Substance Abuse Prevention Services (S.A.P.S.) is a 40-school day (8-week) alternative education
placement at the Sharyland Alternative Education Center (SAEC), for Sharyland ISD students in
grades 9-12; who have committed a drug
or alcohol offense while on campus or at an event of Sharyland ISD. Students are identified as
candidates based on a review of past discipline infractions as well as first
time offenders. Once a student has been
selected for the program, the student and parent must agree to program
expectations.
Students are
required to complete 40 successful days of attendance in the S.A.P.S. program in
order to be exited back into their respective high schools. In addition, successful completion of the program requires students to
attend weekly counseling sessions located at the SAEC in Portable 27 on Tuesday nights from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. The 1st/3rd Tuesday is Family Counseling, while the 2nd/4th Tuesday is designated for Peer Group Counseling. Parent(s) and
student are required to attend two family meetings during the students’ enrollment in the S.A.P.S. program.