SECONDARY SCHOOLS DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROCEDURE

Dripping Springs Independent School District Operating Procedures

Index

1 Program Introduction 1 Mission 1 Purpose 2 Program Overview 2 DAEP Placement Procedures 3 Attendance 3 Transportation 3 Curriculum 4 The DAEP Level System 4 Expulsion From the DAEP 4 Special Earned Privileges 5 Transitioning Out of the DAEP 5 DAEP Expectations 6 Dress Code 6 Student Searches 6 Daily Program Schedule 7 Success Documentation Form 7 Special Education Services 7 Disclaimer

Appendix

8 Documentation Checklist 9 Placement & Notification of Parent Rights Form 10 Student Information Form 11 Criminal Trespass Notification 12 Student Profile Form 13 Success Documentation Form 14 Parent Transportation Request Form

PROGRAM INTRODUCTION The Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) is a program require by the State of Texas, Chapter 37, of the Texas Education Code (TEC). The program focuses on students whose behavior is inappropriate for regular classroom setting. The program is designed to help students modify their behavior and eventually be placed back into regular classroom. MISSION The Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) is designed with the belief that all students have the capacity to be productive members of society. We are committed to Creating an environment for positive change that allows for exploration of and growth toward individual potential. Through parent and community involvement, the staff will provide a climate that is conducive to the development of self-esteem, academic achievement, vocational awareness and appropriate leisure time activities. PURPOSE While students are sent to the DAEP for disciplinary reasons, it is not the job of the faculty to punish them. Their punishment is being separated from their home campus and losing the opportunity to participate in or attend school activities. The job of the faculty is to assist students academically and socially by helping them with their academic assignments; finding and helping fill gaps in their bank of basic academic skills; and by positively enabling them to reflect on the choices they made that brought them to the program. The goal is for each student to return to their home campus completely caught up on their work, more capable in academic rigor, and empowered with a plan to avoid the behaviors that brought them here.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW The campus principal determines placement into the DAEP. A teacher may initiate placement under the guidelines outlined in Chapter 37.002 of the Texas Education Code (see DSISD Student code of Conduct). Students placed in the DAEP will be required to follow an intensive, structured daily program in which they may accumulate up to 10 points per day. The points are recorded on a Success Documentation Form and are only awarded when the student successfully exhibits appropriate behaviors listed on the Success Documentation Form. The Success Documentation Form are used to track the success of each child. The child’s parent is required to sign the Success Documentation Form each day and it must be returned the next school day. The number of points required (i.e. length of stay) will be determined by the campus principal or designee, with input from the campus Placement Review Committee or the ARD Committee as appropriate. The child will complete the DAEP placement when he/she earns the total number of required points assigned at the time of placement. Students shall be assigned to the DAEP for a minimum of 100 points (10 days). Students are generally assigned for 100 points (10 days), 200 points (20 days), or 300 points (30 days), based on the nature of the offense. Some very serious offenses require a student to be assigned to a long-term placement in the DAEP (i.e. a semester or year). The conditions for the return of these students to the home campus are determined on an individual basis by the campus administrator based on the requirements of the Student Code of Conduct. There is no limit to the number of days a student may be assigned to the DAEP. Students in the DAEP will progress through three levels with increasing responsibility and privileges as they accumulate points. A transition plan systematically returning the child to his/her home campus programming may begin when the student is in the third level (Green Level) of the program. The campus Placement Review Committee will decide appropriate placement if the classroom teacher refuses to take the student back (Sec. 37.003 TEC). DAEP PLACEMENT PROCEDURES 1. A student may be placed in the DAEP after any serious infraction of the School’s Code of Conduct (see DSISD Student Code of Conduct and/or Sec. 37.006 TEC). 2. Within three days of the offense, a hearing will be held with the student, parent/s, and the appropriate administrator designated by the campus principal (Sec. 37.009 TEC). The student and the parents will be notified of the reasons for the removal, an explanation of the basis for the removal, and the provided the opportunity to respond to the reasons for the removal. The student may not be returned to the regular classroom pending the conference. 3. By the conclusion of the conference, whether of not each requested person is in attendance after valid attempts to require their attendance, the administrator will determine if the placement in the DAEP is appropriate and if so, the number of points required to complete the length of stay based on the severity of the offense in accordance with the DSISD Student Code of Conduct.

