Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs
A disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) is defined as an educational and self-discipline alternative instructional program, adopted by local policy, for students in elementary through high school grades who are removed from their regular classes for mandatory or discretionary disciplinary reasons and placed in a DAEP.
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Resources
Discipline and School Removals: TEA: This resource provides answers to questions related to disciplinary alternative education program requirements and standards. PEIMS coding table is included.
Texas Education Data Standards (TEDS): Under IDEA, a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) must be made available to all children with disabilities aged of 3 through 21, including children who have been suspended or expelled from school, as provided in 34 CFR §300.530(d) (See 20 USC §1412(a)(1) and 34 CFR §300.101(a)).
ERIC: Institute of Education Sciences - A vast collection of articles on topics in education.
Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA): IDRA is an independent, non-profit organization that advocates the right of every child to a quality education and conducts research and development activities.
What Are the Standards of Operation for School District's DAEP?
Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code defines two types of alternative education programs:
- Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) is an alternative education program for students who violate a district's Student Code of Conduct or certain other offenses such as a felony offense; and
- Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) is a placement for some students who have been expelled from school for certain offenses such as bringing a firearm to school. Refer to the following resources for more detailed information.
Are the requirements of TAC §89.1053 applicable to JJAEP?
Yes. The Texas Education Code (TEC) §37.0021 and the Commissioner Rules regarding the use of time-out and restraint (TAC §89.1053) apply to JJAEPs but not to secure correctional and detention facilities that are not served by school districts. Therefore, school personnel providing educational services to students in JJAEPs are subject to the provisions of TEC §37.0021.
