Capital City Alternative School

Capital City Alternative School

Capital City Alternative School
Address
2221 Boling Street Jackson, Mississippi, 39213 United States
Coordinates	32°21′32″N 90°14′29″W / 32.359011°N 90.241476°WCoordinates: 32°21′32″N 90°14′29″W / 32.359011°N 90.241476°W
Information
Motto	"Working to Redirect Students for Success"
School district	Jackson Public School District
Principal	Marie B. Harris
Assistant principals	Bobby Walden, Maurice Williams
Grades	4-12
Color(s)	Royal Blue & Gold
Mascot	Bison
Website	http://ccas.jpsms.org/

Capital City Alternative School is a school in Jackson, Mississippi operated by Jackson Public School District. It serves "students in grades 4-12 who have been suspended/expelled from Jackson Public Schools for 10 days or longer."

2011 handcuffing litigation

On June 8, 2011, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal class action lawsuit against the district over allegations that staff at Capital City Alternative School unlawfully shackled and handcuffed pupils.

References

External links

• Official website
• "A.M. vs. Jackson Public Schools complaint". http://www.clarionledger.com/assets/pdf/D017535468.PDF. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
• "JPS Student Restraint Policy". http://www.clarionledger.com/assets/pdf/D017536668.PDF. Retrieved July 10, 2011.

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