Justice-Engaged Youth

Colorado International Language Academy is committed to providing support to its students and families, including youths that may be engaged with the justice system.

With respect to education, a justice-engaged student has the right to:

1. Provision of alternative solutions to a general education, including, but not limited to,
appropriate available alternate education programs.

2. Prompt enrollment or re-enrollment no later than 10 business days after the first request to the
local education provider, so long as the student is eligible for enrollment, as determined by the
local education provider.

3. Appropriate credit for coursework completed while justice-engaged, and for that coursework
to be applied toward graduation or school continuation.

4. A plan for graduation, developed with the justice-engaged student, the student’s family,
caregiver or advocate and clarify requirements to allow the student to complete the high school
graduation requirements at the earliest possible date. A clearly defined and documented plan
for graduation upon re-entry, reenrollment, or continuation with a local education provider.

5. Privacy, including privacy when related to diversion, probation or questioning about a crime at a
local education provider and not in view of the student’s peers.

6. Protection by the federal “Individuals with Disabilities Act”, section 504 of the federal “Rehabilitation Act of 1973”, applicable foster care regulations, and the federal “McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act”.

7. Create evidence of and be evaluated for giftedness.
8. Participation in school activities or career readiness pathways in accordance with rules
promulgated by the State Board.

In order to properly support justice-engaged youth, CILA will use the following procedures:

• If a new enrollment or re-enrollment, actively engage with students and families to explore enrollment options
• Before denying a new enrollment, explore alternative solutions for educational attainment.
• If needed, refer students to the Justice Engaged Youth hotline
• Connect a student to district processes, teams, or individuals to ensure access to support and opportunities to ensure their success. This may include:
• Connecting a student and family to a district or school support team if needed (Multi-Tiered System of Support – MTSS team, student support team, counselor, or other)
• Ensure that a student has access to the Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) process, plan development, and has a clear plan to graduation.
• Ensure that a student’s academic records have been reviewed including credits and needed services.

The official point of contact for justice-engaged youth point of contact at Colorado International Language Academy is:

Jennifer Smith

email: jsmith@cilaschool.org

phone: 719-645-8063