Education & Reentry

Pipeline 09B

School is the backbone of stability. When youth enter the justice pipeline, keeping enrollment active, transferring credits, and re-engaging fast on return prevents academic freefall and reduces complaints.

What We Track

Exclusion (Context & Disparities)

Suspensions/expulsions trend since 2015 (annual rate per 100 enrolled)
Disparities by subgroup (race/ethnicity, disability/IEP, EL status) with rate ratios

Re-enrollment Timeliness & Bridges

Days from release → active enrollment (target ≤10 days)
Use of alternative education bridges or interim placement when comprehensive school is delayed

Credit Transfer & Records Completeness

Transcript + IEP/504 packet completeness (checklist signed by registrar)
On-time delivery (pre-release send; posting date at receiving school)
Standardized course codes to prevent “lost credits” (crosswalk applied)

McKinney–Vento

Identification at reentry; liaison assignment recorded (name/contact)
Transportation arranged; dispute resolution timelines met if triggered

Short-Run Outcomes (Early Stability)

Attendance (first 30 days) & credits earned per term/quarter
Persistence at 30/90/180 days (still enrolled; not transferred/withdrawn)

Typical Flow

Pre-release packet compiled
- Transcripts, IEP/504, assessments, course map sent to receiving LEA; receipt confirmed
Liaison handoff at reentry
- McKinney–Vento screening; transport & records verification; schedule intake
Re-enrollment in least disruptive setting
- Place in comprehensive school; use alt-ed bridge only if needed; start date recorded (≤10d target)
Schedule & services aligned to plan
- Credit recovery plan set; ensure MH/SUD referrals honored; accommodations active
Follow-up at 30/90/180 days
- Review attendance, credit accrual, persistence; adjust supports; log any exclusion events

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Codeset	Description
pipeline_place_id	uuid	✅	—	Unique identifier for this education reentry record.
pipeline_stage_id	enum	✅	stages.yml#stage_key(8) intake detention adjudication disposition supervision commitment_and_placement reentry closure	One of the canonical stages; here = reentry_aftercare.
pipeline_place_key	enum	✅	pipeline_places.yml#place_key(45) intake pre_petition_diversion_and_deflection diversion youth_assessment_tools prosecutorial_screening status_offenses adjudication case_planning family_engagement case_timeliness language_access restorative_justice detention_screening community_atds electronic_monitoring court_appearance_and_fta initial_hearing pretrial_supervision probation intensive_supervision …and 25 more	Canonical key for this place (maps to route/slug).
youth_id	string	✅	—	Salted/hashed or state UID. No plaintext PII.
staff_id	string		—	Reentry coordinator or supervising officer (ID only).
occurred_datetime	datetime	✅	—	Anchor timestamp for this education handoff/re-enrollment episode.
jurisdiction_code	string	✅	—	County/parish/circuit or standardized local code.
legal_case_id	string		—	Case/docket identifier if education actions are court-linked.
source_system	string	✅	—	Origin system name.
source_file	string		—	Source batch/file id if flatfile.
extract_run_id	string		—	ETL run id for lineage.
series_break_flag	boolean		—	Comparability break applies to this row.
series_break_reason	enum		series_breaks.yml#reason(4) definition_change vendor_change coverage_change policy_change	Reason for break (policy/process/tool change).
release_date	date		—	Actual release-to-community date (anchor for re-enrollment).
receiving_school_provider_id	string		—	Receiving LEA/school identifier.
enrollment_setting_type_code	enum		enrollment_setting_types.yml#type(6) comprehensive_school alternative_education online_program homebound hospital_school other	Comprehensive school, alt-ed program/bridge, online, homebound, etc.
re_enrollment_start_date	date		—	First active enrollment date at receiving school/program.
interim_education_bridge_used_flag	boolean		—	True if an alternative/bridge placement used while awaiting comprehensive setting.
education_bridge_type_code	enum		education_bridge_types.yml#type(6) alt_ed_center night_school online_module credit_recovery_lab tutoring_center other	Type of bridge used (alt_ed_center, night_school, online_module, credit_recovery_lab, other).
elapsed_days_release_to_enrollment	integer		—	Structural store of days from release_date to re_enrollment_start_date (if both present).
sending_school_provider_id	string		—	Sending school/placement registrar (if different).
packet_components_provided	array<string>		record_packet_components.yml#component(8) transcript iep section504 assessment_results course_map immunizations accommodations_plan other	Items included in education packet (transcript, IEP/504, assessments, course_map); semicolon-delimited.
packet_completeness_status_code	enum		packet_completeness_statuses.yml#status(4) complete partial missing_items not_received	Registrar checklist outcome for completeness.
packet_sent_date	date		—	Date packet was sent (target pre-release).
packet_received_date	date		—	Date receiving school acknowledged packet receipt.
delivery_timeliness_status_code	enum		delivery_timeliness_statuses.yml#status(3) on_time late not_received	On-time vs late relative to release and policy target.
course_crosswalk_applied_flag	boolean		—	True if standardized course code crosswalk was applied to transcript.
course_crosswalk_version	string		—	Version/contract id of crosswalk used.
mckv_eligibility_status_code	enum		mckv_eligibility_statuses.yml#status(3) eligible ineligible pending_review	McKinney–Vento eligibility determination at reentry.
education_liaison_staff_id	string		—	Assigned LEA liaison (ID only).
transport_arranged_flag	boolean		—	Transportation arranged under McKinney–Vento or local policy.
dispute_status_code	enum		enrollment_dispute_statuses.yml#status(5) none open resolved_upheld resolved_overturned withdrawn	Status if a dispute over enrollment/placement was triggered.
dispute_open_date	date		—	Date dispute initiated (if applicable).
dispute_resolution_date	date		—	Date dispute resolved/closed.
attendance_30d_days_present	integer		—	Days present during first 30 calendar days of enrollment.
attendance_30d_days_enrolled	integer		—	Days enrolled during first 30 calendar days of enrollment.
credits_earned_this_term	number		—	Credits earned in the active term/quarter (structural store).
persistence_30d_status_code	enum		enrollment_persistence_statuses.yml#status(4) still_enrolled transferred withdrawn unknown	Enrollment status at 30 days (still_enrolled, transferred, withdrawn).
persistence_90d_status_code	enum		enrollment_persistence_statuses.yml#status(4) still_enrolled transferred withdrawn unknown	Enrollment status at 90 days.
persistence_180d_status_code	enum		enrollment_persistence_statuses.yml#status(4) still_enrolled transferred withdrawn unknown	Enrollment status at 180 days.
registrar_staff_id	string		—	Registrar who signed packet completeness checklist (ID only).
Download CSVwhat_we_track.csv

Data & Methods

Education indicators use an enrolled-student denominator; justice-linked rates may use the 12–17 youth population where appropriate. Apply small-n pooling across 2–3 years and flag suppressed cells. Mark series breaks when definitions or information systems change (e.g., new course-code crosswalks). For McKinney–Vento, treat liaison assignment and transport authorization as binary coverage metrics and annotate any policy shifts that affect eligibility.

Transparency note: We disaggregate exclusion and re-enrollment by race/ethnicity, disability, and rurality, and annotate pooled values or proxy measures to keep interpretations honest.

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