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Behavior-Discipline

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:

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:

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 – April 2021

Federal and State Regulations:

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