Index absences attendance review committee, 62 doctor’s note, 17 excused, 14, 15 extenuating circumstances, 16 for college visits, 15 for competition, 32 makeup work, 47 military families, 10, 15 parent’s note, 17 unexcused, 15 See also attendance. academic programs, 17 nontraditional, 49 parent involvement, 3 See also graduation, requirements. accelerated instruction attendance, 14, 15 defined, 62 failure to meet passing standards on state assessment, 14 reading instruction, 14 accident insurance, 52 ADA/Section 504 coordinator, 49 admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee, 37 admissions college and university, 20 University of Texas at Austin, 21 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, 21 anaphylaxis, 48 See also food allergies. asbestos, 42 attendance, 14 college visits, 15 compulsory, 14 doctor’s note, 17 driver license, 17 extenuating circumstances, 16 failure to attend, 15 for credit, 16 for final grade, 16 military families, 10 official attendance-taking time, 16 parent’s note, 17 principal’s plan, 16 removing a student from the classroom, 6 students 18 or older, 14 unexcused absences, 15 attendance review committee, 16, 24 defined, 62 automatic admission, 20 awarding credit, 24 awards, 17 bacterial meningitis, 39 communicability, 39 defined, 39 prevention, 40 symptoms, 39 See also contagious diseases. bilingual programs, 10, 46 bullying, 18 counseling, 18 cyberbullying, 18 investigation, 27 policy, 65 school safety transfer, 8 See also hazing. bus rules, 60 buses, 59 pick-up and drop-off locations, 59 required conduct, 60 routes and schedules, 59 cafeteria, 54 nutrition, 54 career and technical education (CTE), 19 college credit courses, 21 counseling, 23 nondiscrimination statement, 19 Celebrate Freedom Week, 7 cell phones, 29 certificate of attendance, 37 certificate of coursework completion, 37 child abuse, 19 class changes, 59 rank, 20
class schedules, 20 partial vs. full-time, 20 schedule changes, 53 clubs. See extracurricular activities. college admissions, 20 credit, 21 University of Texas at Austin, 21 visits, 15 communicable diseases See contagious diseases. complaints, 11, 22 conduct at social events, 23 before and after school, 53 disrupting school operations, 22 on school buses, 60 on school transportation, 23 use of hallways, 53 when school rules apply, 22 contagious diseases, 38 bacterial meningitis, 39 excluding from school, 38 leaving campus in case of illness, 45 corporal punishment, 8 prohibiting, 66 correspondence courses. See distance learning. counseling academic, 23 personal, 23 psychological exams/treatment, 23 credit by exam, 24 with prior instruction, 24 without prior instruction, 24 for coursework, 24 partial credit, 24 dating violence, 25 Declaration of Independence excusing a student from reciting, 7 Department of Public Safety (DPS), 17 diabetes, 48 directory information, 2, 12 disabled students, 9 discrimination, 25 distance learning, 27 distribution, 28 nonschool materials by others, 28 by students, 28 school materials, 28 doctor’s appointments, 15 dress code, 29 driver license, 17 verification of enrollment form, 17 drug testing, 55 See also steroids. dual-credit programs, 21 mental health intervention, 58 earning credit, 24 elections for student clubs and organizations, 32 electronic contact between student and staff, 7 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 56 special education, 37 students with disabilities, 37 English as a second language, 10, 46 English language learner, 10, 46 extracurricular activities, 31 conduct, 32 eligibility, 31 fees, 32 meetings, 54 offices and elections for student clubs and organizations, 32 See also meetings of groups. fees, 32 graduation, 38 waivers, 33 fire drills, 52 food allergies, 40 management plan, 40 See also anaphylaxis. foster care liaison, 58 foster students, 15, 58 foster care liaison, 58 fund-raising, 33 gang-free zones, 33 harassment, 26
grades, 34 classification by credits, 33 grading guidelines, 34 graduation, 34 activities, 37 advanced/distinguished achievement, 36 certificates of coursework completion, 37 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 34 exit-level tests, 34 expenses, 38 individualized education program (IEP), 37 personal graduation plan (PGP), 51 programs, 35 requirements, 34 student speakers, 37 students with disabilities, 37 See also credit; grades; standardized tests. grants, 38 grievances. See complaints. grooming standards, 29 hall pass, 53 harassment, 25 gender-based, 26 investigation, 27 reporting, 26 retaliation, 26 sexual, 26 hazing, 38 See also bullying. head lice, 41 health education School Health Advisory Council, 3 health instruction, 6 health-related matters, 38 asbestos, 42 food allergies, 40 nutrition, 54 pest management, 42 physical fitness, 41 screenings, 49 tobacco, 42 vending machines, 42 homeless students, 42 homework, 3, 42 electronic and social media, 7 See also makeup work. honors, 17 human sexuality instruction, 6 curriculum, 7 removing a child from class, 7 reviewing materials, 7 IEP. See individualized education program (IEP). illness leaving campus, 45 See also contagious diseases. immunization, 43 exemptions for reasons of conscience, 43 medical exemptions, 43 required immunizations, 43 individualized education program (IEP) and eligibility for extracurricular activities, 31 defined, 62 graduation, 37 instructional materials, 5, 6, 59 International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, 21 joint high-school and college programs, 21 laptops, 29 law enforcement, 43 notification of law violations, 44 questioning of students, 43 students taken into custody, 44 verification of officer’s identity and authority, 44 learning difficulties, 9 leaving campus, 45 during 45 in case of student illness, 45 signing a student out, 45 legal guardian defined, 1 liaison for homeless children and youths, 42 liaison for students in custody of the state, 58 library, 54 lice. See head lice. limited English proficiency (LEP), 46 STAAR-L, 57 lost and found, 46 makeup work, 47
