Texas Education Code 37.020 – Reports Relating to Out-of-School Suspensions, Expulsions, and Disciplinary Alternative Education Program Placements
(a) In the manner required by the commissioner, each school district shall annually report to the commissioner the information required by this section.
(b) For each placement in a disciplinary alternative education program established under § 37.008, the district shall report:
(1) information identifying the student, including the student’s race, sex, and date of birth, that will enable the agency to compare placement data with information collected through other reports;
(2) information indicating whether the placement was based on:
(A) conduct violating the student code of conduct adopted under § 37.001;
(B) conduct for which a student may be removed from class under § 37.002(b);
(C) conduct for which placement in a disciplinary alternative education program is required by § 37.006; or
(D) conduct occurring while a student was enrolled in another district and for which placement in a disciplinary alternative education program is permitted by § 37.008(j);
(3) the number of full or partial days the student was assigned to the program and the number of full or partial days the student attended the program; and
(4) the number of placements that were inconsistent with the guidelines included in the student code of conduct under § 37.001(a)(5).
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 37.020
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) For each expulsion under § 37.007, the district shall report:
(1) information identifying the student, including the student’s race, sex, and date of birth, that will enable the agency to compare placement data with information collected through other reports;
(2) information indicating whether the expulsion was based on:
(A) conduct for which expulsion is required under § 37.007, including information specifically indicating whether a student was expelled on the basis of § 37.007(e); or
(B) conduct for which expulsion is permitted under § 37.007;
(3) the number of full or partial days the student was expelled;
(4) information indicating whether:
(A) the student was placed in a juvenile justice alternative education program under § 37.011;
(B) the student was placed in a disciplinary alternative education program; or
(C) the student was not placed in a juvenile justice or other disciplinary alternative education program; and
(5) the number of expulsions that were inconsistent with the guidelines included in the student code of conduct under § 37.001(a)(5).
(d) Expired.
(e) Expired.
(f) For each out-of-school suspension under § 37.005, the district shall report:
(1) information identifying the student, including the student’s race, sex, and date of birth, that will enable the agency to compare placement data with information collected through other reports;
(2) information indicating the basis for the suspension;
(3) the number of full or partial days the student was suspended; and
(4) the number of out-of-school suspensions that were inconsistent with the guidelines included in the student code of conduct under § 37.001(a)(3).