advanced/distinguished program. See graduation programs. anaphylaxis, 59 See also food allergies. asbestos, 53 assistance animals, 13 attendance, 17 college visits, 18 compulsory, 17 doctor’s note, 21 driver license, 21 extenuating circumstances, 20 for credit, 19 for final grade, 19 military families, 12 official attendance-taking time, 21 parent’s note, 21 principal’s plan, 19 students 19 or older, 17 truancy court, 19 truancy prevention measures, 19 unexcused absences, 18 warning letter, 19 attendance review committee, 20, 30 defined, 76 automatic admission, 26 awarding credit, 29 awards, 22 bacterial meningitis, 50 communicability, 50 defined, 50 prevention, 50 symptoms, 50 See also contagious diseases. bilingual programs, 15, 37 bullying, 22 counseling, 23 cyberbullying, 23 policy, 79 school safety transfer, 13 See also hazing. bus rules, 73 buses, 72 hazardous route pickup, 73 pickup and drop-off locations, 73 required conduct, 73 routes and schedules, 72 cafeteria, 66 campus behavior coordinator, 27 career and technical education (CTE), 23 college credit courses, 27 counseling, 29 nondiscrimination statement, 23 Celebrate Freedom Week, 7 celebrations, 24 cell phones, 36 certificate of attendance, 47 certificate of coursework completion, 47 child abuse, 24 class changes, 72 class rank, 25 class schedules, 25 partial vs. full-time, 25 schedule changes, 66 classroom parties, 24 clubs. See extracurricular activities. college admissions, 26 credit, 26 University of Texas at Austin, 26 visits, 18 communicable diseases See contagious diseases. community and student engagement parental evaluation, 61 complaints, 11, 27 conduct, 27 at social events, 28 before and after school, 66 campus behavior coordinator, 27 disrupting school operations, 28 on school buses, 73 on school transportation, 28 use of hallways, 66 when school rules apply, 27 contagious diseases, 49 bacterial meningitis, 50 excluding from school, 49 leaving campus in case of illness, 56 corporal punishment, 4 correspondence courses. See distance learning.
personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 63 under the foundation graduation program, 46 programs, 42 advanced/distinguished level of achievement, 26, 44 foundation program, 44 requirements, 41, 42 for automatic college admissions, 26 student speakers, 48 students with disabilities, 47 See also credit; grades; standardized tests. grants, 49 grievances. See complaints. grooming standards, 35 hall pass, 66 harassment, 31–33 gender-based, 32 investigation, 33 reporting, 32 retaliation, 32 sexual, 32 hazing, 49 See also bullying. head lice, 51 health education School Health Advisory Council, 61 health instruction, 3 health screenings, 61 health-related matters, 49 asbestos, 53 electronic cigarettes, 53 food allergies, 51 pest management, 53 physical fitness, 52, 53 sunscreen, 59 tobacco, 53 vending machines, 53 homeless students, 14, 54 diplomas, 14 school of origin, 14 homework, 54, 60 electronic and social media, 4 See also makeup work. honors, 22 human sexuality instruction, 7 curriculum, 7 removing a child from class, 7 reviewing materials, 7 IEP. See individualized education program (IEP). IGC. See individual graduation committee (IGC). illness leaving campus, 56 See also contagious diseases. immunization, 54 exemptions for reasons of conscience, 54 medical exemptions, 54 required immunizations, 54 individual graduation committee (IGC) defined, 76 graduation, 42, 48 individualized education program (IEP) and eligibility for extracurricular activities, 39 defined, 76 graduation, 47 instructional materials, 8, 9, 72 International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, 26 joint high school and college programs, 26 laptops, 36 law enforcement, 55 notification of law violations, 55 questioning of students, 55 students taken into custody, 55 verification of officer’s identity and authority, 55 learning difficulties, 14 leaving campus, 56 during lunch, 57 in case of student illness, 56 signing a student out, 56 legal guardian defined, 1 liaison for homeless children and youths, 54 liaison for students in conservatorship of the state, 71 library, 67 lice. See head lice.
