EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(a)The board shall:#
(a) The board shall:
(1) employ an executive director to administer the department; and
(2) supervise the director's administration of the department.
(b)The executive director must possess the following…#
(b) The executive director must possess the following minimum qualifications:
(1) five years of experience in the field of juvenile corrections or congregate care in an administrative capacity;
(2) three years of experience in the field of juvenile corrections or congregate care in an administrative capacity and a graduate degree from an institution of higher education in a relevant field, including penology, adolescent development, behavior management, or rehabilitative services; or
(3) seven years of experience in management and administration of a government agency, institution of higher education, or business enterprise of a size comparable to the department.
(c)The department shall track the frequency with which the…#
(c) The department shall track the frequency with which the executive director takes the following actions as defined by department rule:
(1) selects a child for a conditional placement;
(2) selects a child for a home placement;
(3) waives the requirement for a child with a determinate sentence to spend the child's entire minimum period of confinement in a high-restriction facility;
(4) waives the requirement for a child to be on intensive supervision when initially released on parole;
(5) authorizes early discharges for a child on parole; or
(6) finalizes an appeal brought by an advocacy group or social service provider who was denied certain access to department facilities.