Required court appearances; Activities related to obtaining U.S. citizenship; Documented health-care appointments for the student or a child of the student, including absences for recognized services for students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, if the student comes to school or returns to school on the same day as the appointment. A note from the health-care provider must be submitted upon the student’s arrival or return to campus; and For students in the conservatorship (custody) of the state, An activity required under a court-ordered service plan; or Any other court-ordered activity, provided it is not practicable to schedule the student’s participation in the activity outside of school hours. As listed in Section I at Children of Military Families, absences of up to five days will be excused for a student to with a parent, stepparent, or legal guardian who has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or immediately returned from certain deployments. [See on page 22 for that section.] Secondary Levels In addition, a junior or senior student’s absence of up to two days related to visiting a college or university will be considered an exemption, provided this has been authorized by the board under policy FEA(LOCAL), the student receives approval from the campus principal, follows the campus procedures to verify such a visit, and makes up any work missed. An absence will also be considered an exemption if a student 17 years of age or older is pursuing enlistment in a branch of the U.S. armed services or Texas National Guard, provided the absence does not exceed four days during the period the student is enrolled in high school and the student provides verification to the district of these activities. Absences of up to two days in a school year will also be considered an exemption for: A student serving as an early voting clerk, provided the district’s board has authorized this in policy FEA(LOCAL), the student notifies his or her teachers, and the student receives approval from the principal prior to the absences; and A student serving as an election clerk, if the student makes up any work missed. An absence of a student in grades 6–12 for the purpose of sounding “Taps” at a military honors funeral for a deceased veteran will also be excused by the district.
makeup work, 77 military families, 22, 30 parent’s note, 33, 34 unexcused, 31 See also attendance. academic programs parent involvement, 81 accelerated instruction attendance, 29, 31 defined, 98 failure to meet passing standards on state assessment, 29 reading instruction, 29 accident insurance, 87 accountability of the school district, 34 ADA/Section 504 coordinator, 80 admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee, 66 admissions college and university, 42–43 University of Texas at Austin, 42 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, 43 anaphylaxis, 80 See also food allergies. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test, 35 asbestos, 73 assistance animals, 24 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, 22 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, 47 defined, 98 automatic admission, 42–43 awarding credit, 47 bacterial meningitis, 69 communicability, 70 defined, 69 prevention, 70 symptoms, 69 See also contagious diseases. bilingual programs, 27, 58 bullying, 35 counseling, 36 cyberbullying, 35 policy, 101 school safety transfer, 23 See also hazing. bus rules, 95 buses, 95 pickup and drop-off locations, 95 required conduct, 95 routes and schedules, 95 cafeteria, 89 campus behavior coordinator, 45 career and technical education (CTE), 37 college credit courses, 43 counseling, 46 nondiscrimination statement, 37 Celebrate Freedom Week, 17 celebrations, 37 cell phones, 56 certificate of attendance, 66 certificate of coursework completion, 66 child abuse, 38 class changes, 95 Rank, 39
class schedules, 42 partial vs. full-time, 42 classroom parties, 37 clubs. See extracurricular activities. college admissions, 42–43 credit, 43 University of Texas at Austin, 42 visits, 30 communicable diseases See contagious diseases. communications, automated, 43 emergency, 43 nonemergency, 44 community and student engagement parental evaluation, 82 complaints, 21, 44 conduct at social events, 46 before and after school, 88 campus behavior coordinator, 45 disrupting school operations, 45 on school buses, 95 on school transportation, 45 use of hallways, 88 when school rules apply, 44 contagious diseases, 68 bacterial meningitis, 69 excluding from school, 68 leaving campus in case of illness, 77 corporal punishment, 13 correspondence courses. See distance learning. counseling academic, 46 grades 7 and 8, 46 at elementary and middle/junior high school, 46 personal, 47 postsecondary education, 46 credit