absences attendance review committee, 56 doctor’s note, 17 excused, 14 extenuating circumstances, 16 for competition, 31 makeup work, 42 military families, 10, 15 parent’s note, 17 unexcused, 15 See also attendance. academic programs, 17 nontraditional, 44 parent involvement, 3 accelerated instruction attendance, 14, 15 defined, 56 failure to meet passing standards on state assessment, 14 reading instruction, 14 accident insurance, 47 ADA/Section 504 coordinator, 44 anaphylaxis, 43 See also food allergies. asbestos, 37 attendance, 14 compulsory, 14 doctor’s note, 17 extenuating circumstances, 16 failure to attend, 15 for credit, 15 for final grade, 15 military families, 10 official attendance-taking time, 16 parent’s note, 17 principal’s plan, 15 removing a student from the classroom, 6 students 18 or older, 14 unexcused absences, 15 attendance review committee, 16, 22 defined, 56 awards, 17 bacterial meningitis, 34 communicability, 35 defined, 34 prevention, 35 symptoms, 34 See also contagious diseases. bilingual programs, 10, 41 bullying, 17 counseling, 18 cyberbullying, 18 investigation, 25 policy, 59 school safety transfer, 8 See also hazing. bus rules, 53 buses, 53 pick-up and drop-off locations, 53 required conduct, 53 routes and schedules, 53 cafeteria, 48 nutrition, 48 career and technical education (CTE) counseling, 21 Celebrate Freedom Week, 7 cell phones, 29 child abuse, 18 class changes, 53 class schedules, 19 partial vs. full-time, 19 schedule changes, 48 clubs. See extracurricular activities. communicable diseases See contagious diseases. complaints, 12, 19 conduct at social events, 21 before and school, 48 disrupting school operations, 20 on school 53 on school transportation, 20 use of hallways, 48 when school rules apply, 20 contagious diseases, 34 bacterial meningitis, 34
excluding from school, 34 leaving campus in case of illness, 40 corporal punishment, 8 prohibiting, 63 counseling academic, 21 personal, 21 psychological exams/treatment, 21 credit by exam, 22 with prior instruction, 22 without prior instruction, 22 dating violence, 23 Declaration of Independence excusing a student from reciting, 7 diabetes, 43 directory information, 2, 12 disabled students, 9 discrimination, 23 distribution, 25 nonschool materials by others, 26 by students, 25 school materials, 25 doctor’s appointments, 15 drug testing, 50 See also steroids. early mental health intervention, 52 elections for student clubs and organizations, 31 electronic media contact between student and staff, 7 English as a second language, 10, 41 English language learner, 10, 41 extracurricular activities, 30 conduct, 31 eligibility, 31 fees, 32 meetings, 49 offices and elections for student clubs and organizations, 31 See also meetings of groups. fees, 32 waivers, 32 fire drills, 47 food allergies, 36 management plan, 36 See also anaphylaxis. foster care liaison, 52 foster students, 15, 51 foster care liaison, 52 fund-raising, 33 gang-free 33 gender-based harassment, 24 grades, 33 grading guidelines, 33 grievances. See complaints. hall pass, 48 harassment, 23 gender-based, 24 investigation, 24 reporting, 24 retaliation, 24 sexual, 24 hazing, 33 See also bullying. head lice, 36 health education School Health Advisory Council, 3 health instruction, 6 health-related matters, 34 asbestos, 37 food allergies, 36 nutrition, 48 pest management, 37 physical fitness, 36, 37 screenings, 44 tobacco, 37 vending machines, 37 homeless students, 38 homework, 3, 38 electronic and social media, 7 See also makeup work. honors, 17 sexuality instruction, 6 curriculum, 7 removing a child from class, 7 reviewing materials, 7 IEP. See individualized education program (IEP). illness
leaving campus, 40 See also contagious diseases. immunization, 38 exemptions for reasons of conscience, 38 medical exemptions, 39 required immunizations, 38 individualized education program (IEP) and eligibility for extracurricular activities, 31 defined, 56 instructional materials, 5, 6, 52 laptops, 29 law enforcement, 39 notification of law violations, 40 questioning of students, 39 students taken into custody, 39 verification of officer’s identity and authority, 40 learning difficulties, 9 leaving campus, 40 during lunch, 41 in case of student illness, 40 signing a student out, 40 guardian defined, 1 liaison for homeless children and youths, 38 liaison for students in custody of the state, 52 library, 49 lice. See head lice. limited English proficiency (LEP), 41 STAAR-L, 51 lost and found, 42 makeup work, 42 during in-school suspension, 42 for absences, 42 in DAEP, 42 penalties, 42 medical emergency, 47 medicine, 43 allergies, 43 asthma, 43 diabetes, 43 herbal or dietary supplements, 43 nonprescription, 43 prescription, 43 psychotropic drugs, 43 meditation, 45 meetings of noncurriculum-related groups, 49 mental health, 52 early intervention, 52 metal detectors, 50 military families, 10 military recruiters, 13 minute of silence, 7, 44 in observance of September 11, 2001, 44 mobile phones, 29 multiple birth siblings, 9 