Criteria
A student who meets the following criteria may be eligible to receive services from the Alternative Education Center:
- Documented evidence of need for Alternative Education Center services
- Desire to participate in an interim alternative program
- Strong commitment to fulfill class and/or graduation requirements
- Willingness to adhere to program structure
- Ability and desire to perform academically
- Documented history of regular program interventions
- Certain “at risk” behaviors caused by traditional school expectations
- Significant course completion or graduation requirement difficulties
- Repeated failure of a required course
- Expulsion or suspension which would result in the loss of academic credit
- Loss of credit due to excessive absenteeism caused by circumstances beyond the student’s control.
It should be noted that this program does not work in all at-risk students.
Alternative Education observes the principle of least restrictive environment. If students can be effectively served in the regular classroom or in a specialized program in their traditional school, this is preferred over any separate school program.
Parents must realize that this program is optional, and therefore transportation is not provided. Parents must provide transportation to and from the Alternative Education Center. Parents also must make arrangements to have their child picked up in case of early dismissal for any reason.