§ 2.56.010. Judge of juvenile court—Authority to detain certain juveniles—Education requirements for detainees.  


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  • A.

    The judge of the juvenile court for Davidson County is authorized to detain juveniles from other counties upon written requests and executed letter contracts from proper officials from such other counties, a copy of same being attached hereto, and to set and charge reasonable per diem fees therefor.

    B.

    All detainees of the metro juvenile detention facility shall be provided not less than fifteen hours of active academic instruction each week. Such academic instruction shall be provided eleven months per year by at least one full-time certified teacher and at least one full-time educational assistant, who shall be employed by the metropolitan juvenile court. Such academic instruction shall be designed to afford such detainees educational enhancement and learning opportunities and shall not be merely a study hall program.

(Ord. 96-296 § 1, 1996; prior code § 12-1-3.1)