OAR 589-002-0700: Community College Services for Adults in Custody of State Penitentiary and Correctional Institutions

(1) Community colleges may contract directly with the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide Adult Basic Education (ABE) or Work Based Education (WBE) services at DOC operated facilities or community colleges may enter into agreements with HECC to provide ABE or WBE services at DOC operated facilities. The HECC may contract with DOC to facilitate and coordinate agreements with the community colleges for ABE or WBE services. (2) Any contract between the HECC and DOC or the community colleges or any contract between the community colleges and DOC may include agreements relating to all statewide staff training and development, program transferability between correctional institutions, curriculum planning, instructional support, evaluation and assessment, instruction of the persons with disabilities, employee relations, and the range of administrative allowances. (3) The HECC shall review and approve services to correctional institutions at least once biennially.