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Board discusses elementary exclusion rules, behavior plans and how assessments treat students with IEPs and homeschoolers
Summary
Members reviewed updated exclusionary practices and discipline tiers, hearing staff explain the two-week behavior-plan process for elementary exclusions and how IEP/SAT status changes disciplinary pathways; they also discussed state assessment rules, alternate assessments for students with significant cognitive disabilities, and homeschool testing logistics.
The Fayette County Schools Board examined discipline and assessment items that affect everyday school operations, focusing on updated elementary exclusion rules and on how state assessments and homeschool portfolios are handled.
Staff explained the elementary exclusion process: a teacher may exclude a child who meets the criteria, the student support team (counselors, social workers, teachers and an administrator) must write a behavior plan, and the plan is reviewed after two weeks. "Once the child is excluded, then the student support team ... write a behavior plan for that student," a presenter said, describing stepwise supports that can culminate in alternate placement or virtual instruction if progress is insufficient.
Board members asked practical questions about where excluded students are supervised and how quickly teams can meet; staff said administrators are responsible for providing a supervised location and for convening the student assistance or IEP team as applicable. The policy differentiates responses depending on whether disciplinary concerns fall under IDEA (IEP) or SAT (student assistance team) processes.
On assessment, staff described state-level requirements: most state assessments apply to all students, with an alternate assessment reserved for up to 1 percent of students with significant cognitive disabilities. District staff also briefed the board on homeschool options: homeschool families may choose assessment or provide portfolios, and the district offers outreach tools (including a QR-code response form) to collect homeschool intent.
No final policy votes were taken on these items; staff will incorporate drafting edits and clarifications requested by the board and return the items for further consideration.
