AMARILLO ISD DISCIPLINE FLOW CHART FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

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AMARILLO ISDDISCIPLINE FLOW CHART FOR STUDENTS
WITH DISABILITIES
TO HAVE A HARD COPY AS A GUIDE IN WORKING WITH A
SPECIFIC STUDENT RELATING TO A SPECIFIC OFFENSE
-- PRINT EACH PAGE OF THE CHART AS YOU GO THROUGH
THE CHART FROM BEGINNING TO END.
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THIS "ELECTRONIC" CHART WAS DEVELOPED FROM A
"HARD COPY" CHART THAT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE
BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT STATEWIDE
NETWORK. IT IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH SPECIFIC TRAINING. FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING THE TRAINING, INDIVIDUALS
MAY CONTACT THEIR TEXAS EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER.
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BLUE ACTIONRED DECISION POINTGREEN
CLARIFICATION
COLOR CODE
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STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY IS THOUGHT TO HAVE
COMMITTED A DISCIPLINARY OFFENSE
OFFENSE
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DISCIPLINARY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS ARE
FORWARDED TO THE PERSON MAKING DISCIPLINARY
DECISION.
RECORDS
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ADMINISTRATOR ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO "TELL" THEIR
SIDE OF THE STORY
(GOSS v LOPEZ)
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DOES THE DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE CONSTITUTE A
CHANGE OF PLACEMENT?
NO
YES
CLARIFICATION
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DO CUMULATIVE DAYS OF REMOVAL ADD TO MORE THAN
10 SCHOOL DAYS?
YES
NO

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SCHOOL PERSONNEL MAY ASSIGN THE CONSEQUENCE
APPLICABLE TO NONDISABLED FOR A SIMILAR PERIOD OF
TIME, NOT TO EXCEED 10 CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL DAYS.
IF CHILD'S BEHAVIOR IMPEDES HIS/HER LEARNING
OR THAT OF OTHERS, THE IEP TEAM SHALL CONSIDER,
IF APPROPRIATE, STRATEGIES INCLUDING POSITIVE
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS, STRATEGIES, AND SUPPORTS
TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIOR. END OF FLOW CHART FOR
THIS STUDENT AND BEHAVIOR
CONSEQUENCE
STRATEGIES
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IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE REMOVAL, WHEN
ADDED TO PRIOR REMOVALS, EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 11
SCHOOL DAYS IN A SCHOOL YEAR?
NO
YES
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IF THE STUDENT IS ASSIGNED SUBSEQUENT
DISCIPLINARY REMOVALS IN A SCHOOL YEAR FOR 10
SCHOOL DAYS OR LESS THAT DO NOT RESULT IN A
CHANGE OF PLACEMENT, THE IEP TEAM MEMBERS
(INCLUDING THE PARENT) INFORMALLY REVIEW THE BIP
AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION TO DETERMINE IF
MODIFICATIONS ARE NECESSARY. IF ONE OR MORE TEAM
MEMBERS BELIEVE MODIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED, THE IEP
TEAM MUST MEET TO MODIFY THE PLAN AND ITS
IMPLEMENTATION TO THE EXTENT THE IEP TEAM
DETERMINES NECESSARY. END OF FLOW CHART FOR
THIS STUDENT AND BEHAVIOR
SUBSEQUENT REMOVALS
CLARIFICATION
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FOR EACH DAY IN EXCESS OF 10 SCHOOL DAYS THE
DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE CHILD TO APPROPRIATELY
PROGRESS IN THE GENERAL CURRICULUM AND
APPROPRIATELY ADVANCE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GOALS
SET OUT IN THE CHILD'S IEP.THE DETERMINATION OF
NECESSARY SERVICES IS MADE BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE CHILD'S SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER. END OF FLOW CHART FOR
THIS STUDENT AND BEHAVIOR
SERVICE OBLIGATIONSNON CHANGE OF
PLACEMENTREMOVALS IN EXCESS OF 10SCHOOL DAYS
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FOR EACH DAY IN EXCESS OF 10 SCHOOL DAYS THE
DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE CHILD TO APPROPRIATELY
PROGRESS IN THE GENERAL CURRICULUM AND
APPROPRIATELY ADVANCE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GOALS
SET OUT IN THE CHILD'S IEP.THE DETERMINATION OF
NECESSARY SERVICES IS MADE BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE CHILD'S SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER. END OF FLOW CHART FOR
THIS STUDENT AND BEHAVIOR
SERVICE OBLIGATIONSNON CHANGE OF
PLACEMENTREMOVALS IN EXCESS OF 10SCHOOL DAYS
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TIMELINE NOT LATER THAN 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
FIRST REMOVING THE STUDENT FOR MORE THAN 10
SCHOOL DAYS IN A SCHOOL YEARACTION IEP MEETING
IS HELD TO ADDRESS FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL
ASSESSMENT (FBA) AND BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN
(BIP) HAS AN FBA BEEN
CONDUCTED AND A BIP IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THE
BEHAVIOR SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION?
