Students are referred to FLEX through the Student Assistant Team (SAT) after Tier One and Tier Two interventions have been exhausted. This referral is based on input from guidance counselors, teachers and administrators regarding individual student performance, attendance and other non-academic concerns. This intervention seeks to prevent academic failure through early intervention, frequent progress assessment and intensive research-based instructional interventions for students who continue to perform poorly. Placements can be temporary or long term, based on the individual needs of the student.

FLEX students can be returning from hospitalization, residential treatment or other outside placement and need additional support, have experienced a decline in academic and/or behavior functioning, or have experienced significant social, family, or academic stress. 

FLEX is not a self-contained permanent placement; its intention is to support students in order for them to be successful in regular education classes. 

FLEX can be a home base for students having difficulty with the school day. 

FLEX delivers a range of services in a flexible, student-centered way. Individual student plans are developed, monitored, and regularly revised. The intensity of services, based on a student’s need, can range from multiple contacts daily to student-initiated check-ins. 

Students who receive case management and attend scheduled FLEX classes will receive .25 credits a semester.