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4. The student and parent/s shall be provided the DAEP Intake Packet and shall complete the required documents. A copy of the DAEP Intake Packet will be provided to the parent/s and the original will be provided to the DAEP Coordinator. In the event of an emergency, the administrator may place a student directly into the DAEP (Sec. 37.009 TEC). 5. Parent/s will be afforded the opportunity to appeal through the campus principal. The student may not be returned to the regular classroom pending the appeal (Sec. 37.006, i TEC) 6. The student will begin his/her placement in the DAEP on the earliest possible date as determined by the administrator. ATTENDANCE Students will comply with the DSISD attendance policy. When a student is absent, the student’s parent must contact the campus attendance office on the day of the absence and provide acceptable documentation for the absence prior to or upon the student’s return. Students will not earn points on days they are not in attendance. Any unexcused absence or tardy may result in the loss of all accumulated points. A truancy shall result in the loss of all accumulated points. The DAEP will be in operation on the same schedule as the high school. Refer to the school calendar for specific dates of operation. TRANSPORTATION Transportation for a child assigned to the DAEP shall be the responsibility of the parent/s of the child. Parents who is unable to provide transportation to the DAEP may submit a request in writing to the campus principal or designee to evaluate the transportation need of the child. The campus principal or designee will have the final word on whether or not a student may ride the bus based on the nature of the offense resulting in the DAEP placement. A child granted permission to ride the bus will lose the privilege if any rule violation occurs. Children granted permission to ride the bus while in the DAEP must sit at the front of the bus. High school students assigned to the DAEP who have a parking permit may submit a request for a special privilege to drive and park in the designated DAEP parking area (see Special Earned Privileges) CURRICULUM Each of the classroom teachers from the student’s home campus will provide assignments based on the curriculum for their subject area. The assignments will be graded by the teacher submitting the assignment. Additional assignments may be generated by the home campus administrators or the DAEP staff. The students interim and/or term grade/s while assigned to the DAEP will be determined by the student’s home campus classroom teachers. The assigned grade must reflect the mastery level of the curriculum in the course. The district shall administer the required pre- and post-assessments for students assigned to DAEP for a period of 90 days or longer in accordance with established district administrative procedures for administering other diagnostic or benchmark assessments.

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Coursework Notice The parent or guardian of a student placed in DAEP shall be given written notice of the student’s opportunity to complete coursework required for graduation, at no cost to the student. The notice shall include information regarding all methods available for completing the coursework. THE DAEP LEVEL SYSTEM There are three levels of progression within the DAEP. Each level is distinguished by color. Points accumulated each day determine advancement to the next level. The number of points needed to advance will be determined by the DAEP Coordinator. All entering students will begin on the Red Level. When a student successfully progresses through all behavior development levels and has earned the total number of points assigned by the administrator, the student will be eligible to return to their home campus. • RED LEVEL: This is a “RESTRICTED PRIVILEGE” level where the students is closely observed and not allowed any special privileges. • YELLOW LEVEL: This is an “EXPERIMENTAL” level where the student will be observed and allowed to experience some classroom privileges. The student will advance to the Yellow Level when they have reached one-third (1/3) of the total points required for dismissal. • GREEN LEVEL: This is a “PREPARATORY” level where new behaviors are learned and practiced consistently to ensure a successful transition back to the home school. The student will advance to the Green Level when they have reached two-thirds (2/3) of the total points for dismissal. Students on the Yellow and Green Levels must receive a daily minimum of 8 points to stay on those levels. If a student receives lower than 8 points, the student will be placed on the Red Level for a day and not allowed any special privileges. The following may result in the student being automatically dropped a level: • Any violations of the DAEP Expectations • Any violation of the DSISD Student Code of Conduct • Profanity or casual talk about sex, drugs, or alcohol. • Fighting or talking about fighting. • Any gang representation. Dropping a level will result in the loss of points, which will result in a longer stay in the DAEP. EXPULSION FROM THE DAEP A student who violates the DSISD Student Code of Conduct while placed in the DAEP by committing a mandatory DAEP placement offense shall be subject to expulsion from DSISD. Students committing a discretionary DAEP placement offense while placed in the DAEP may be subject to expulsion.

