In the Interest of J.N.

NEUMAN, Justice.

This appeal concerns a delinquent teenager, J.N., whose failure to successfully complete community-based treatment programs and services prompted the juvenile court to transfer him to the State Training School at Eldora. The question is whether J.N.’s placement at the training school accords with Iowa Code section 232.52(2)(e) (Supp.1997). We conclude that because J.N.’s failures did not include a new adjudication of delinquency, the statutory requirements for placement at the training school cannot be met. We therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The facts are…