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    (a)    Beginning July 1, 2022, the Board shall oversee and approve all educational services to all juveniles who are in a residential facility.

    (b)    The Board shall:

        (1)    develop, recommend, and approve for every residential facility an educational training program that:

            (i)    meets the special needs and circumstances of the juveniles in the residential facility; and

            (ii)    is accredited by an approved accrediting agency;

        (2)    in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit and the Department, develop minimum standards and a reporting structure to measure educational outcomes and assess implementation of the Juvenile Services Education Program;

        (3)    review a quality assurance report developed by the Department each quarter; and

        (4)    conduct a performance review of the Superintendent at least once every 4 years.

    (c)    The Board shall approve postsecondary education programs, including vocational and online programs, that meet the needs of the juveniles in a residential facility.

    (d)    The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.