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SPECIAL EARNED PRIVILEGES A student may submit a request for a special privilege, in writing, to the DAEP Coordinator. A Student may submit up to two requests per week, after advancing to the Yellow or Green Levels. Special privileges are minor modifications to the DAEP Rules that are not mandated by the State or DSISD. (For example, the student may request to bring a soda for lunch). TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE DAEP A student may begin transitioning back to his/her home campus when the student has achieved the necessary number of points needed for the privilege of transitioning. A transition plan will be developed by the DAEP Coordinator with input from the student’s teachers, campus administrators, and the student. The transition plan will be unique to the student based on the needs of the student, the nature of the original offense, and the location of the home campus relative to the DAEP campus. Continuation of the transition plan will be based on feedback from the classroom teachers serving the student and the campus administrators. The privilege of transitioning may be revoked or the transition plan may be altered by the DAEP Coordinator at any time. DAEP EXPECTATIONS Procedural Expectations Students must: • arrive promptly at 9:00 a.m.; • not possess any electronic devices including cell phones; • not possess any items not directly related to required instruction in DAEP (Items confiscated will not be returned until the student returns to the home campus, unless there are items that cannot be returned as indicated in Chapter 37 of the TEC.); • review and have a parent sign any paperwork, forms, etc. as requested by staff and return the document/s the following day including the Success Documentation Form; • leave all money at home; • not wear any jewelry; • not bring book bags and /or backpacks daily. Students will be allowed to bring their backpacks when they start to transition to two or more classes from the DAEP; • provide their own lunch, unless on free/reduced lunch plan (sodas are not permitted); Instructional & Academic Expectations Students must: • come prepared to successfully complete all assigned school work; • complete all work by the designated time; • complete all homework and be prepared to turn it in upon arrival each morning; • participate in a positive manner.

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Behavioral Expectations Students must: • show respect, through work and action, for themselves, others students, teachers and staff; • follow all verbal and written instructions and directions of teachers and staff; • practice appropriate social skills at all times; • have only the necessary school materials on the desk; • use appropriate posture-face forward and sit up in the desk with feet flat on the floor; • not communicate with other students in any way; • ask permission before leaving you assigned seat; • go to the bathroom only during the assigned times; • not be on any DSISD campus or facility at any time other than the designated DAEP facility grounds without written permission from the DAEP Coordinator or staff (written permission will be provided for transitioning and tutorials as determined by the DAEP Coordinator); • not attend or participate in any school-sponsored or school-related activity, whether the activity is on of off campus. Parent Expectations Parent/s must: • attend the placement meeting with their child at the home campus when the student is assigned to the DAEP; • contact the campus attendance office on the day the student will be absent and provide acceptable documentation for the absence prior to or upon the child’s return to the DAEP; • review and sign any paperwork, forms, etc. as requested by staff and return the document/s the following day including the Success Documentation Form; • pick up their child within a reasonable time (one hour maximum) if their child is suspended from the DAEP; • accept responsibility for their child attending and being punctual. DRESS CODE Students will be expected to follow their home campus dress code. Dress code violations will result in loss of points on the Success Documentation Form or suspension for the day. STUDENT SEARCHES Students assigned to the DAEP and their possessions shall be subject to searches in the interest of promoting student safety and to ensure that the DAEP campus is safe and drug fee. Such searches are conducted without a warrant and as permitted by law.

