Chapter 25 & Legislation
This chapter outlines DCPS rules for student discipline and categorizes behaviors into five tiers.
What is Chapter 25?
This is the required platform for documenting behavioral incidents and due process in DCPS.
What is the Student Behavior Tracker (SBT)?
The final school-level approver for all suspensions.
Who is the Principal?
This federal law protects the educational rights of students with disabilities.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
This should occur after a student receives 2–5 days of OSS.
What is a Tier 3 MTSS Meeting?
The 2018 legislation that limits use of exclusionary discipline and promotes access to education.
What is the Student Fair Access to School Act (SFASA)?
The maximum time allowed to enter a behavioral incident into SBT.
What is 1 school day (24 hours)?
A suspension of 6–10 days must be approved by this office before enforcement.
What is the Office of Administrative Hearings?
This must occur within 10 days of a suspension that may result in a change of placement.
What is a Manifestation Determination Review (MDR)?
At 10 days of OSS, schools must conduct this and update the student’s BIP.
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
Under Chapter 25, students in grades K–5 cannot be suspended for these tiers.
What are Tiers I and II?
This SBT role is responsible for facilitating MDR meetings for students with IEPs.
Who is the LEA Rep/IEP Designee?
Before approving any suspension, this checklist must be completed in SBT.
What is the Due Process Checklist?
If behavior is related to the student’s disability, the suspension is...
What is automatically denied?
The point at which an IS-Lead Conference is required to review student data and supports.
What is 15 days of OSS?
The policy that requires schools to promote a safe and supportive environment for all students.
What is the Safe & Positive Schools Policy?
If not checked in SBT, this box can make an emergency suspension invalid.
What is the Emergency Condition box?
This required document ensures access to education during suspension.
What is the Education Plan/Packet?
The plan required for students who reach 10 days of OSS and need documented behavioral support.
What is the Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?
This is required to request more than 20 cumulative OSS days for a student.
What is the Chancellor’s Request to Exceed 20 Days Packet?
The term for removing a student who poses an immediate danger to others or staff.
What is Emergency Removal or Emergency Condition?
True or False: All Tier 1–5 incidents should be documented in SBT.
What is True?
This hearing term refers to DCPS proving that the discipline is appropriate and justified.
What is Burden of Proof?
One condition under which an emergency suspension can be used for a student with a disability.
What is carrying a weapon, using illegal drugs, or inflicting serious bodily injury?
The SEL, academic, and behavior data tool referenced in support planning for students.
What is Panorama?