Can a school district unilaterally place a student in a state approved alternative program?
Based upon the specific language contained in Minn. Stat. ยง 124D.128, Subd. 3, a school district may not unilaterally place a student in an ALC. more… Is a school district is obligated to make alternative education services available to students sixteen years of age or older who have been dismissed from school under the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act (PFDA)? A: The PFDA provides a clear answer. Beginning on the sixth consecutive day of suspension and from the first day of expulsion or exclusion, the district must make alternative education services available to a student. There is no exception in the PFDA which would serve to deny alternative educational services to students age sixteen or above. more… Does an In-School Suspension count as days of removal when determining the need for a manifestation determination meeting? A: An in-school suspension would not be considered a part of the days of removal as long as the student is afforded the opportunity to continue to appropriately progre
