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    Texas

    School-to-PrisonPipelineTicketing, Arrest & Useof Force in Schools

    How the Myth of the Blackboard JungleReshaped School Disciplinary Policy

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    Texas Appleseed Report Team

    D F, Legal DirectorPrimary author

    R L, Executive Director

    J M, Communications Director

    E A, Data Analyst

    Texas Appleseed Mission

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    Texas Appleseed Executive Committee

    J. C D, Chair Emeritus, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody,*austin

    M W, Chair, Susman GodfreyL.L.P.,* houston

    A D. Ev, Secretary-reasurer,Allene Evans Law Firm,*austin

    R C. L, Immediate Past Chair, Marshall & Lewis LLP ,* houston

    R. J G, George & Brothers, LLP ,*austin

    G Hf, Tompson & KnightLLP ,* dallas

    C K, Mayer Brown LLP ,* houston

    M L, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP ,* dallas

    C F. , Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP ,* houston

    A V F, Greenberg raurig, LLP ,* houston

    *Aliations listed or identication purposes only.

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    Acknowledgements

    T p v p pp Houston Endowment;

    Harold Simmons Foundation; Rockwell Fund, Inc.; Te Charles Stewart Mott Foundation;

    Te Simmons Foundation; Te Brown Foundation. App p

    p pVinson & Elkins, LLP (H), Gibson

    Dunn & Crutcher LLP (D), qv p.

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    Sv EAttorney

    Advocacy, Inc.

    austin, tx

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    Director o ResearchCouncil of State Governments Justice Center

    austin, tx

    L E. F, J.D., .D.Director o Planning and Programs

    Assoc. Clinical Proessor oEducation Policy and Planning

    Hogg Foundation for Mental Health

    The University of Texas at Austin

    austin, tx

    W HPublic Policy Directoror Louisiana and Mississippi

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    new orleans, la

    L MzPolicy Research Intern

    Texas Criminal Justice Coalition

    austin, tx

    D RAttorney

    Advocacy, Inc.

    houston, tx

    J S, M

    Public Policy DirectorTexans Care for Children

    austin, tx

    SStaf Attorney

    National Center for Youth Law

    oakland, ca

    L H. T Eq.Director

    Strategies for Youth

    boston, ma

    J WDirector o Strategic Planning and Development

    Charles Hamilton Houston Institute

    for Race & Justice, Harvard Law School

    cambridge ma

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    1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    In a little over two decades, a paradigm shit has occurred in the Lone Star

    State. Te misdeeds o childrenacts that in the near recent past resulted in

    trips to the principals oce, corporal punishment, or extra laps under the

    supervision o a middle school or high school coach, now result in criminal

    prosecution, criminal records, and untold millions o dollars in punitive nes

    and hety court costs being imposed against children ages 10 through 16.

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    Early Segments of the PipelineSuspension, Expulsion and

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    Assessing Ticketing, Arrest and Use of Force in Texas Public Schools

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    Major Findings: Ticketing, Arrest and Use of Force in Texas Public Schools

    Class C Misdemeanor Ticketing

    Ticketing of students in Texas public schools has increased substantially over a

    two- to five-year periodconsistent with a growing law enforcement presencein schools, but in sharp contrast to a reported overall drop in juvenile crime.

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    African American and (to a lesser extent) Hispanic students are disproportionately

    represented in Class C misdemeanor ticketing on Texas public school campuses.

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    the arrest numbers for nine of those districts increased anywhere from 20 percentto more than 100 percent over the multi-year period for which they provided data.

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    The majority of arrests in reporting school districts are for non-violent offenses

    that do not involve use of weaponsand Disorderly Conduct, one of the offenses

    resulting in the largest numbers of Class C misdemeanor tickets, is also one of

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    Use of Force at School

    School district police departments are arming police officers with force that includes

    pepper spray, Tasers, stun bags, guns and caninesand some of these weapons

    are being used on students, despite the risks they pose.

