Suspension Rules Removes limit on in-school suspension( ISS); maintains 3-day limit for out-of-school suspension( OSS)
Requires ISS review at least every 10 days, with documentation
Mandates behavioral support services in ISS and continuation of IEPs if applicable
Permits OSS for K-2 students only if:
• Conduct threatens immediate health and safety of other students
• There is documented repeated or significant disruption
Allows reassignment from OSS to ISS with written parental request only for extenuating circumstances in which a parent is unable to provide supervision during school hours and provides documentation
Allows principal ' s sole discretion in considering reassignment
Requires districts to maintain documentation of each reassignment, including the request, the reason for the parent ' s unavailability, and the supporting information and documentation
Expulsion Requirements Requires expulsion for conduct that would be expellable on school property, even if committed offcampus
Adds kidnapping, burglary, assault of an employee or volunteer, and exhibiting, using or threatening to exhibit or use a firearm to mandatory expulsion list
Virtual Expulsion Programs Allows placement in district-run virtual expulsion programs if:
• District is not in a JJAEP county and doesn ' t contract with one
• JJAEP in the county rejects admission or returns the student early
Requires districts to ensure or provide tech access for students
Programs must:
• Meet DAEP requirements as practicable
• Undergo review every 45 days, including possible return to inperson or available JJAEP seat
ADA funding counts for students if attendance is verified
Prohibits teachers from
• Teaching virtual and in-person classes simultaneously
• Teaching virtual expulsion without PD in virtual instruction
Requires commissioner rules on attendance tracking and teacher training
Allows placement in a virtual expulsion program as an alternative after removal from class
Emergency Placement Allows emergency placement or expulsion for a single incident of behavior that severely disrupts instruction or learning
Discipline Data and TEA Oversight Prohibits TEA from penalizing districts based on numbers of students removed, suspended, placed in DAEP or JJAEP, or expelled
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Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine( TCHATT) Allows districts to offer TCHATT if made available by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium
Prohibits:
• Referral to minors without parental consent
• Requiring student participation
• Participation of minors without written parental consent
Requires:
• Written consent to TCHATT before any mental health service
• Written consent to share student records and clarifies that providers are not a " school official with a legitimate educational interest " under FERPA
• Public listing of vetted providers on TCHATT site