by exam, 47 for acceleration or advancement, 48 with prior instruction, 47 without instruction, 48 credit recovery, 47 for coursework, 47 partial credit, 47 dating violence, 49 Declaration of Independence excusing a student from reciting, 17 Department of Public Safety (DPS), 34 diabetes, 80 directory information, 11, 14 disabled students, 24–28 discrimination, 50 distance learning, 52 distribution nonschool materials by others, 53 by students, 53 school materials, 53 Distribution, 53 doctor’s appointments, 30 dress code, 54 driver license, 34 verification of enrollment form, 34 dual-credit programs, 43 mental health intervention, 94 earning credit, 47 e-cigarettes. See electronic cigarettes. elections for student clubs and organizations, 60 electronic 73 electronic media contact between student and 13 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 93 English as a second language, 27, 58 English language learner, 27, 58 exams. See tests. extracurricular activities, 59 conduct, 60
eligibility, 59 fees, 60 meetings, 89 offices and elections for student clubs and organizations, 60 fees, 60 graduation, 67 waivers, 61 fire drills, 87 Fitnessgram. See physical fitness assessment. food allergies, 71 management plan, 71 See also anaphylaxis. See also celebrations. foster care liaison, 94 foster students. See students in foster care. foundation graduation program distinguished level of achievement, 63 endorsements, 63 performance acknowledgments, 64 personal graduation plans (PGP), 65 See also graduation programs. fundraising, 61 gang-free zones, 61 gender-based harassment, 50 grades, 62 classification by credits, 62 grading guidelines, 62 graduation activities, 67 certificates of coursework completion, 66 end-of-course (EOC) assessments, 63 expenses, 67 individual graduation committee (IGC), 63, 67 individualized education program (IEP), 66 personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 85 under the foundation graduation program, 65 programs advanced/distinguished of achievement, 42 foundation program, 63 requirements, 62 for automatic college admissions, 42 student speakers, 67 students with disabilities, 66 Graduation, 62 See Also Credit; Grades; Standardized Tests. grants, 68 grievances. See complaints. grooming standards, 54 hall pass, 88 harassment, 50–52 gender-based, 50 investigation, 51 reporting, 51 retaliation, 51 sexual, 50 hazing, 68 See also bullying. head lice, 71 health education School Health Advisory Council, 82 health instruction, 12 health screenings, 83 health-related matters asbestos, 73 electronic cigarettes, 73 food allergies, 71 pest management, 73 physical fitness, 71, 72 sunscreen, 79 tobacco, 73 vending machines, 72 Health-Related Matters, 68 homeless students, 24, 73
diplomas, 24 school of origin, 24 homework, 81 electronic and social media, 13 human sexuality instruction, 16 curriculum, 16 removing a child from class, 16 reviewing materials, 16 IEP. See individualized education program (IEP). IGC. See individual graduation committee (IGC). illness leaving campus, 77 See also contagious diseases. immunization exemptions for reasons of conscience, 74 medical exemptions, 74 required immunizations, 74 Immunization, 74 individual graduation committee (IGC) defined, 99 graduation, 63, 67 individualized education program (IEP) and eligibility for extracurricular activities, 60 defined, 99 graduation, 66 instructional materials, 18, 19, 94 International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, 43 joint high school and college programs, 43 laptops, 56 law enforcement notification of law violations, 76 questioning of students, 74 students into custody, 75 verification of officer’s identity and authority, 75 Law Enforcement, 74 learning difficulties, 25 leaving campus, 76 during lunch, 77 in case of student illness, 77 signing a student out, 76 legal guardian defined, 10 liaison for homeless children and youths, 73 liaison for students in conservatorship of the state, 94 library, 89 lice. See head lice. limited English proficiency (LEP). See English language learner lost and found, 77 makeup work during in-school suspension, 78 for absences, 77 in DAEP, 78 penalties, 78 Makeup Work, 77–78 medical emergency, 87 medicine allergies, 80 asthma, 80 diabetes, 80 herbal or dietary supplements, 79 nonprescription, 79 prescription, 79 psychotropic drugs, 80 sunscreen, 79 Medicine, 79 meditation, 83 meetings of noncurriculum-related groups, 89 mental health, 94 early intervention, 94 Military Aptitude test, 35 military families, 22 military recruiters, 14 minute of silence, 17, 83 in observance of September 11, 2001, 83 mobile phones, 56
