Broward Youth Treatment Center

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.04 Education Staff Training (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider staff shall complete staff training as outlined within the contract. The contracted education provider is responsible for ensuring all instructional staff complete required training as outlined in contract. Fifteen training records were reviewed, to include eleven virtual and four on-site teachers. Of the eleven virtual teachers, five completed the required trainings, including Behavioral Management and De-escalation, Professionalism and Ethics, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, and Child Abuse Reporting. Of the four on-site teachers, one completed all seventeen required trainings.

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.05 Exit Portfolio (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider shall develop and upload an Exit portfolio at least three school days prior to the youth’s exit from a residential commitment program. The program’s contracted education provider is required to develop and upload an exit portfolio for each youth. A review of three closed youth case management records indicated each record contained results of district and statewide assessments, and two contained an individual Education Transition Plan. None of the records contained a Progress Monitoring Plan; however, all three youth records had a cumulative transcript. Each youth’s exit portfolio had a list of courses in progress with grades to date. It was noted all three youth were not applicable for a Section 504 Plan, English Language Learner (ELL) Plan, or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). One of the three youth did have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), while the other two were not applicable. None of the youth’s exit portfolios were uploaded within the Department’s Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).

Failed compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.06 Career Education (Education Contract Provider)

Education staff shall develop and implement a career education competency development program. The program’s contract requires the provider to develop and implement a program which fosters career education competency. The program did not have a policy and procedures in place to outline the process and implementation of career education competency development. The provider’s documentation indicated a career education program was in development. No closed youth records contained supporting documentation of career education, and no additional examples of career education were available for review. The instructional lead stated a program was in process of being rolled out as of October 17, 2025. The provider did not develop and implement a career education program appropriate to the program type during the review period.

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.04 Education Staff Training (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider staff shall complete staff training as outlined within the contract. The contracted education provider is responsible for ensuring all instructional staff complete required training as outlined in contract. Fifteen training records were reviewed, to include eleven virtual and four on-site teachers. Of the eleven virtual teachers, five completed the required trainings, including Behavioral Management and De-escalation, Professionalism and Ethics, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, and Child Abuse Reporting. Of the four on-site teachers, one completed all seventeen required trainings.

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.05 Exit Portfolio (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider shall develop and upload an Exit portfolio at least three school days prior to the youth’s exit from a residential commitment program. The program’s contracted education provider is required to develop and upload an exit portfolio for each youth. A review of three closed youth case management records indicated each record contained results of district and statewide assessments, and two contained an individual Education Transition Plan. None of the records contained a Progress Monitoring Plan; however, all three youth records had a cumulative transcript. Each youth’s exit portfolio had a list of courses in progress with grades to date. It was noted all three youth were not applicable for a Section 504 Plan, English Language Learner (ELL) Plan, or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). One of the three youth did have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), while the other two were not applicable. None of the youth’s exit portfolios were uploaded within the Department’s Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).

Failed compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.06 Career Education (Education Contract Provider)

Education staff shall develop and implement a career education competency development program. The program’s contract requires the provider to develop and implement a program which fosters career education competency. The program did not have a policy and procedures in place to outline the process and implementation of career education competency development. The provider’s documentation indicated a career education program was in development. No closed youth records contained supporting documentation of career education, and no additional examples of career education were available for review. The instructional lead stated a program was in process of being rolled out as of October 17, 2025. The provider did not develop and implement a career education program appropriate to the program type during the review period.

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.04 Education Staff Training (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider staff shall complete staff training as outlined within the contract. The contracted education provider is responsible for ensuring all instructional staff complete required training as outlined in contract. Fifteen training records were reviewed, to include eleven virtual and four on-site teachers. Of the eleven virtual teachers, five completed the required trainings, including Behavioral Management and De-escalation, Professionalism and Ethics, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, and Child Abuse Reporting. Of the four on-site teachers, one completed all seventeen required trainings.

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.05 Exit Portfolio (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider shall develop and upload an Exit portfolio at least three school days prior to the youth’s exit from a residential commitment program. The program’s contracted education provider is required to develop and upload an exit portfolio for each youth. A review of three closed youth case management records indicated each record contained results of district and statewide assessments, and two contained an individual Education Transition Plan. None of the records contained a Progress Monitoring Plan; however, all three youth records had a cumulative transcript. Each youth’s exit portfolio had a list of courses in progress with grades to date. It was noted all three youth were not applicable for a Section 504 Plan, English Language Learner (ELL) Plan, or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). One of the three youth did have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), while the other two were not applicable. None of the youth’s exit portfolios were uploaded within the Department’s Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).

Failed compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.06 Career Education (Education Contract Provider)

Education staff shall develop and implement a career education competency development program. The program’s contract requires the provider to develop and implement a program which fosters career education competency. The program did not have a policy and procedures in place to outline the process and implementation of career education competency development. The provider’s documentation indicated a career education program was in development. No closed youth records contained supporting documentation of career education, and no additional examples of career education were available for review. The instructional lead stated a program was in process of being rolled out as of October 17, 2025. The provider did not develop and implement a career education program appropriate to the program type during the review period.

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.04 Education Staff Training (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider staff shall complete staff training as outlined within the contract. The contracted education provider is responsible for ensuring all instructional staff complete required training as outlined in contract. Fifteen training records were reviewed, to include eleven virtual and four on-site teachers. Of the eleven virtual teachers, five completed the required trainings, including Behavioral Management and De-escalation, Professionalism and Ethics, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, and Child Abuse Reporting. Of the four on-site teachers, one completed all seventeen required trainings.

Limited compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.05 Exit Portfolio (Education Contract Provider)

The Educational Provider shall develop and upload an Exit portfolio at least three school days prior to the youth’s exit from a residential commitment program. The program’s contracted education provider is required to develop and upload an exit portfolio for each youth. A review of three closed youth case management records indicated each record contained results of district and statewide assessments, and two contained an individual Education Transition Plan. None of the records contained a Progress Monitoring Plan; however, all three youth records had a cumulative transcript. Each youth’s exit portfolio had a list of courses in progress with grades to date. It was noted all three youth were not applicable for a Section 504 Plan, English Language Learner (ELL) Plan, or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). One of the three youth did have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), while the other two were not applicable. None of the youth’s exit portfolios were uploaded within the Department’s Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).

Failed compliance, DJJ review : Indicator 1.06 Career Education (Education Contract Provider)

Education staff shall develop and implement a career education competency development program. The program’s contract requires the provider to develop and implement a program which fosters career education competency. The program did not have a policy and procedures in place to outline the process and implementation of career education competency development. The provider’s documentation indicated a career education program was in development. No closed youth records contained supporting documentation of career education, and no additional examples of career education were available for review. The instructional lead stated a program was in process of being rolled out as of October 17, 2025. The provider did not develop and implement a career education program appropriate to the program type during the review period.