20 CFR § 686.540 - Are Job Corps centers required to establish behavior management systems?

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title: "20 CFR § 686.540 - Are Job Corps centers required to establish behavior management systems?"
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section_name: "Are Job Corps centers required to establish behavior management systems?"
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# 686.540 Are Job Corps centers required to establish behavior management systems?

(a) Yes, each Job Corps center must establish and maintain its own student incentives system to encourage and reward students' accomplishments.

(b) The Job Corps center must establish and maintain a behavior management system, based on a behavior management plan, according to standards of conduct and procedures established by the Secretary. The behavior management plan must be approved by the Job Corps regional office and reviewed annually. The behavior management system must include a zero tolerance policy for violence and drugs as described in § 686.545. All criminal incidents will be promptly reported to local law enforcement.