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DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE DAEP follows the same daily schedule as the Dripping Springs High School. All students must arrive promptly at 9:00 a.m. The daily program of the DAEP will consist of the following components: 9:00 –12:00 1. Goal Setting: Each student will select two appropriate goals every day; One will be academic and one will be a social. Goals will be written on the Success Documentation Form each day for evaluation. 2. Journal Writing: Each student will be responsible for writing a daily journal on the back of the Success Documentation Form. The DAEP Coordinator will assign the journal topic for that day. 3. Academic Time: Academics and Electives will be the focus during this time (sec.37.008 TEC). 12:00 – 12:30 4. Lunch: Students are responsible for bringing their own lunch, unless on free/reduced Lunch program. Students will be responsible for cleaning up their eating area and hygiene. 12:30 – 4:05 5. Academic Time: Academics and electives will be the focus during this time. 6. Individual Feedback: During this time students are given feedback on their performance during the day. Points are recorded on the Success Documentation Form and given to the students for parental signature. If the Success Documentation Form is not returned the next school day signed by a parent, the student will receive a zero for that day. SUCCESS DOCUMENTATION FORM Students assigned to the DAEP will be given points on a Success Documentation Form. Parents are required to sign the sheet every day and students must return it the following day. No points are awarded if the Success Documentation Form is not returned by the next morning. Negative points may be given if negative behaviors are chronic. An individualized Success Documentation Form may be developed to address specific needs of a student. Points will be given for successfully accomplishing the following.: • Developing and completing two daily goals: (social and academic). • Following directions • Active Participation • Problem solving • Positive behavior • Stay on task • Being on time • Being prepared for school • Asking appropriately • Following all rules DSISD DAEP Procedure Updated 8-16-2011

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SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES The DAEP will provide educational services that will support the student in meeting the goals identified in the IEP established by the ARD committee in accordance with TEC §37.004, and federal requirements. DISCLAIMER Any violation of any of the rules will result in loss of points, points added to the placement, suspension, expulsion, etc. The DAEP Coordinator and staff have the authority to use their discretion in enforcing the rules & regulations should a situation arise that is not specified by these rules, regulations & expectations. Because of the many changes that occur during the school year regarding interpretations of the texas education code, this placement packet is subject to change without written notice to students and parents. However, due process will be offered to students with regard to any changes. Students must comply with the new reforms.

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Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

Documentation Checklist

Student Name: Home Campus:  DSHS  DSMS Grade: 12th  11th  10th  9th  8th  7th  6th

Date:

Student & Parents/Guardian initial each item below indicating completion of the required task: • Receipt of the Placement & Notification of Parent Rights Form • Completed the Student Information Form • Read the DISID DAEP Program Procedures • Read the DAEP expectations • Have all assigned textbooks, workbooks, and classroom supplies • Completed the Parent Transportation Request Form is necessary • Signed the Criminal Trespass Notification • Completed the Student Profile Form I have read and understand the requirements of the DSISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program as contained in the DAEP Placement Packet and as presented to me by the assigned campus administrator. Parent/Guardian Signature: Student Signature:

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Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

Placement & Notification of Parent Rights Form

Student Name: Home Campus:  DSHS  DSMS Grade: 12th  11th  10th  9th  8th  7th  6th

Date:

Your child is being placed in the Dripping Springs Independent School District’s Disciplinary Alternative Education Program for a violation of the DSISD Student Code of Conduct. The anticipated duration of the stay in the DAEP is school days based on the nature of the offense as determined by the designated administrator. Your child will be returned to the regular classroom once he/she earns points equal to 10 times the number of days assigned (up to 10 points can be accumulated each day). The Disciplinary Alternative Education Program operates on a level and point system. The actual number of days a student must serve in the DAEP is based on the total points earned. Should your child fail to earn points during the days assigned, the designated administrator may assign additional days as an additional disciplinary consequence. The additional days will be documented as an additional disciplinary referral by the administrator you and your child will be notified by the administrator or the DAEP Coordinator. The DAEP staff will administer required pre- and post-assessments for students assigned to DAEP for a period of 90 days or longer in accordance with established district administrative procedures for administering other diagnostic or benchmark assessments. Notification of Parental Rights If placement in a DAEP is to extend beyond 60 days or the end of the next grading period, whichever is earlier, the student’s parent or guardian is entitled to notice of and an opportunity to participate in a proceeding before the Board or designee. Such requests are delivered to the campus principal in writing. Any decision of the Board or designee concerning placement beyond 60 days or the end of the next grading period is final and cannot be appealed. A student placed in a DAEP shall be provided a review of the student’s status, including a review of the student’s academic status, by the Board’s designee at intervals not to exceed 120 days. In the case of a high school student, the Board’s designee, with the student’s parent or guardian, shall review the student’s progress toward meeting high school graduation requirements and shall establish a specific graduation plan for the student. This requirement does not, however, obligate the District to provide in the DAEP a course, except as required by Education Code 37.008(l). At the review, the student or the student’s parent or guardian must be given the opportunity to present arguments for the student’s return to the regular classroom or campus. The student may not be returned to the classroom of the teacher that removed the student without that teacher’s consent. The teacher cannot be coerced to consent. Education Code 37.009(e) A student placed in a DAEP shall be provided an opportunity to complete coursework required for graduation, at no cost to the student. The campus administrator will provide information regarding all methods available for completing the coursework for graduation and the DSISD methods available for completing the coursework at no cost to the student. DSISD DAEP Procedure Updated 8-16-2011 Page 10 of 15

Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

Student Information Form

Student Name: Home Campus:  DSHS  DSMS Grade: 12th  11th  10th  9th  8th  7th  6th

Date:

Address: City:



Zip:

Home Phone (

)

Student lives with Relationship to student Contact Person #1: Relationship to student Place of Employment: Work phone



E-Mail: Cell Phone



Contact Person #2: Relationship to student Place of Employment: Work phone



E-Mail: Cell Phone



 Special Education  ESL  Regular Education  504  G/T  Free/Reduced Lunch 

Special Health Problems: Medication:

Allergies: OTHER:

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Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

Criminal Trespass Notification

To: Date:

Student Name:

&

Parent/Guradian Name:

Subject:

“CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNING”

Criminal Trespass Sec.30.05. Texas Penal Code

A person commits an offense if (s)he enters or remains on property or in a building without effective consent and (s)he : 1. Had notice that the entry was forbidden 2. Received notice to depart, but failed to do so. “Notice” means: an oral or written communication by the principal or someone with apparent authority to act for the principal. “Property” means: public school campuses or grounds upon which the school is located, and any grounds used by the school for assemblies or other school sponsored activities. You have been duly warned to stay off all other Dripping Springs Independent School District campuses. If you are seen on any DSISD campus other than the DSISD DAEP Campus, 940 Hwy. 290 W, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, without the expressed written consent of the DAEP Coordinator at any time within the placement period in the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, Criminal Trespass charges will be filed with the local sheriff’s department.

Student Signature Date: Parent Signature Date: Administrator Signature Date:

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Home Campus:  DSHS  DSMS Grade: 12th  11th  10th  9th  8th  7th  6th Copies Provided:  DAEP  Home Campus  Parent/Guardian  DSISD SRO DSISD DAEP Procedure Updated 8-16-2011 Page 12 of 15

Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

Student Profile Form

Student Name: Home Campus:  DSHS  DSMS Grade: 12th  11th  10th  9th  8th  7th  6th

Date:

Please tell us who you are. What is your family like, what are your favorite activities, where are you from, what do you do well, what hobbies and/or interests do you have, what do you struggle with, do you like school, etc…

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Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

Success Documentation Form

STUDENT NAME: DATE: Evaluations 1st

2nd 3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

Average

Academic Goal Social Goal Follow directions Active participation Problem solving Positive behavior Stay on task Being on time Being prepared for school Asking appropriately Following rules DAILY TOTAL (10 point maximum)

Teacher Comments

Academic Update

Parent/Guardian Comments 0 points = behavior not exhibited 1 point = behavior exhibited

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Dripping Springs ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program

Parent Transportation Request Form

It may take thee of more days from submission of this form for the principal to review the request. Student Name: Home Campus:  DSHS  DSMS Grade: 12th  11th  10th  9th  8th  7th  6th

Date:

Address: City:



Zip:

Home Phone (

)

Student lives with Relationship to student Contact Person #1: Relationship to student Place of Employment: Work phone



E-Mail: Cell Phone



Contact Person #2: Relationship to student Place of Employment: Work phone



E-Mail: Cell Phone



 Special Education  ESL  504  Free/Reduced Lunch Violation resulting in DAEP Placement: I understand, that: • transportation of my child assigned to the DAEP is my responsibility as the parent; • the campus administrator will have the final word on whether or not a student may ride the bus based on the nature of the offense resulting in the DAEP placement; • should my child be granted permission to ride the bus, he/she will lose the privilege if any rule violation occurs; • children granted permission to ride the bus while in the DAEP must sit at the front of the bus. Parent/Guardian Signature: FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 Request Approved  Request Approved with the Following Condition/s:  Request Denied Based on the Nature of the Offense

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