multiple siblings, 23 National School Lunch Program, 89 netbooks, 56 newspaper (school newspaper), 53 no pass, no play, 52, 59 nondiscrimination, 80 organizations, student. See extracurricular activities. parent access to student records, 20 defined, 10 evaluating school and community engagement, 82 noncustodial, 18 organizations, 81 rights, 12–28 volunteering, 81 Parent Being Involved, 81–82 parenting and paternity awareness, 12 pediculosis. See head lice. personal appearance, 54 personal graduation plan (PGP) for middle school or junior high, 85 under the foundation graduation program, 65 pest management, 73 physical activity, 71 physical examinations, 16 athletic participation, 82 physical fitness assessment, 72 pledges of allegiance, 83 excusing a student from reciting, 17 Police. See Law Enforcement. police dogs, 91 prayer, 83 privacy and personal telecommunications devices, 56 during an investigation of prohibited conduct, 51 FERPA, 98 on district-owned equipment and networks, 90 student records, 19, 21 programs before and after school, 88 Progress Reports, 85 prohibited conduct, 49 investigation, 51 reporting, 51 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, 85 STAAR, 83 Promotion and Retention, 83–85 See Also Credit; Grades; Standardized Tests. protected information, 15 psychological evaluation, 12 published material from outside sources, 53 from students, 53 school materials, 53 recording permission, 12 without parental consent, 12 release of students from school. See leaving campus. religion and immunization, 74 and surveys, 15 holy days, 30 nondiscrimination, 80 religious or moral beliefs and removal from the classroom, 17 report cards parent’s signature, 86
See also drug testing. Student Code of Conduct, 10, 18, 44, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 68, 73, 86, 88, 90, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99 student groups, 60, 61, 89 See also extracurricular activities. student illness leaving campus, 77 See also contagious diseases. student records, 18 accrediting organizations, 20 colleges and postsecondary schools, 20 confidentiality, 19 copies, 21 corrections, 21 orders, 20 custodian, 21 directory information, 14 driver license attendance verification, 34 financial aid, 20 government agencies, 20 institutions of higher education, 14 military recruiters, 14 released with permission, 21 school officials, 20 students age 18 or older, 20 student speakers, 94 See also graduation, student speakers. student work display of, 12 publishing, 12 students in conservatorship of the state. See students in foster care. students in foster care, 24, 93 diplomas for students in conservatorship of the state, 24 educational services, 93 enrollment assistance, 93 enrollment of students in conservatorship of the state, 24 exemptions to compulsory attendance, 30 foster care liaison, 94 students with disabilities, 24–28 graduation, 66 nondiscrimination, 80 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 27, 80 students with learning difficulties, 25 substance abuse prevention and intervention, 94 Suicide Awareness, 94 Summer School, 94 surveys, 15 inspecting, 16 opting out, 15 tablets, 56 tardiness, 94 teacher and qualifications, 22 technology acceptable use of district resources, 57 confiscated devices, 57 instructional use of personal electronic devices, 57 personal electronic devices, 56 personal telecommunications devices, 56 prohibited uses of district resources, 58 recording still and video images prohibited, 56 searches of personal devices, 57 unauthorized use, 57 Technology, 56 test preparation. See tutoring. tests, 17, 18 confidentiality, 19 credit by exam, 47 exams for accleration or grade advancement, 48 personal electronic devices, 56 scores, 18 See Also Standardized Texas Success Initiative (TSI) assessment, 92
Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN), 43, 52 textbooks, 18, 94 Title IX Coordinator, 80 tobacco prohibited, 73 top 25 percent, 42 top ten percent, 42 tornado drills, 87 transfers, 95 multiple birth siblings, 23 safety reasons, 23 special education, 27 students who are victims of bullying, 36 students who engage in bullying, 23, 36 unsafe schools, 23 victims of bullying, 23 transportation school-sponsored 95 Transportation, 95 truancy, 31 prevention measures, 31 truancy 32 tutoring, 17 removal from classroom, 17 school services, 17 UIL. See University Interscholastic League. unexcused absences, 31 university admissions. See college admissions. University Interscholastic League (UIL), 59 condition of football helmets, 59 safety rules, 59 use of school facilities, 88 vandalism, 96 vaping. See electronic cigarettes. vending machines. See health, vending machines. video cameras, 96 visitors career day, 97 classroom observation, 97 parents, 97 Visitors, 97 vocational education. See career and technical education (CTE). volunteers, 81 voter registration, 97 withdrawing from school, 97 yearbook, 53