IEP TEAM MEETING FBA/BIP
NO
YES
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IEP TEAM REVIEWS THE BIP AND ITS
IMPLEMENTATION AND MODIFIES IT AND ITS
IMPLEMENTATION AS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE
BEHAVIOR.END OF FLOW CHART FOR THIS STUDENT
AND BEHAVIOR
BIP REVIEW
CLARIFICATION
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IEP TEAM DEVELOPS AN ASSESSMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS
THE BEHAVIOR SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION
OBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE CONDUCTION THE
ASSESSMENT UNLESS THE EVALUATION CONSISTS OFA.
REVIEWING EXISTING DATA ORB. ADMINISTERING A
TEST OR OTHER EVALUATION THAT IS ADMINISTERED TO
ALL CHILDREN UNLESS, BEFORE ADMINISTRATION OF
THAT TEST OR EVALUATION, CONSENT IS REQUIRED OF
PARENTS OF ALL CHILDREN. A FUNCTIONAL
BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO
THE ASSESSMENT PLAN DEVELOPED. AFTER THE FBA
IS COMPLETED, THE IEP TEAM MEETS AS SOON AS
PRACTICABLE TO DEVELOP A BIP TO ADDRESS THE
BEHAVIOR AND SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PLAN. END OF
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FBA ASSESSMENT PLAN(b)
CONSENT
FBA
BIP DEVELOPMENT
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A. THE REMOVAL IS FOR MORE THAN 10 CONSECUTIVE
SCHOOL DAYS ORB. THE CHILD IS SUBJECTED TO A
SERIES OF REMOVALS THAT CONSTITUTE A PATTERN
BECAUSE THEY CUMULATE TO MORE THAN 10 SCHOOL DAYS
IN A SCHOOL YEAR AND BECAUSE OF FACTORS SUCH AS
LENGTH OF EACH REMOVAL, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME
THE CHILD IS REMOVED, AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE
REMOVALS TO ONE ANOTHER. UNDER TEXAS STATUTE,
A SUSPENSION MAY NOT EXCEED THREE SCHOOL
DAYSANY EXPULSION OR REMOVAL FOR 30 DAYS OR
MORE REQUIRES A REVIEW BY A DISTRICT LEVEL
HEARING OFFICER (IEP/FBA/BIP/MANIFESTATION BEFORE
THE HEARING -- IEP/FBA/BIP/MANIFESTATION, IF
NEEDED, AND PLACEMENT DECISION AFTER THE HEARING)
CHANGE OF PLACEMENT
TEXAS CLARIFICATION
AISD CLARIFICATION
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DOES THE OFFENSE INVOLVE WEAPONS OR DRUGS
NO
YES
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TIMELINE NOT LATER THAN THE DATE ON WHICH THE
DECISION IS MADEACTION THE PARENTS MUST BE
NOTIFIED OFTHE DISCIPLINARY DECISIONALL
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
TIMELINE NO LATER THAN 10 SCHOOL DAYS AFTER
THE DATE DISCIPLINARY DECISION IS MADEACTION
IEP TEAM AND OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONNEL CONDUCT A
REVIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHILD'S
DISABILITY AND THE BEHAVIOR SUBJECT TO
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONIS THE BEHAVIOR A
MANIFESTATION OF THE STUDENT'S DISABILITY?
