For additional information on the district’s requirements and programs regarding elementary school student physical activity requirements, please see the principal. Junior High/Middle School In accordance with policies at EHAB, EHAC, EHBG, and FFA, the district will ensure that students in middle or junior high school will engage in 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity per day for at least four semesters. For additional information on the district’s requirements and programs regarding junior high and middle school student physical activity requirements, please see the principal. School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) (All Grade Levels) During the preceding school year, the district’s School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) held meetings. Additional information regarding the district’s SHAC is available from the superintendants office. The duties of the SHAC range from recommending curriculum to developing strategies for integrating curriculum into a coordinated school health program encompassing issues such as school health services, counseling services, a safe and healthy school environment, recess recommendations, improving student fitness, mental health concerns, and employee wellness. [See policies at BDF and EHAA. See Human Sexuality Instruction for additional information.] Student Wellness Policy/Wellness Plan (All Grade Levels) Eastland ISD is committed to encouraging healthy students and therefore has developed a wellness policy at FFA(LOCAL) and corresponding plans and procedures to implement the policy. You are encouraged to contact the superintendant with questions about the content or implementation of the district’s wellness policy and plan. Other Health-Related Matters Physical Fitness Assessment (Grades 3–12) Annually, the district will conduct a physical fitness assessment of students in grades 3–12 who are enrolled in a physical education course or a course for which physical education credit is awarded. At the end of the school year, a parent may submit a written request to the principal to obtain the results of his or her child’s physical fitness assessment conducted during the school year. Vending Machines (All Grade Levels) The district has adopted and implemented the state and federal policies and guidelines for food service, including the guidelines to restrict student access to vending machines. For more information regarding these policies and guidelines, see the assistant superintendant. [See policies at CO and FFA.]
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.
counseling academic, 29 grades 7 and 8, 29 at elementary and middle/junior high school, 28 personal, 29 postsecondary education, 29 credit by exam, 29 for acceleration or advancement, 30 with prior instruction, 29 without prior instruction, 30 credit recovery, 29 for coursework, 29 partial credit, 29 dating violence, 31 Declaration of Independence excusing a student from reciting, 7 Department of Public Safety (DPS), 21 diabetes, 59 directory information, 2, 4 disabled students, 13–16 discrimination, 31 distance learning, 33 distribution, 34 nonschool materials by others, 35 by students, 34 school materials, 34 doctor’s appointments, 18 dress code, 35 driver license, 21 verification of enrollment form, 21 drug testing, 68 See also steroids. dual-credit programs, 26 early mental health intervention, 71 earning credit, 29 e-cigarettes. See electronic cigarettes. elections for student clubs and organizations, 39 electronic 53 electronic media contact between student and staff, 4 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 70 special education, 47 students with disabilities, 47 English as a second language, 15, 37 English language learner, 15, 37 STAAR L, 71 exams. See tests. extracurricular activities, 38 conduct, 39 eligibility, 38 fees, 39 meetings, 67 offices and elections for student clubs and organizations, 39 fees, 39 graduation, 48 waivers, 40 fire drills, 65 Fitnessgram. See physical fitness assessment. food allergies, 51 management plan, 51 See also anaphylaxis. See also celebrations. foster care liaison, 71 foster students. See also students in foster care. foundation graduation program distinguished level of achievement, 44 endorsements, 44 performance acknowledgments, 45 personal graduation plans (PGP), 46 See also graduation programs. fundraising, 40 gang-free zones, 40 gender-based harassment, 32 grades, 41 classification by credits, 41 grading guidelines, 41 graduation, 41 activities, 48 certificates of coursework completion, 47 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 42 expenses, 48 individual graduation committee (IGC), 42, 48 individualized education program (IEP), 47
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.
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