❓ Mr Castrilli asks about the criteria for identifying disruptive students and who decides placement in trial behaviour centres. Mr McGowan outlines broad criteria, stating schools and district offices decide, and parent consultation is desired.
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EDUCATION - TRIAL BEHAVIOUR CENTRES
I have a supplementary question. What criteria are used to identify the disruptive students, and who will determine which students will be placed at each of the three centres? Mr M. McGOWAN
I have a supplementary question. What criteria are used to identify the disruptive students, and who will determine which students will be placed at each of the three centres? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I have outlined the broad criteria. Fewer than one per cent of students exhibit the most violent and disruptive behaviour. The schools, in conjunction with the district offices, will decide which students will go to the centres. That is not a matter for me. Generally, we will try to consult with the parents of the students in question so that they can be involved more in their child’s education. It is not in the interests of the children who are acting violently to remain in a school environment in which they are not learning anything and are disrupting their school colleagues. It is in everyone’s interests to look at a different way of dealing with those students.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I have outlined the broad criteria. Fewer than one per cent of students exhibit the most violent and disruptive behaviour. The schools, in conjunction with the district offices, will decide which students will go to the centres. That is not a matter for me. Generally, we will try to consult with the parents of the students in question so that they can be involved more in their child’s education. It is not in the interests of the children who are acting violently to remain in a school environment in which they are not learning anything and are disrupting their school colleagues. It is in everyone’s interests to look at a different way of dealing with those students.
I have outlined the broad criteria. Fewer than one per cent of students exhibit the most violent and disruptive behaviour. The schools, in conjunction with the district offices, will decide which students will go to the centres. That is not a matter for me. Generally, we will try to consult with the parents of the students in question so that they can be involved more in their child’s education. It is not in the interests of the children who are acting violently to remain in a school environment in which they are not learning anything and are disrupting their school colleagues. It is in everyone’s interests to look at a different way of dealing with those students.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I have outlined the broad criteria. Fewer than one per cent of students exhibit the most violent and disruptive behaviour. The schools, in conjunction with the district offices, will decide which students will go to the centres. That is not a matter for me. Generally, we will try to consult with the parents of the students in question so that they can be involved more in their child’s education. It is not in the interests of the children who are acting violently to remain in a school environment in which they are not learning anything and are disrupting their school colleagues. It is in everyone’s interests to look at a different way of dealing with those students.
I have outlined the broad criteria. Fewer than one per cent of students exhibit the most violent and disruptive behaviour. The schools, in conjunction with the district offices, will decide which students will go to the centres. That is not a matter for me. Generally, we will try to consult with the parents of the students in question so that they can be involved more in their child’s education. It is not in the interests of the children who are acting violently to remain in a school environment in which they are not learning anything and are disrupting their school colleagues. It is in everyone’s interests to look at a different way of dealing with those students.
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