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District outlines alternative‑education plan for students facing long‑term suspension under state statute
Summary
Staff presented the district’s alternative‑education plan required by state statute for students placed on long‑term suspension, describing online options for middle and high schoolers, in‑person minimum hours for elementary students, timelines for implementation and exclusions for some special programs and students with IEPs.
Anthony Grosch, director of administrative services for students for the Randolph County School System, presented the district’s alternative‑education plan for students who will be long‑term suspended in the coming school year, saying the plan complies with General Statute 115C‑390.9. "High school and middle school students, can utilize state approved online options, like Apex program or NCBPS," Grosch said, and "elementary students would receive face to face instruction for at least 6 hours, per week."
Grosch told the board the plan includes grade‑span options, a collaboration and communications plan to prepare services within the 10‑day statutory timeframe, and exclusions for students who are eligible for in‑school suspension programs, intervention centers or the aggression‑replacement training program. He said the plan does not apply to students served by the Oregon State Children’s Department and that students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) receive separate, individualized plans.
A board member asked how many students had been long‑term suspended in the prior year; staff said the count was 18 or 19. Board members also raised concerns about statutory limits when students with special needs are involved and about teacher safety; one board member expressed frustration that rules requiring adherence to IEPs limit the district’s options for disciplining students with disabilities. The presentation was informational; no vote or new disciplinary policy was adopted.
