A copy of policy EHDE will be distributed to parents of middle and high school students at least once each year. If you do not receive a copy or have questions about this policy, please contact the principal. Distribution of Literature, Published Materials, or Other Documents (All Grade Levels) School Materials Publications prepared by and for the school may be posted or distributed, with the prior approval of the principal, sponsor, or teacher. Such items may include school posters, brochures, flyers, etc. The school newspaper, Pirate TV, and the yearbook, are available to students. All school publications are under the supervision of a teacher, sponsor, and the principal. Nonschool Materials From Students Students must obtain approval from the principal before selling, posting, circulating, or distributing more than 10 copies of written or printed materials, handbills, photographs, pictures, films, tapes, or other visual or auditory materials that were not developed under the oversight of the school. To be considered, any nonschool material must include the name of the sponsoring person or organization. The decision regarding approval will be made within two school days. The principal has designated the cafeteria as the location for approved nonschool materials to be placed for voluntary viewing or collection by students. [See policy FNAA.] A student may appeal a decision in accordance with policy FNG(LOCAL). Any student who sells, posts, circulates, or distributes nonschool material without prior approval will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Materials displayed without approval will be removed. From Others Written or printed materials, handbills, photographs, pictures, films, tapes, or other visual or auditory materials not sponsored by the district or by a district-affiliated school-support organization will not be sold, circulated, distributed, or posted on any district premises by any district employee or by persons or groups not associated with the district, except as permitted by policy GKDA. To be considered for distribution, any nonschool material must meet the limitations on content established in the policy, include the name of the sponsoring person or organization, and be submitted to the principal for prior review. The principal will approve or reject the materials within two school days of the time the materials are received. The
assistance animals, 25 attendance, 29 college visits, 30 compulsory, 29, 30 doctor’s note, 34 driver license, 34 extenuating circumstances, 32 for credit, 32 for final grade, 32 military families, 24 official attendance-taking time, 33 parent’s note, 33 principal’s plan, 32 students 19 or older, 29 students with disabilities, 31 truancy court, 32 truancy prevention measures, 31 unexcused absences, 31 warning letter, 31 attendance review committee, 32, 44 defined, 93 automatic admission, 39 awarding credit, 43 awards, 35 bacterial meningitis, 63 communicability, 64 defined, 64 prevention, 64 symptoms, 64 See also contagious diseases. bilingual programs, 28, 53 bullying, 35 counseling, 36 cyberbullying, 35 policy, 96 school safety transfer, 24 See also hazing. bus 90 buses, 89 hazardous route pickup, 89 pickup and drop-off locations, 89 required conduct, 90 routes and schedules, 89 cafeteria, 83 campus behavior coordinator, 41 career and technical education (CTE), 36 college credit courses, 40 counseling, 43 nondiscrimination statement, 36 Celebrate Freedom Week, 18 celebrations, 36 cell phones, 51 certificate of attendance, 61 certificate of coursework completion, 61 child abuse, 37 class changes, 89 Class Rank, 38 schedules, 38 partial vs. full-time, 38 classroom parties, 36 See extracurricular activities. college admissions, 39 credit, 39 University of Texas at Austin, 39 visits, 30 communicable diseases See contagious diseases. communications, automated, 40 emergency, 40 nonemergency, 40 community and student engagement parental evaluation, 76 complaints, 23, 41 conduct at social events, 42 before and after school, 82 campus behavior coordinator, 41 disrupting school operations, 41 on school 90
