:
(1) facilitating interagency coordination and collaboration among juvenile probation departments, school districts, and the Texas Education Agency; and
(2) developing and supporting a plan to ensure continuity of educational services to juvenile offenders, including special educational services for juveniles with disabilities.
Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.
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