Established in conformance with the Texas Education Code (TEC), §37.008, a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) is defined as an educational and self-discipline alternative instructional program, adopted by local policy, for students in elementary through high school grades who are removed from their regular classes for mandatory or discretionary disciplinary reasons. A DAEP may be located on-campus or off-campus in adherence with requirements specified in §129.102.