DPS Elementary/Middle School Reps were determined that the boy was not going to repeat 8th grade. They probably thought that if they got rid of him that he would be another school's problem. I'm happy to report that the homeschooling projects and behavior management sessions I did with him has appeared to change his perspective on learning. It has been a blast watching him actually getting excited about reading manuals and educational notes and putting them into practice to build Engineering, Scientific and Robotics projects as well as writing essays, book reports and Project Build Notes. He has even managed to note when he feels like he is about to have an anger outburst and is able to put the techniques I showed him into practice.
I am actually looking forward to seeing how he handles this school year.