D.A.E.P.
What Does D.A.E.P. Stand For?
DISCIPLINE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM:
Students enrolled in the Discipline Alternative Educational
Placement (D.A.E.P.) are
prohibited to be on ANY MPISD property, other than the D.A.E.P.
campus. Law prohibits these students from riding any district
transportation. They are prohibited from representing the district
in ANY extra or co-curricular capacity and are prohibited from
participating in, or attending, any extracurricular or
co-curricular activity ON or OFF district property. Violation of
these rules will lead to arrest for trespassing and are considered
grounds for expulsion.
VISITORS:
Parents and/ or guardians may not visit with out an appointment. Students, Animals and/or small children are not allowed as visitors. Questions, please call (903) 575-2095.
COUNSELING:
The D.A.E.P provides many important levels of counseling for all
students. They can
request a counselor at any time needed. Also student’s transcripts
and behaviors will be mentored and monitored on a daily
basis.
Junior
High and
High
School Conference Times for Teachers
Please call for times 903.575.2095
D.A.E.P.'S GRADING SCALE:
90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 69 & Below = F (FAILING)
Reasons Why Students Miss School:
- Gradual development of non-attendance after history of absences
- Child is a poor and uninterested student
- Child finds community more rewarding than school or home
- Family is unaware of truancy
- Non-attendance is sporadic
- Child is independent
- Child is older
- Child is apathetic and unperturbed when faced with attending school
As A Parent, What Can I Do To Help?
- Make sure that your child goes to school regularly, arrives on time and keeps to the rules of going to all lessons. Start these good habits at an early age, while your child is in primary school.
- If your child starts missing school, help the school to put things right. Make sure your child understands that you do not approve of him or her missing school.
- If your child is ill, contact the school on the first day of your child’s illness. Staff will be concerned if they do not hear anything.
- If your child is ever off school, you must tell the school why. Do this by following the arrangements made by the school.
- If you want permission for your child to miss school, for example because of a special occasion such as a wedding, you should ask for permission well in advance and give full details.
- Do not expect the school to agree to shopping trips during school hours.
- Take an interest in your child’s schoolwork.
- Support the school in its efforts to control bad behavior.