on school transportation, 42 use of hallways, 83 when school rules apply, 41 contagious diseases, 63 bacterial meningitis, 63 excluding from school, 63 leaving campus in case of illness, 71 corporal punishment, 14 correspondence courses. See distance learning. counseling academic, 43 grades 7 and 8, 42 at elementary and middle/junior high school, 42 personal, 43 postsecondary education, 43 credit by exam, 43 for acceleration or advancement, 44 with instruction, 43 without prior instruction, 44 credit recovery, 43 for coursework, 43 partial credit, 43 dating violence, 45 Declaration of Independence excusing a student from reciting, 18 Department of Public Safety (DPS), 34 diabetes, 74 directory information, 12, 15 disabled students, 25–28 discrimination, 46 distance learning, 48 distribution nonschool materials by others, 49 by students, 49 school materials, 49 Distribution, 49 doctor’s appointments, 30 dress code, 50 driver license, 34 verification of enrollment form, 34 dual-credit programs, 39 mental health intervention, 88 earning credit, 43 e-cigarettes. See electronic cigarettes. elections for student and organizations, 55 electronic 67 electronic media contact between student and staff, 14 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 87 English as a second language, 28, 53 English language learner, 28, 53 exams. See tests. extracurricular activities, 53 conduct, 54 eligibility, 53 fees, 55 meetings, 84 offices and elections for student clubs and organizations, 55 fees, 55 graduation, 62 waivers, 56 fire drills, 81 Fitnessgram. See physical fitness assessment. food allergies, 65 management plan, 65 See also anaphylaxis. See also celebrations. foster care liaison, 87 foster students. See students in foster care. foundation graduation program distinguished level of achievement, 58 endorsements, 58 performance acknowledgments, 58
personal graduation plans (PGP), 60 See also graduation programs. fundraising, 56 gang-free zones, 56 gender-based harassment, 46 grades, 57 classification by credits, 56 grading guidelines, 57 graduation activities, 61 certificates of coursework completion, 61 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 57 expenses, 62 individual graduation committee (IGC), 58, 62 individualized education program (IEP), 61 personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 79 under the foundation graduation program, 60 programs advanced/distinguished level of achievement, 39 foundation program, 58 requirements, 57 for automatic college admissions, 39 student speakers, 62 students with disabilities, 61 Graduation, 57 See Also Credit; Grades; Standardized Tests. grants, 62 grievances. See complaints. grooming standards, 50 hall pass, 83 harassment, 46–48 46 investigation, 47 reporting, 47 retaliation, 47 sexual, 46 hazing, 63 See also bullying. head lice, 65 health education School Health Advisory Council, 76 health instruction, 13 health screenings, 77 health-related matters asbestos, 67 electronic cigarettes, 67 food allergies, 65 pest management, 67 physical fitness, 66, 67 sunscreen, 74 tobacco, 67 vending machines, 67 Health-Related Matters, 63 homeless students, 25, 68 diplomas, 25 school of origin, 25 homework, 75 electronic and social media, 14 Homework, 68 See Also Makeup Work. honors, 35 sexuality instruction, 17 curriculum, 18 removing a child from class, 18 reviewing materials, 18 IEP. See individualized education program (IEP). IGC. See individual graduation committee (IGC). illness leaving campus, 71 See also contagious diseases. immunization exemptions for reasons of conscience, 68
medical exemptions, 69 required immunizations, 68 Immunization, 68 individual graduation committee (IGC) defined, 94 graduation, 58, 62 individualized education program (IEP) and eligibility for extracurricular activities, 54 defined, 93 graduation, 61 instructional materials, 19, 20, 88 International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, 39 joint high school and college programs, 39 laptops, 51 law enforcement notification of law violations, 70 questioning of students, 69 students taken into custody, 69 verification of officer’s identity and authority, 70 Law Enforcement, 69 learning difficulties, 26 leaving campus, 70 during lunch, 71 in case of student illness, 71 signing a student out, 71 guardian defined, 11 liaison for homeless children and youths, 68 liaison for students in conservatorship of the state, 87 library, 83 lice. See head lice. limited English proficiency (LEP). See English language learner lost and found, 72 makeup work during in-school suspension, 73 for absences, 72 in DAEP, 73 penalties, 72 Makeup Work, 72–73 medical emergency, 81 medicine allergies, 74 asthma, 74 diabetes, 74 herbal or dietary supplements, 74 nonprescription, 74 prescription, 73 psychotropic drugs, 74 sunscreen, 74 Medicine, 73 meditation, 77 meetings of noncurriculum-related groups, 84 mental health, 88 early intervention, 88 military families, 24 military recruiters, 16 minute of silence, 19, 77 in observance of September 11, 2001, 77 mobile phones, 51 multiple birth siblings, 24 National School Lunch Program, 83 netbooks, 51 newspaper (school newspaper), 49 no pass, no play, 48, 54 nondiscrimination, 75 organizations, student. See extracurricular activities. parent access to student records, 21 defined, 11 evaluating school and community engagement, 76 noncustodial, 19 organizations, 76 rights, 13–28
