North Heights Programs Description
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PASS: Priority Achieve Success in School
The PASS program is designed to facilitate school attendance and success for students with unique circumstances. Students must be at-risk and have established residence in one of the four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District. Classes are available in the four core subject areas and limited electives. The school day is flexible with late afternoon classes. The PASS program is an individualized, self paced program. This is an open entry/open exit program. Students must apply for entry into the program through the counselor at their school of residence.
The Modified PASS program is designed for elementary and middle school pregnant students. The students in this program are taught the four core subjects areas and a teen parenting course by an elementary certified teacher. Students enter this program by application and parent permission and stay until after the birth of the baby.
The North Heights Child Development Center was implemented for the convenience and learning experiences of school age parents enrolled in the PASS, Modified PASS or GED programs. The Center provides educational opportunities and a healthy environment for the child, so that the school age parent may attend classes and school hour appointments free of child care worries.
The GED program has been developed for those students that do not have a reasonable expectation of graduation. Students in the GED program must be 16 years of age at the beginning of the school year. Two years must have elapsed since the student entered the 9th grade and has less than one third of the required credits to graduate. The State of Texas requires that the student take the exit level TAKS test. Students are enrolled with student and parent agreement.
READY: Recovery Extension Alternative for Disruptive Youth
READY is a long term (More than 30 days) alternative placement to the home campus where students who have seriously violated the law and the student code of conduct may continue their public education apart from what would be their regular placement. READY is a self paced program with core subjects and self discipline instruction. Students enter through a district hearing process.
Special Education Expulsion Instruction
Special Education students who have been expelled from school receive needed instruction in the Expulsion instruction program.
STAEP: Short Term Alternative Education Program
STAEP is an alternative placement for student who have violated the student code of conduct. In most instances students are assigned a for no less than 11 days and no more than 30 days. The STAEP program is a middle consequence between I.S.S. (in school suspension) and long term AEP placement. The STAEP coordinator oversees the program and coordinates student information, assignments, and schedules from the students home campus and the STAEP teachers. STAEP students will receive instruction in the four core areas from highly qualified teachers
