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DELINQUENCY IN FLORIDA’S SCHOOLS: SIX YEARS OF IMPROVEMENTiii
DELINQUENCY IN FLORIDA’S SCHOOLS: SIX YEARS OF IMPROVEMENTA MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY PETERMANI am pleased to present Delinquency in Florida’s Schools: A Six-Year Study for the Florida Department ofJuvenile Justice (DJJ). This document was produced by the DJJ Office of Program Accountability as partof the Department’s ongoing efforts to reduce juvenile delinquency and turn around the lives oftroubled youth. This report contains analyses of delinquency in Florida’s public schools betweenFY2004-05 and FY2009-10.During the 2008-09 legislative session, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 1540, which requiredschool districts in Florida to examine their discipline policies for minor offenders. There have beensubstantial reductions in school offenses over the last six years. Specifically, delinquency on schoolgrounds declined 34 percent over the past six years and 31 percent fewer youth were arrested inschools. We will continue working to build upon these encouraging successes.While these improvements have resulted from solid commitment and collaboration of many agenciesand stakeholders, there is much work left to be done as thousands of youth continue to be arrested inschools around the state. For a substantial proportion of the youth arrested in schools last year, thearrest was the youth’s first delinquent charge. There is great opportunity for school-based diversionaryefforts that give children the help and guidance they need to reduce the number of young peoplegetting involved in the juvenile justice system.iv
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