PARENT NOTIFICATION
IEP TEAM MEETING MANIFESTATION DETERMINATION
REVIEW (MDR)
CLARIFICATION
YES
NO
CLARIFICATION
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RELEVANT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES MAY BE
APPLIED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THEY WOULD BE
APPLIED TO CHILDREN WITHOUT DISABILITIES , AS
LONG AS FAPE IS PROVIDED.
DISCIPLINENOT MANIFESTATION
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CONCERNING FBA/BIP
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TIMELINE NOT LATER THAN 10 BUSINESS DAYS
AFTER COMMENCING THE REMOVAL THAT CONSTITUTES A
CHANGE OF PLACEMENTACTION IEP MEETING IS HELD
TO ADDRESS FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT (FBA)
AND BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN (BIP)
THIS CAN BE THE SAME IEP
MEETING WHERE THE MANIFESTATION DECISION IS MADE
HAS A FBA BEEN CONDUCTED AND A
BIP IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIOR SUBJECT
TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION?
IEP TEAM MEETING FBA/BIP
NO
YES
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IEP TEAM REVIEWS THE BIP AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION
AND MODIFIES IT AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION AS
NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIOR. END OF FLOW
CHART FOR THIS STUDENT AND BEHAVIOR
BIP REVIEW
CLARIFICATION
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FOR EACH DAY IN EXCESS OF 10 SCHOOL DAYS THE
DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE CHILD TO APPROPRIATELY
PROGRESS IN THE GENERAL CURRICULUM AND
APPROPRIATELY ADVANCE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GOALS
SET OUT IN THE CHILD'S IEP.THE DETERMINATION OF
NECESSARY SERVICES IS MADE BY THE IEP TEAM.
SERVICE OBLIGATIONS CHANGE OF PLACEMENT REMOVALS
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IEP TEAM DEVELOPS AN ASSESSMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS
THE BEHAVIOR SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONOBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT BEFORE
CONDUCTION THE ASSESSMENT UNLESS THE EVALUATION
CONSISTS OFA. REVIEWING EXISTING DATA ORB.
ADMINISTERING A TEST OR OTHER EVALUATION THAT IS
ADMINISTERED TO ALL CHILDREN UNLESS, BEFORE
ADMINISTRATION OF THAT TEST OR EVALUATION,
CONSENT IS REQUIRED OF PARENTS OF ALL CHILDREN.
A FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT IS
CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE ASSESSMENT PLAN
DEVELOPED. AFTER THE FBA IS COMPLETED, THE IEP
TEAM MEETS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE TO DEVELOP A
BIP TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIOR AND SHALL IMPLEMENT
THE PLAN.END OF FLOW CHART FOR THIS STUDENT AND
BEHAVIOR
FBA ASSESSMENT PLAN(a)
CONSENT
FBA
BIP DEVELOPMENT
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SCHOOL PERSONNEL MAY ORDER THAT THE CHILD'S
PLACEMENT BE CHANGED TO AN APPROPRIATE INTERIM
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING (IAES) FOR THE
SAME AMOUNT OF TIME THAT A CHILD WITHOUT A
DISABILITY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE, BUT
FOR NOT MORE THAN 45 CALENDAR DAYS. THE CHILD MAY
REMAIN IN THIS SETTING WHILE THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURES ARE CARRIED OUT.