limited English proficiency (LEP). See English language learner. lost and found, 57 makeup work, 57–58 during in-school suspension, 58 for absences, 57 in DAEP, 58 penalties, 58 medical emergency, 65 medicine, 58 allergies, 59 asthma, 59 diabetes, 59 herbal or dietary supplements, 59 nonprescription, 58 prescription, 58 psychotropic drugs, 59 sunscreen, 59 meditation, 62 meetings of noncurriculum-related groups, 67 mental health, 71 early intervention, 71 metal detectors, 68 military families, 12 military recruiters, 5 minimum program. See graduation programs. minute of silence, 8, 62 in observance of September 11, 2001, 62 mobile phones, 36 multiple birth siblings, 13 National School Lunch Program, 66 netbooks, 36 newspaper (school newspaper), 34 no pass, no play, 34, 39 nondiscrimination, 59 organizations, student. See extracurricular activities. parent access to student records, 10 being involved, 60–61 defined, 1 evaluating school and community engagement, 61 noncustodial, 8 organizations, 61 rights, 3–16 volunteering, 61, 74 parenting and paternity awareness, 3 pediculosis. See head lice. personal appearance, 35 personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 63 under the foundation graduation program, 46 pest management, 53 physical activity, 52 physical examinations, 6 athletic participation, 61 physical fitness assessment, 53 pledges of allegiance, 62 excusing a student from reciting, 8 police. See law enforcement. police dogs, 68 prayer, 62 privacy and personal telecommunications devices, 36 during an investigation of prohibited conduct, 33 FERPA, 76 on district-owned equipment and networks, 68 student records, 10, 11 programs before and after school, 66 progress reports, 64 prohibited conduct, 31 investigation, 33 reporting, 32 See also bullying; dating violence; discrimination; harassment; hazing; retaliation; sexting; vandalism; video cameras. promotion and retention, 62–64 personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 63 STAAR, 62 See also credit; grades; standardized tests. protected information, 6 psychological evaluation, 3
published material from outside sources, 35 from students, 34 school materials, 34 recommended program. See graduation programs. recording permission, 3 without parental consent, 3 release of students from school. See leaving campus. religion and immunization, 54 and surveys, 6 holy days, 18 nondiscrimination, 59 religious or moral beliefs and removal from the classroom, 8 report cards, 64 parent’s signature, 64 parent-teacher conferences, 64 See also grades. retaliation, 23, 32 rights noncustodial parent, 8 parental, 3–16 student, 6 safety, 64 emergency medical treatment and information, 65 emergency preparedness, 65 emergency school closing, 65 fire, tornado, and severe weather drills, 65 football helmets, 38 insurance, 65 on campus, 64 on district vehicles, 64 preparedness drills, 65 student conduct, 65 UIL rules, 38 video cameras, 74 SAT/ACT, 69 schedules. See class schedules. scholarships, 49 School Breakfast Program, 66 school closings, 65 school dances, 28 school facilities, 66 before and after school, 66 cafeteria, 66 meetings, 67 School Health Advisory Council, 7, 52 defined, 77 school nurse, 51, 54, 56, 58, 59 emergency medical treatment and information, 65 sending a student home in case of illness, 56 student exemption from immunization, 54 searches, 67 desks and lockers, 67 district-owned equipment and networks, 68 drug testing, 68 metal detectors, 68 personal electronic devices, 36, 68 trained dogs, 68 vehicles, 68 Section 504. See students with disabilities. service animals, 13 sex education. See human sexuality instruction. sexting, 37 sexual abuse of a child, 24 counseling options, 24 reporting, 25 warning signs, 24 sexual harassment, 32 SHAC. See School Health Advisory Council. signing a student out. See leaving campus. special education, 14, 15 graduation, 47 standardized tests, 47 special programs, 69 coordinator, 69 standardized tests, 69 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 70 English language learner, 38 SAT/ACT, 69 special education, 47 STAAR, 69
students with disabilities, 47 TSI assessment, 69 tutoring, 8 See also credit; grades; graduation; promotion and retention. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), 69 defined, 77 promotion and retention, 62 retaking, 63 STAAR A, 70 STAAR Alternate 2, 70 STAAR L, 71 steroids, 71 See also drug testing. Student Code of Conduct, 1, 9, 27, 35, 36, 37, 39, 49, 53, 65, 66, 68, 72, 73, 74, 76 student groups, 39, 40, 67 See also extracurricular activities. student illness leaving campus, 56 See also contagious diseases. student records, 9 accrediting organizations, 11 colleges and postsecondary schools, 11 confidentiality, 10 copies, 11 corrections, 11 court orders, 11 custodian, 11 directory information, 4, 5 driver license attendance verification, 21 financial aid, 11 government agencies, 10 institutions of higher education, 5 military recruiters, 5 released with permission, 11 school officials, 10 students age 18 or older, 10 student speakers, 71, See also graduation; student speakers. student work display of, 3 publishing, 3 students in conservatorship of the state. See students in foster care. students in foster care, 13, 71 diplomas for students in conservatorship of the state, 13 educational services, 71 enrollment assistance, 71 enrollment of students in conservatorship of the state, 13 exemptions to compulsory attendance, 18 foster care liaison, 71 students with disabilities, 13–16 graduation, 47 nondiscrimination, 59 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 15, 59 standardized tests, 47 students with learning difficulties, 14 substance abuse prevention and intervention, 71 suicide awareness, 71 summer school, 72 surveys, 6 inspecting, 6 opting out, 6 tablets, 36 tardiness, 72 teacher and staff qualifications, 12 technology, 36 acceptable use of district resources, 37 confiscated devices, 36 instructional use of personal electronic devices, 36 personal electronic devices, 36 personal telecommunications devices, 36 prohibited uses of district resources, 37 recording still and video images prohibited, 36 searches of personal devices, 36 unauthorized use, 36 test preparation. See tutoring. tests, 8 confidentiality, 10 credit by exam, 29 exams for accleration or grade advancement, 30 personal electronic devices, 36 scores, 9
See also standardized tests. Texas Success Initiative (TSI) assessment, 69 Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN), 26, 34 textbooks, 8, 72 Title IX Coordinator, 60 tobacco prohibited, 53 top 25 percent, 26 top ten percent, 26 tornado drills, 65 transfers, 72 multiple birth siblings, 13 safety reasons, 13 special education, 15 students who are victims of bullying, 23 students who engage in bullying, 13, 23 victims of bullying, 13 transportation, 72 school-sponsored trips, 72 truancy, 18 prevention measures, 19 truancy court, 19 tutoring, 8 removal from classroom, 8 school services, 8 UIL. See University Interscholastic League. unexcused absences, 18 university admissions. See college admissions. University Interscholastic League (UIL), 38 condition of football helmets, 38 safety rules, 38 use of school facilities, 66 vandalism, 73 vaping. See electronic cigarettes. vending machines. See health, vending machines. video cameras, 74 visitors, 74 career day, 74 classroom observation, 74 parents, 74 vocational education. See career and technical education (CTE). volunteers, 61, 74 voter registration, 75 withdrawing from school, 75 yearbook, 34