Students placed at Gadsden City Alternative School are assigned for a minimum of 25 days. A student must complete this requirement before a return to his/her home school is considered.
-Home school principals refer students to the alternative school through the Gadsden City Board of Education.
-The Central Office has a designated committee who determines if alternative school placement is warranted.
-A student’s return to the home school is determined by Ebony Pearson, school administrator, and approved by the Central Office committee members. A student’s behavior and progress are the major determining factors.
Students may be referred to Gadsden City Alternative School for the following reasons:
excessive disciplinary referrals
drugs
weapons
inappropriate physical acts
threats
fighting
disorderly conduct
stealing
destroying school property
any other infraction(s) that may be considered a 3rd level offense