during in-school suspension, 47 for absences, 47 in DAEP, 47 penalties, 47 medical emergency, 52 medicine, 47 allergies, 48 asthma, 48 diabetes, 48 herbal or dietary supplements, 48 nonprescription, 48 prescription, 48 psychotropic drugs, 48 meditation, 49 meetings of noncurriculum-related groups, 54 mental health, 58 early intervention, 58 metal detectors, 55 military families, 10 military recruiters, 13 minute of silence, 7, 49 in observance of September 11, 2001, 49 mobile phones, 29 multiple birth siblings, 9 National School Lunch Program, 54 netbooks, 29 newspaper (school newspaper), 28 No Left Behind (NCLB) Act, 62 no pass, no play, 27, 31 nondiscrimination, 48 organizations, student. See extracurricular activities. parent access to student records, 10 being involved, 3 defined, 1 noncustodial, 8 organizations, 3 rights, 4 volunteering, 3, 61 parent involvement coordinator, 4 parenting and paternity awareness, 6 pediculosis. See head lice. personal appearance, 29 personal graduation plan (PGP), 51 pest management, 42 physical activity, 41 physical examinations, 4, 49 physical fitness assessment, 41 pledges of allegiance, 49 excusing a student from reciting, 7 police. See law enforcement. police dogs, 55 prayer, 49 privacy and personal telecommunications devices, 30 during an investigation of prohibited conduct, 27 FERPA, 62 on district-owned equipment and networks, 54 student records, 10, 11 programs before and after school, 53 progress reports, 51 prohibited conduct, 25 investigation, 27 reporting, 26 See also bullying; dating violence; discrimination; harassment; hazing; retaliation; sexting; vandalism; video cameras. promotion and retention, 49 personal graduation plan (PGP), 51 STAAR, 50 See also credit; grades; standardized tests. protected information, 4 published material from outside sources, 28 from students, 28 school materials, 28 recording permission, 6 without parental consent, 6 release of students from school. See leaving campus. religion and immunization, 43 and removal from the classroom, 6 and surveys, 4
holy days, 14 nondiscrimination, 48 report cards, 51 parent’s signature, 51 parent-teacher conferences, 51 See also grades. retaliation, 18, 26 rights noncustodial parent, 8 parental, 4 student, 4 safety, 52 emergency medical treatment and information, 52 emergency preparedness, 52 emergency school closing, 52 fire, tornado, and severe weather drills, 52 insurance, 52 on campus, 52 on district vehicles, 52 preparedness drills, 52 student conduct, 52 video cameras, 60 SAT/ACT, 56 schedules. See class schedules. scholarships, 38 School Breakfast Program, 54 school closings, 52 school facilities, 53 before and after school, 53 cafeteria, 54 meetings, 54 School Health Advisory Council, 6, 41 defined, 63 school nurse, 40, 43, 45, 48 emergency medical treatment and information, 52 sending a student home in case of illness, 45 student exemption from immunization, 43 searches, 54 desks and lockers, 54 district-owned equipment and networks, 54 drug testing, 55 detectors, 55 personal electronic devices, 30, 55 trained dogs, 55 vehicles, 55 service animals, 9 sex education. See human sexuality instruction. sexting, 31 sexual abuse of a child, 19 counseling options, 19 reporting, 20 warning signs, 19 sexual harassment, 26 SHAC. See School Health Advisory Council. signing a student out. See leaving campus. special education, 9 graduation, 37 standardized 37 special programs, 55 coordinator, 56 standardized tests, 56 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 56 limited English proficiency (LEP), 46 SAT/ACT, 56 special education, 37 56 students with disabilities, 37 TAKS, 57 TSI assessment, 57 See also credit; grades; graduation; promotion and retention. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), 56 Alternate, 57 defined, 63 Modified, 57 promotion and retention, 50 retaking, 50 STAAR-L, 57 steroids, 57 See also drug testing. Student Code of Conduct, 1, 8, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 42, 52, 53, 55, 59, 60, 62 student groups, 32, 33, 54 See also extracurricular activities. student illness
leaving campus, 45 See also contagious diseases. student records, 5, 10 colleges and postsecondary schools, 11 confidentiality, 10 copies, 11 corrections, 11 court orders, 11 custodian, 11 directory information, 12 driver license attendance verification, 17 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, 58 See also graduation, student speakers. student work display of, 5 publishing, 5 students with disabilities, 9 graduation, 37 standardized tests, 37 students with learning difficulties, 9 substance abuse prevention and intervention, 58 suicide awareness, 58 summer school, 58 surveys, 4 inspecting, 5 opting out, 4 tablets, 29 tardiness, 59 teacher qualifications, 5 technology, 29 acceptable use of district resources, 30 confiscated devices, 30 instructional use of personal electronic devices, 30 personal electronic devices, 30 personal telecommunications devices, 29 prohibited uses of district resources, 31 recording still and video images prohibited, 30 searches of personal devices, 30 unauthorized use, 30 tests, 5, 6 confidentiality, 10 credit by exam, 24 personal electronic devices, 29 scores, 5 See also standardized tests. Assessments of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), 57 See also graduation. Texas Success Initiative (TSI) assessment, 57 Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN), 21, 27 textbooks, 5, 59 Title IX Coordinator, 49 tobacco prohibited, 42 top 25 percent, 20 top ten percent, 20 tornado drills, 52 transfers, 59 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, 59 school-sponsored trips, 59 truancy, 15 UIL. See University Interscholastic League. unexcused absences, 15 university admissions. See college admissions. University Interscholastic League (UIL), 31 drug testing and athletic competition, 57 use of school facilities, 53 vandalism, 60 vending machines. See health, vending machines. cameras, 60 visitors, 61 career day, 61 classroom observation, 61 parents, 61