My first thought is none of those placements is least restrictive environment. Behavior problems sound like a safety issue at this point. There are probably a bunch of other kids in your district whose behavior is problematic for school who go to schools that specialize in analyzing and improving behavior so the child can return to the mainstream.
But none of that addresses the need for intellectually appropriate work, or the need for positive peer role models.
No suggestions, just thoughts.
This too is something I was thinking... as the behaviors escalated a bit this year, was put him in something like a wilderness type program for 4-5 weeks then try and return him to mainstream with GT/LD supports... (he would be going into 6th grade next year).
