ikovernor ) CLEMENTS Campaign • TO: Jim Francis FROM: Rich ThomasL.---- RE: Education -- Discipline DATE: October 2, 1982 Governor Clements Campaign 805 Brazos Austin, Texas 78701 512 472-1982 David Herndon has provided us with details on an additional program the Governor can tout on classroom discipline. The Governor's Criminal Justice Division has directly funded alternative education pilot projects in 35 school districts for students who otherwise would have been suspended or expelled from school. Projects were patterned after a program first tried in Pasadena ISD with TEA assistance. Thusfar a total of $3 million has been provided for projects in 19 communities serving 3500 students -- 92% of whom have been success- fully returned to the regular classroom to resume their normal studies. Funds are available again for the current school year. Grants to create or continue 17 projects have just been awarded by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division. Pol. adv, paid by The Governor Clements Committee, Tom B. Rhodes, Treas. 807 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701
