Student Removal Form

As a teacher, you are responsible for the classroom behavior of your students.  But you do not have to do this alone.  The Texas Education Code gives you the right to remove a student to the principal when you need support to maintain classroom order.

The form below tracks the language in the Texas Education Code, and will trigger specific actions by the administration.  If you check the box that you refuse to have the student returned to your class, the campus placement review committee may be convened.  

 Memo

TO:  Your Principal, Principal

FROM:  Your Name, (state your grade level or subject assignment)

RE:  Removal of Student, (insert student's name)

Date: 

1. I am removing the student named above from my classroom for the following reason(s):

   _____The student has repeatedly interfered with my ability to communicate effectively with the students in my class or with the ability of the student’s classmates to learn.

   OR

   _____The student is so unruly, disruptive or abusive that it seriously interferes with my ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the student’s classmates to learn.

   OR

   _____The student has engaged in activities that require removal to an alternative education program or expulsion, as stated in the district student code of conduct.
    

2. Documentation to support the statement above:

   _____ is attached.
   _____ has previously been provided to your office.
    

3. I _____ do/ _____ do not consent to have the student returned to my class after appropriate discipline management techniques, consistent with the student code of conduct, have been employed.
    
4. The action above is taken in accordance with Texas Education Code section 37.002.

Comments

[S]

What happends when a student is removed and placed in another teachers classroom?
My coworker had this student that was so disruptive,aggresive and interfered with her ability to teach and was sent to the office on a daily basis . She had him removed from her class, which is great, but now they placed him in mine!

[Pamela Parker]

Unfortunately, that is often the outcome, and the reason a lot of teachers choose not to invoke the removal. The student behavior that triggers the removal right often doesn't trigger removal to a disciplinary alternative setting, so the campus has no choice but to simply move the student to a different class.

However, changing classes is often enough to improve the situation with the student - a different teacher, different disciplinary approach, different class dynamic, all these things can be enough to get the student under control and less disruptive at school.

[Catherine Byrd]

I am about to give my principal a letter for removal of a student. I am afraid there will be reprecusions for this action. What can I expect? I just attended an ard meeting and the parents are adamant that their child remain in regular education classes. The disruptions are daily and removal of the student becomes very disruptive for the rest of the class. This is my last year of teaching.