Admission Requirements

  1. Students must be placed in an alternative school by the principal, IEP team, director of schools, or transfer from another alternative school.

  2. Students and parents must sign a contract that states that they will agree to follow all rules and regulations of the alternative school as established by the Board of Education.

  3. Students are allowed to attend the alternative school only three times in their entire school career and in accordance with the alternative school only three times in their entire school career and in accordance with the alternative school structure (see appendix B, downloadable PDF below) and school board policy(exception: Board policy JCB, extreme physical contact). Students forfeit their one-time opportunity during elementary, middle or high school if they have been in alternative school in another system, if they have previously been expelled, or if they have reached their home school’s highest assertive discipline level but for some reason did not attend the alternative school. Students who are placed in the alternative school and withdrew or who choose not to enter the school forfeit their one-time option at the elementary, middle or high school level. Students who have to move out of the county with parents and then return may be readmitted to the alternative school under special contract agreed to by the alternative school principal, the student and the parent.

Additional Information

Behavior: Minimum of 45 successful days as determined by the principal
Drugs, Assault, Severe Behavior: 1 (one) calendar year
Alcohol: 90 (ninety) successful days (may be reduced to 45 (forty-five) days)
Seniors with Less Than 45 Days: Remainder of school year under special contract.
Transfer Students: Determined by Alternative School Principal or Director of Schools
Transfer Students: If a student is placed on homebound while enrolled at or depending enrollment at the Alternative School, then that student will return to the Alternative School to complete his/her term before returning to the regular school.

Special Education Student: Determined by IEP

Students Who Choose Not to Enroll in the Alternative School will loose their 1 (one) time option. If a student then decides to return to their home school they will have to wait until the length of stay, plus the remainder of the semester is satisfied.

 

 

  1. Students assigned to the Alternative School for behavior will return to the regular school after they have completed Achievement Level IV (see Appendix C) or on recommendation of the Alternative School Principal.  Alternative school students may remain in the Alternative School if the Alternative School Principal feels that it is in the best interest of the student or home-based school.

  2. Students assigned to the Alternative School for drugs, assault or other severe behavior will return to the regular school after completing Achievement Level IV and serving 1 (one) school year.

  3. Students assigned to the Alternative School for alcohol will return to the regular school after completing Achievement Level IV and serving 90 days (optional 45 days in compliance with School Board policy 6.307).

  4.  Seniors placed in the Alternative School will return in accordance with School Board Policy.

  5. Transfer students will be allowed to enter a regular school program upon completion of their tenure as determined by the Alternative School Principal or the Director of Schools.

  6. Special Education students will be allowed to return in accordance with completion of goals established by the IEP team.

  7. Students who are enrolled at the Alternative School and withdraw to attend another school will be eligible to return to their home school after the expiration of their original Alternative School placement plus the remainder of the semester. They will not be permitted to re-enroll in the Alternative School.

For the convenience of administrators and teachers and to return students at the beginning of a new grading period, a portion of the students' time may be waived or extended. In order for a portion of the time to be waived, the following criteria must exist:

  • Completion of 75% of time served and consent of both Alternative School and Home Base Principal (for 45-day students) or Director of Schools (for 90 or 180-day students).