Texas Mitigating Factors in Discipline Placements:

Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, districts are now required to consider mitigating factors in each decision concerning suspension, DAEP placement, expulsion, or JJAEP placement, regardless of whether the action is mandatory or discretionary. Previously, districts were granted discretion when indicating in the Student Code of Conduct whether self-defense, intent, a student’s disciplinary history, or a student’s disability would be considered as a factor in a decision to suspend, expel, or remove a student to DAEP.

Previously districts were granted discretion when indicating whether self-defense, intent, a student’s disciplinary history or a student’s disability would be considered as a factor in a decision to suspend, expel or remove a student to a DAEP.

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