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Old Posted Apr 14, 2011, 3:31 PM
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More of a local thing, but I still think it's worth noting. Maybe other systems in the state could also implement this program.

Tuscaloosa city schools receive disciplinary award
Tuscaloosa News

The Tuscaloosa City Schools was awarded the Magna Award from the American School Board Journal, the National School Boards Association and Sodexo School Services.

The HELP (Helping Education/Linking Parents) Program is a collaborative effort between the school system, the City of Tuscaloosa, and the district attorney's office.

The program operates by sending warning letters to parents the first 4 times a student receives and out-of-school suspension. Each time the parent receives the letter it's from a different person, the principal, police chief, mayor and finally the district attorney. The letters warn that the parents are responsible for keeping the kids in school and says that parents may be fined or prosecuted if action isn't taken.

- 2008-2009 school year, there were 4,450 out-of-school suspensions (w/o HELP)
- 2009-2010 school year, there were 3,991 OOS Suspensions (w/ HELP)

The number of expulsions has also dropped from 59 to 32.
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