National School Program, 48 netbooks, 29 newspaper (school newspaper), 25 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, 56 no pass, no play, 31 nondiscrimination, 44 organizations, student. See extracurricular activities. parent access to student records, 10 being involved, 3 defined, 1 noncustodial, 8 organizations, 3 rights, 4 volunteering, 3, 55 parent involvement coordinator, 4 parenting and paternity awareness, 6 pediculosis. See head lice. pest management, 37 physical activity, 36 physical examinations, 4, 44 physical fitness assessment, 37 pledges of allegiance, 44 excusing a student from reciting, 7 police. See law enforcement. police dogs, 50 prayer, 45 privacy and personal telecommunications devices, 29 during an investigation of prohibited conduct, 24
FERPA, 56 on district-owned equipment and networks, 49 student records, 10, 12 programs before and after school, 48 progress reports, 46 prohibited conduct, 22 investigation, 24 reporting, 24 See also bullying; dating violence; discrimination; harassment; hazing; retaliation; sexting; vandalism; video cameras. promotion and retention, 45 STAAR, 45 See also credit; grades; standardized tests. protected information, 4 published material from outside sources, 26 from students, 25 school materials, 25 recording permission, 6 without parental consent, 6 release of students from school. See leaving campus. religion and immunization, 38 and removal from the classroom, 6 and surveys, 4 holy days, 14 nondiscrimination, 44 report cards, 46 parent’s signature, 46 parent-teacher conferences, 46 See also grades. retaliation, 18, 24 rights noncustodial parent, 8 parental, 4 student, 4 safety, 47 emergency medical treatment and information, 47 emergency preparedness, 47 emergency school closing, 47 fire, tornado, and severe weather drills, 47 insurance, 47 on campus, 47 on district vehicles, 47 preparedness drills, 47 student conduct, 47 video cameras, 54 schedules. See schedules. School Breakfast Program, 48 school closings, 47 school facilities, 48 before and after school, 48 cafeteria, 48 meetings, 49 School Health Advisory Council, 6, 36 defined, 57 school nurse, 35, 38, 40, 43 emergency medical treatment and information, 47 sending a student home in case of illness, 40 student exemption from immunization, 38 searches, 49 desks and lockers, 49 equipment and networks, 49 drug testing, 50 detectors, 50 personal electronic devices, 29, 50 trained dogs, 50 service animals, 9 sex education. See human sexuality instruction. sexting, 30 sexual abuse of a child, 18 counseling options, 19 reporting, 19 warning signs, 19 sexual harassment, 24 SHAC. See School Health Advisory Council. signing a student out. See leaving campus. special education, 9 special programs, 50 coordinator, 50 standardized tests, 50
limited English proficiency (LEP), 41 STAAR, 50 See also credit; grades; graduation; promotion and retention. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), 50 Alternate, 51 defined, 57 Modified, 51 promotion and retention, 45 retaking, 45 STAAR-L, 51 steroids, 51 See also drug testing. Student Code of Conduct, 1, 8, 20, 25, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 48, 53, 54, 56 student groups, 31, 32, 33, 49 See also extracurricular activities. student illness leaving campus, 40 See also contagious diseases. student records, 5, 10 colleges and postsecondary schools, 11 confidentiality, 10 copies, 11 corrections, 12 court orders, 11 custodian, 11 directory information, 12 government agencies, 11 institutions of higher education, 13 military recruiters, 13 released with permission, 11 school officials, 11 students 18 or older, 11 student speakers, 52 See also graduation, student speakers. student work display of, 5 publishing, 5 students with disabilities, 9 students with learning difficulties, 9 substance abuse prevention and intervention, 52 suicide awareness, 52 surveys, 4 inspecting, 5 opting out, 4 tablets, 29 teacher qualifications, 5 technology, 29 acceptable use of district resources, 30 confiscated devices, 29 instructional use of personal electronic devices, 30 personal electronic devices, 29 personal telecommunications devices, 29 prohibited uses of district resources, 30 recording still and video images prohibited, 29 searches of personal devices, 29 unauthorized use, 29 tests, 5, 6 confidentiality, 10 credit by exam, 22 personal electronic devices, 29 scores, 5 See also standardized tests. textbooks, 5, 52 Title IX Coordinator, 44 tobacco prohibited, 37 tornado drills, 47 transfers, 53 multiple birth siblings, 9 safety reasons, 8 special education, 9 students who are victims of bullying, 18 students who engage in bullying, 8, 18 victims of bullying, 8 transportation, 53 school-sponsored trips, 53 truancy, 15 UIL. See University Interscholastic League. unexcused absences, 15 University Interscholastic League (UIL), 31 drug testing and athletic competition, 51 use of school facilities, 48 vandalism, 54 vending machines. See health, vending machines. video cameras, 54 visitors, 54