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Florida Department of Juvenile Justice — Our Children, Our Future

Office of Education

Find educational information and resources for youth in DJJ Day Treatment, Prevention, Detention and Residential Commitment Programs.

Overview

The Office of Education collaborates with the Florida Department of Education and local district school boards to ensure implementation and compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations of programs for youth served in DJJ settings. The Office of Education is committed to ensure youth served by the Department are afforded the opportunity to obtain a high quality education.

The Department of Education (DOE) serves as the lead agency for juvenile justice education programs, curriculum, support services, and resources. To this end, DOE and DJJ each designate a Coordinator for Juvenile Justice Education Programs to serve as the point of contact for resolving issues not addressed by district school boards and to provide each department’s participation in the following activities:

  • Training, collaborating, and coordinating with the Department of Juvenile Justice, district school boards, educational contract providers, and juvenile justice providers, whether state operated or contracted.
  • Collecting information on the academic performance of students in juvenile justice programs and reporting on the results.
  • Developing academic and career protocols that provide guidance to district school boards and providers in all aspects of education programming, including records transfer and transition.
Request for Educational Records:

The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has a process in place for requesting and storing educational records for any youth that is being considered for a commitment placement.   The Document Library has been designed to allow school records to be stored with in our JJIS system.  The process begins with the youth’s Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) requesting educational records, from a designated school district Transition Representative, using the Request for Student Records form.   Within three days of the request, the educational records and cover sheets will be uploaded into the JJIS document library by a school district designee.  Once uploaded, all parties involved with the staffing process are able to access the records, as well as the educational staff in our commitment programs, should the youth be committed to a program.

Education Transition Representatives in each school district can assist with transferring educational records, provide guidance through the transition process, and provide information to other districts on local school options. 

2025 DJJ Teacher of the Year

2026 Teacher of the Year Rodney Grenon

Randy Grenon- Hillsborough Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Randy Grenon has been teaching for 27 years and has been an educator at the Hillsborough Regional Juvenile Detention Center for the past seven years. He teaches reading and personal career skills and believes he has truly found a calling in helping prepare students for reentry. His teaching philosophy centers around the needs of his students as individuals, addressing academic, behavioral, and interpersonal issues. He incorporates fun activities to help students learn important life skills, and he goes beyond traditional instruction to bring hope and joy into the lives their lives.

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