    The Texas Education Codes exemption of peace officers from reporting

    requirements for student restraint, along with a recent Attorney General opinion

    allowing school district police departments to withhold use of force policies

    from the public, result in a complete lack of transparency around school use of

    force practices.

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    Use of force policies reveal that many school police departments require officers to

    carry pepper spray, but few have policies that restrict its use in situations involving

    youth. This is in sharp contrast to the restrictions Texas juvenile justice agencies

    have placed on use of pepper spray on youth in their custody.

    African American and Hispanic students are disproportionately represented in

    use of force incidents at school.

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    Educational Programming and Juvenile Facilities

    Though a major study has been conducted and legislation passed in an attempt

    to improve educational programming in the Texas Youth Commission (TYC),little to no attention has been paid to educational programming in county-run

    juvenile detention facilities.

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    Major Policy Recommendations

    School-wide Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)

    1) Texas schools should adopt school-wide Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) proven

    to reduce student misbehavior and keep schools saferresulting in fewer disciplinary

    referrals and reducing the need for law enforcement interventions.

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    2) When schools adopt PBS, they must include school police in training and use

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    3) School-based law enforcement personnel should be required to receive post-

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    9) Schools should create or expand effective prevention and intervention programs,

    such as peer mediation and restorative justice practices, as alternatives to ticketing.

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    Arrest10) Chapter 37 of the Education Code should be amended to specify that arrest of studentsfor low-level, school-based misbehavior should be a last resort, and used only for

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    11) Juvenile justice stakeholders should determine what percentage of their referrals resultfrom school-based arrests. If they make up a significant portion of referrals, juvenile justice

    stakeholdersincluding the local juvenile board and probation officialsshouldwork with education stakeholders to create a plan to reduce school-based referrals.

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    Use of Force

    12) Pepper spray and Tasers should be prohibited for use on students by school-basedlaw enforcement, except in situations involving firearms or other weapons capable

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    13) Prone restraints should be prohibited for use on students as a restraint technique

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    Educational Programming & Juvenile Facilities

    14) The State should commission a comprehensive study on the quality of educational

    programming, including special education services, in juvenile detention facilities.The study should consider whether the programs comply with current law, should

    identify best practices, and determine where existing programs fall short.

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    15) Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code should be amended to require the transitionofall students, released from juvenile detention or TYC, back to their home school.

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    16) When making decisions about closure or location of new facilities, TYC should

    consider the availability of qualified administrative, teaching and special education

    staff for educational programs.

    Transparency

    17) School district police departments should be required to compile a searchable

    database that includes the number of citations issued, custodial arrests, and use of

    force incidents by school district officers or security guards on each campus.

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    18) Section 37.109 of the Texas Education Code, which requires a School Safety and

    Security Committee in every school district, should be amended to require inclusion

    of a representative from a parent organization or a parent, if there is no parent

    organization in the district; a representative from a student leadership group, or a

    student; a representative from an organization that advocates for youth who have

    disabilities; representatives from local social service agencies; and a representative

    from the local juvenile probation department. In addition to the existing information

    that the committee is required to develop and review, the statute should be amended

    to require that the committee:

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    19) School district police departments should compile an annual report for the schoolboard, made available to the public through the districts website, that includes an

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    20) For districts that contract with local law enforcement agencies for School ResourceOfficers, the districts Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the law enforcement

    agency should require the same data collection, analysis and reporting outlined

    above. The MOU also should include a schedule for the routine circulation of this

    information to inform their policies and practices around school discipline and

    preventative approaches to school crime.

