2005 Minnesota Statutes - 241.85 — Educational assessments.

     241.85 Educational assessments. 


    Subdivision 1.    Assessments; programming plans.  The 
 commissioner of corrections shall develop an educational 
 assessment to determine the educational status and needs of 
 adults and juveniles in Department of Corrections facilities.  
 The commissioner shall ensure that assessments are conducted on 
 all individuals both upon their admittance and prior to their 
 discharge from a facility.  The commissioner shall create a 
 programming plan for individuals on whom an admission assessment 
 was conducted if the individual is admitted to an educational 
 program.  The plan must address any special needs identified by 
 the assessment.  The commissioner shall also determine methods 
 to measure the educational progress of individuals during their 
 stay at a facility. 


    Subd. 2.    Report required.  By December 15, 1999, the 
 commissioner of corrections shall report to the chairs and 
 ranking minority members of the senate and house committees and 
 divisions having jurisdiction over criminal justice policy and 
 funding on the educational assessments and programming plans 
 described in subdivision 1. 


    HIST: 1998 c 367 art 9 s 10