Suitable for those contemplating a program alternative to school suspension, this student handbook describes a special class for middle school students who have been removed from their regular classes because of serious behavior problems. Separate sections describe the nature of the class, reasons for the students' placement in the class, the daily schedule of the program, methods of earning privileges, rules, punishments, assignments, and grading. Additional materials include a student attendance form, a student information sheet, a handbook quiz, student essay topics, and procedure for repeated placement in the special program. This document was selected by the Association of California School Administrators Task Force on Public Confidence as descriptive of promising practices or exemplary projects worthy of highlighting for the California educational community. (LP)