    21) Policymakers should determine an appropriate method of statewide collection

    and reporting of ticketing and arrest data for public school campuses to better inform

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    23) Section 37.0021 should also be amended so that school-based law enforcement

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    24) School district police departments should be required to post unredacted copies

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    A Snapshot: Ticketing and Arrest Data and Use of Force

    Options in Reporting Texas School Districts

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    Dallas ISD 24% 95%

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    Class C Misdemeanor Tickets Issued in 26 School Districts

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    Austin ISD (81,917) 2,653 3 %

    Brownsville ISD (48,284) 2,8563

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    Castleberry ISD (3,322) 181 5%

    Corpus Christi ISD (38,785) 2,095 5%

    Dallas ISD (158,814) 4,402 3%

    East Central ISD (8,470) 501 6%

    Edgewood ISD (11,906) 233 2%

    El Paso ISD (62,635) 1447 2%

    Galveston ISD (8,430) 921 11%

    Houston ISD (202,449) 4,828 2%Humble ISD (31,144) 431 1%

    Huntsville Municipal Court(Huntsville ISD 6,229)

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    Katy ISD (50,725) 1336 3%

    Lewisville-Flower Mound Municipal Court(Lewisville ISD 48,890)

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    Midland ISD (20,827) 369 2%

    Pasadena ISD (49,630) 3294

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    San Angelo ISD (14,333) 321 2%

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    7%Somerville Municipal Court(Somerville ISD 529) 38 7%

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    Southlake Municipal Court(Carroll ISD 7,772) 85 1%

    Spring Branch ISD (32,098) 5106

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    United ISD (37,671) 522 1%

    Waco ISD (15,403) 1070 7%White Settlement ISD (5,405) 160 3%

    Wichita Falls ISD (14,675) 369 3%

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    Breakdown of Ticketing Offenses for

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    Overrepresentation of African American Students in Class C

    Misdemeanor Ticketing in Reporting Texas School Districts, 2006-07

    School DistrictAfrican AmericanPercentage in Student Body

    African AmericanPercentage in Class CMisdemeanor Tickets

    Austin ISD 12% 25%

    Corpus Christi ISD 5% 7%

    Dallas ISD 30% 62%

    El Paso ISD 5% 8%

    Humble ISD 17% 42%

    Huntsville ISD 27% 51%

    Katy ISD 9% 18%

    Midland ISD 10% 19%

    Pasadena ISD 8% 14%

    San Antonio ISD 8% 16%

    White Settlement ISD 8% 14%

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    Castleberry ISD 21

    Dallas ISD 1,248

    Edgewood ISD 64

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    Pasadena ISD 43

    Somerville Municipal Court 1

    United ISD 48

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    School-Based Arrests and Arrest Rates for

    17 Texas School Districts, 2006-079 0

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    (Enrollment)Number of

    Arrests Arrest Rate

    Austin ISD (81,917) 1,310 16 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Brownsville ISD (48,284) 399 8 arrests or ever y 1,000 students

    Castleberry ISD (3,322) 5 1.5 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Corpus Christi ISD (38,785) 1,001 26 arrests or every 1,000 students

    East Central ISD (8,470) 429 51 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Edgewood ISD (11,906) 2069

    17 arrests or every 1,000 students

    El Paso ISD (62,635) 401 6 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Humble ISD (31,144) 187 6 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Katy ISD (50,725) 512 10 arrests or every 1,000 students

    McAllen ISD (24,558) 111 4.5 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Midland ISD (20,827) 126 6 arrests or every 1,000 studentsPasadena ISD (49,630) 1,288

    10

    26 arrests or every 1,000 students

    San Antonio ISD (55,322) 55311

    10 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Spring Branch ISD (32,098) 29812

    9 arrests or every 1,000 students

    United ISD (37,671) 23713

    6 arrests or every 1,000 students

    White Settlement ISD (5,405) 12 2 arrests or every 1,000 students

    Wichita Falls ISD (14,675) 30 2 arrests or ever y 1,000 students

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    Representation of African American Students in School-Based

