What are my child’s rights when being disciplined for behavioral incidents?

      Resources:

• The Legal Framework ESC 18: Discipline Procedures
• Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process:  Discipline – pages 14-16
• Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro:  Discipline- pages 15-17
• Notice of Procedural Safeguards - Legal Framework - English Discipline Procedures – pages 4 - 6
• Aviso Sobre Procedimientos de Protección - Legal Framework :  Discipline Procedures – pages 6-10

      Federal and State Regulations

• 34 C.F.R.  300.530(b-d, h, g), 300.536(a)
• TEC 37.008(l-1)(1-2), TEC 25.007(b)(10)

When must an ARD committee meeting be held to address discipline?

      Resources:

• Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process:  Discipline – pages 14- 16
• Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro :  Discipline – pages 15-17
• Notice of Procedural Safeguards - Legal Framework (English):  Discipline Procedures – pages 4-6
• Aviso Sobre Procedimientos de Protección - Legal Framework:  Discipline Procedures – pages 5-10

      Federal and State Regulations:

• 34 CFR 300.530 - Authority of school personnel. | US Law | LII / Legal ...
• 34 CFR 300.536 - Change of placement because of disciplinary ...

What happens at a manifestation determination ARD?

      Resources:

• Manifestation Determination – Legal Framework
• Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process:  Discipline - Manifestation Determination – pages 15-16
• Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro:  Discipline – Manifestation Determination – pages 6-7

      Federal and State Regulations:

• 34 CFR 300.530(e) (1) - Authority of school personnel. | US Law | LII / Legal ...
• 34 CFR 300.536 - Change of placement because of disciplinary ...
• TEC 37.004(b)(4)

What if I disagree with the school sending my child to an alternative placement?

      Resources:

• Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process:  Expedited Due Process Hearing – page 16 >(English) page - 16
• Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro - Audiencia de Debido Proceso Acelerada – page 17
• Texas Education Agency Special Education Dispute Resolution Systems Handbook – March 2017

      Federal and State Regulations:

• 34 CFR 300.115 - Continuum of alternative placements. | US Law | LII ...