volunteering, 76, 91 Parent Being Involved, 75–76 parenting and paternity awareness, 13 pediculosis. See head lice. personal appearance, 50 personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 79 under the foundation graduation program, 60 pest management, 67 physical activity, 66 physical examinations, 17 athletic participation, 77 physical fitness assessment, 67 pledges of allegiance, 77 excusing a student from reciting, 18 Police. See Law Enforcement. police dogs, 85 prayer, 77 privacy and personal telecommunications devices, 51 during an investigation of prohibited conduct, 47 FERPA, 93 on district-owned equipment and networks, 84 student records, 21, 23 programs before and after school, 82 Progress Reports, 80 prohibited conduct, 45 investigation, 47 reporting, 47 See also bullying; dating violence; discrimination; harassment; hazing; retaliation; sexting; vandalism; video cameras. promotion and retention personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 79 STAAR, 78 Promotion and Retention, 78–79 See Also Credit; Grades; Standardized Tests. protected information, 16 psychological evaluation, 13 published material from outside sources, 49 from students, 49 school materials, 49 recording permission, 13 without parental consent, 13 release of students from school. See leaving campus. religion and immunization, 68 and surveys, 17 holy days, 30 nondiscrimination, 75 religious or moral beliefs and removal from the classroom, 19 report cards parent’s signature, 80 parent-teacher conferences, 80 See also grades. Report Cards, 80 retaliation, 36, 47 rights noncustodial parent, 19 parental, 13–28 student, 16 safety, 80 emergency medical treatment and information, 81 emergency preparedness, 81 emergency school closing, 81
colleges and postsecondary schools, 22 confidentiality, 21 copies, 23 corrections, 23 court orders, 22 custodian, 22 directory information, 15 driver license attendance verification, 34 financial aid, 22 government agencies, 22 institutions of higher education, 16 military recruiters, 16 released with permission, 22 school officials, 21 students age 18 or older, 21 student speakers, 88 See also graduation, student speakers. student work display of, 13 publishing, 13 students in conservatorship of the state. See students in foster care. students in foster care, 25, 87 diplomas for students in conservatorship of the state, 25 educational services, 87 enrollment assistance, 87 enrollment of students in conservatorship of the state, 25 exemptions to compulsory attendance, 30 foster care liaison, 87 students with disabilities, 25–28 graduation, 61 nondiscrimination, 75 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 28, 75 students with learning difficulties, 26 substance abuse prevention and intervention, 88 Suicide Awareness, 88 Summer School, 88 surveys, 16 inspecting, 17 opting out, 17 tablets, 51 tardiness, 88 teacher and staff qualifications, 23 technology acceptable use of district resources, 52 confiscated devices, 51 instructional use of personal electronic devices, 52 personal electronic devices, 51 personal telecommunications devices, 51 prohibited uses of district resources, 52 recording still and video images prohibited, 51 searches of personal devices, 51 unauthorized use, 51 Technology, 51 test preparation. See tutoring. 19 confidentiality, 21 credit by exam, 43 for accleration or grade advancement, 44 personal electronic devices, 51 scores, 20 See Also Standardized Texas Success Initiative (TSI) assessment, 86 Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN), 40, 48 textbooks, 19, 88 Title IX Coordinator, 75 tobacco prohibited, 67 top 25 percent, 39 top ten percent, 39 tornado drills, 81 transfers, 89
multiple birth siblings, 24 safety reasons, 24 special education, 27 students who are victims of bullying, 36 students who engage in bullying, 24, 36 unsafe schools, 25 victims of bullying, 24 transportation school-sponsored trips, 89 Transportation, 89 truancy, 31 prevention measures, 31 truancy court, 32 tutoring, 19 removal from classroom, 19 school services, 19 UIL. See University Interscholastic League. unexcused absences, 31 university admissions. See college admissions. University Interscholastic League (UIL), 53 condition of football helmets, 54 safety rules, 53 use of school facilities, 82 vandalism, 90 vaping. See electronic cigarettes. vending machines. See health, vending machines. video cameras, 90 visitors career day, 91 classroom observation, 91 parents, 91 Visitors, 91 vocational education. See career and technical education (CTE). volunteers, 76, 91 voter registration, 91 withdrawing from school, 92 yearbook, 49