    Arrests in Seven Texas Districts, 2006-07

    School District

    (Enrollment)African American Percentagein Student Body

    African American Percentagein School-Based Arrests

    Corpus Christi ISD 5% 9%

    East Central ISD 11% 21%

    El Paso ISD 5% 7%

    Katy ISD 9% 17%

    Midland ISD 10% 19%

    Pasadena ISD 8% 13%

    San Antonio ISD 8% 25%

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    Number of Elementary School Students Arrested

    in Six Texas School Districts, 2006-07

    School District Number of Elementary School Students Arrested

    Austin ISD 96

    East Central ISD 63

    El Paso ISD 38

    Humble ISD 10Katy ISD 13

    McAllen ISD 5

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    Spectrum of Use of Force Options in 16 Texas School Districts

    School

    DistrictBaton/Impact

    Weapon

    Pepper Spray/

    Taser Canines Firearm

    Alie ISD Yes Neither Not mentioned Yes

    Austin ISD Yes Both, also allows useo stun bags

    Yesmay also beused in conjunctionwith stun bags in a

    bag and bite option

    Yes

    Brownsville ISD Optional Chemical Irritantmandatory equipmentor ocers

    Not mentionedin use o orcesection

    Ocers carryhandguns; shotgunscarried in patrol cars.

    Cedar Hill ISD Yes Pepper Spray; ocers

    also allowed to carr ya utility knie.

    Not mentioned Yes

    Conroe ISD Yes Pepper Spray Not mentioned Yes

    Dallas ISD Yes Pepper Spray Not mentioned Yes

    East Central ISD Yes Chemical agentsincluded in use oorce continuumbut not mentionedelsewhere

    Not mentioned No duty weaponsissued, but ocersauthorized to carryweapons registeredwith chie. Unloadedshotguns may becarried in vehicles.

    Edgewood ISD Yes Pepper Spray; ocersalso authorized tocarry a utility knie.

    Not mentioned Handguns,no shotguns

    Edinburg CISD Reers to authorizednon-deadly weapons,but does notidentiy them.

    Not mentioned Not mentioned No

    El Paso ISD Yes Pepper Spray Yes Yes

    Houston ISD Yes Pepper Spray/og onlyauthorized or SpecialResponse Team; pepperoam authorized or otherocers. Tasers can onlybe used by speciallytrained personnel.

    Yes Yes

    Humble ISD Yes Both Not mentioned Yes

    Laredo ISD Yes No Not mentioned Handguns;

    shotguns/rifescarried by certiedocers.

    Lubbock-CooperISD

    Yes No Not mentioned Handguns;no shotguns.

    Pasadena ISD Yes Pepper Spray Yes Handgun and patrolrifes

    Wichita Falls ISD Yes Pepper Spray; alsoincludes bicycle inintermediate weapons.

    Not mentioned Handgunsauthorized but notprovided; patrolrifes provided.

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    J. C D, Chair EmeritusGv, D, H & M,*Austin

    M W, ChairS GL.L.P.,* Houston

    A D. Ev, Secretary-reasurerA D. Ev L F,*Austin

    R C. L, Immediate Past ChairM & L LL P,* Houston

    G BDLA p,*Austin

    C CO C A,* El Paso

    D . DfB B L.L.P.,* Houston

    E F. FH & W LLP,*Austin

    N. S FJ D,* Houston

    R. J GG & B, LLP,*Austin

    Dv GG & C,* Houston

    M K. GB B L.L.P.,* Houston

    S GD & LB,* Houston

    C HS O Cp,* Houston

    G HfTp & K LLP,* Dallas

    JF & R P.C.,*Austin

    S KG W Uv L S,*

    Washington, D.C.

    C KM B LLP,* Houston

    L KF & J L.L.P.,* Houston

    N LA Gp S H & F LLP,* San Antonio

    M LG W S LL P,* Dallas

    Ez ML L B & L LL P,* Dallas

    C F. B & G LLP,* Houston

    K D. G & B LLP,* Houston

    H. Ez RHouston

    M RzRz & N L.L.P.,* Brownsville

    Dv SpG, Sp & W, L.L.P.,* Houston

    A V FG , LL P,* Houston

    L WN L C U & ,*San Antonio

    *aliations listed or identication only

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