The passage of Senate Bill I by the 74^th Legislature in 1995 required the removal of certain students to an alternative campus for certain offenses. For districts in counties with populations less than 125,000, this law required the creation of an alternative placement, either on or off campus, but yet separate from the other students. After careful consideration, the decision was made to rent the property that now houses the Rusk Eagle Center. This building was purposefully divided in half to allow two different types of alternative programs.

Prior to the passage of Senate Bill I, certain students were allowed to attend an alternate campus in Jacksonville designed to allow students that do not or can not function in the normal setting an opportunity to complete a self-paced curriculum. This allowed these students the opportunity to complete the requirements for a high school diploma. Participation in this program is purposefully limited and monitored by the District. When the Eagle Center was created, it was decided to house this program there. This has become known as the Dropout Recovery Program or D.O.R..

The other program is the program designed to fulfill the requirements of Senate Bill I as passed by the 74^th legislature. A code of conduct has been developed that governs a student’s assignment to this facility. This program is designed to be a disciplinary program with isolation being one of the key components. This half of the Eagle Center has come to be known as Alternative Education Placement or A.E.P..

Wayne Wolf teaches at the Eagle Center , along with his assistant, Karen Dover.