INTERIM ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING (IAES)
CLARIFICATION
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A. THE IAES MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE IEP
TEAM.B. THE IAES MUSTBE SELECTED SO AS TO
ENABLE THE CHILD TO CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THE
GENERAL CURRICULUM AND TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE
THOSE SERVICES AND MODIFICATIONS (INCLUDING THOSE
IN THE CHILD'S CURRENT IEP) THAT ENABLE THE CHILD
TO MEET THE GOALS SET OUT IN HIS/HER IEP,
ANDINCLUDE SERVICES AND MODIFICATIONS TO ADDRESS
THE BEHAVIOR THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE
BEHAVIOR FROM RECURRING
DETERMINATION OF SETTING
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CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION
INCLUDINGASSESSMENT DATARELEVANT INFORMATION
SUPPLIED BY PARENTSOBSERVATIONS OF THE CHILDIEP
PLACEMENT IS ADDITIONAL DATA
NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE STANDARDS?
INFORMATION TO CONSIDER
NO
YES
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CONSIDER EACH STANDARDIN RELATIONSHIP TO THE
BEHAVIOR SUBJECT OT DISCIPLINARY ACTION, THE
CHILD'S IEP AND PLACEMENT WERE APPROPRIATE AND
THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, SUPPLEMENTARY
AIDS AND SERVICES, AND BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION
STRATEGIES WERE PROVIDED CONSISTENT WITH THE
CHILD'S IEP AND PLACEMENTTHE CHILD'S DISABILITY
ID NOT IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF THE CHILD TO
UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE
BEHAVIOR SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION' ANDTHE
CHILD'S DISABILITY DID NOT IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF
THE CHILD TO CONTROL THE BEHAVIOR SUBJECT TO
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
STANDARDS
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OBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT, IF NECESSARY
HHHHHHHHHCOLLECT ADDITIONAL DATAHHHHHHHHHCONVEN
E IEP TEAM MEETING TO CONTINUE MANIFESTATION
DETERMINATION REVIEWHHHHHHHHH
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CHILD IS NOT SUBJECT TO "DISCIPLINARY" REMOVAL
FROM CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT FOR
"DISCIPLINARY"PURPOSES
DISCIPLINE IS MANIFESTATION
CLARIFICATION
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THE POSSIBILITY OF AN "EDUCATIONAL" CHANGE OF
PLACEMENT -- THE PLACEMENT CHANGE IS NOT PART
OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS
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AMARILLO ISD MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO REMEDY
ANY DEFICIENCIES FOUND IN THE CHILD'S IEP OR
PLACEMENT, OR IMPLEMENTATION
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IF THE IEP TEAM DETERMINES THAT ANY OF THE
STANDARDS WERE NOT MET, THE BEHAVIOR MUST BE
CONSIDERED A MANIFESTATION OF THE CHILD'S
DISABILITY
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FOR EACH DAY IN EXCESS OF 10 SCHOOL DAYS THE
DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE CHILD TO APPROPRIATELY
PROGRESS IN THE GENERAL CURRICULUM AND
APPROPRIATELY ADVANCE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GOALS
SET OUT IN THE CHILD'S IEP.THE DETERMINATION OF
NECESSARY SERVICES IS MADE BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE CHILD'S SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHER. END OF FLOW CHART FOR
THIS STUDENT AND BEHAVIOR
SERVICE OBLIGATIONSNON CHANGE OF
PLACEMENTREMOVALS IN EXCESS OF 10SCHOOL DAYS
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FOR EACH DAY IN EXCESS OF 10 SCHOOL DAYS THE
DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE CHILD TO APPROPRIATELY
PROGRESS IN THE GENERAL CURRICULUM AND
APPROPRIATELY ADVANCE TOWARD ACHIEVING THE GOALS
SET OUT IN THE CHILD'S IEP.THE DETERMINATION OF
NECESSARY SERVICES IS MADE BY THE IEP TEAM.
SERVICE OBLIGATIONS CHANGE OF PLACEMENT REMOVALS
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