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AVERY ISD
2010-2011
Student Handbook
&
Code of Conduct
REQUIRED FORMS
Acknowledgment Form
My child and I have received a copy of the Avery ISD Student
Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct for 2010–2011. I understand that the handbook contains
information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all
students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the
disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this
handbook or the Code, I should direct those questions to the campus principal. Elementary: Sue Jackson at 903-684-3411 or Middle/High School: Kelly
Burns at 903-684-3431.
Printed name of student:
Signature of student:
Signature of parent:
Date:
Acknowledgment of Electronic Distribution of
Student Handbook
My child and I have been offered the option to receive a
paper copy or to electronically access at www.averyisd.net
the Avery ISD Student Handbook and the
Student Code of Conduct for 2010–2011.
I have chosen to:
¨ Receive a paper copy of the Student Handbook
and the Student Code of Conduct.
¨ Accept responsibility for accessing the
Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct by visiting the Web address
listed above.
I understand that the handbook contains information that my
child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held
accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary
consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this
handbook or the Code, I should direct those questions to the campus principal,
Sue Jackson, elementary school at 903-684-3116 or Kelly Burns, middle/high
school at 903-684-3431.
Printed name of student:
Signature of student:
Signature of parent:
Date:
Notice Regarding Directory Information and
Parent’s Response Regarding Release of Student Information
State law requires the district to give you the following
information:
Certain
information about district students is considered directory information and
will be released to anyone who follows the procedures for requesting the
information unless the parent or guardian objects to the release of the
directory information about the student.
If you do not want Avery ISD to disclose directory information from your
child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify
the district in writing by September 3,
2010.
This means that the district must give certain personal
information (called “directory information”) about your child to any person who
requests it, unless you have told the district in writing not to do so. In addition, you have the right to tell the
district that it may, or may not, use certain personal information about your
child for specific school-sponsored purposes.
The district is providing you this form so you can communicate your
wishes about these issues. [See Directory Information for more
information.]
Avery ISD has
designated the following information as directory information:
·
Student’s
name
·
Address
·
Telephone
listing
·
E-mail
address
·
Photograph
·
Date
and place of birth
·
Major
field of study
·
Degrees,
honors, and awards received
·
Dates
of attendance
·
Grade
level
·
Most
recent school previously attended
·
Participation
in officially recognized activities and sports
·
Weight
and height, if a member of an athletic team
Parent: Please circle one of the choices below:
I, parent of ______________________________ (student’s
name), (do give) (do not give) the district permission to
release the information in this list in response to a request.
Parent
signature Date
Parent’s Response Regarding Release of Student Information
to
Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education
Federal law requires that the district release to military
recruiters and institutions of higher education, upon request, the name,
address, and phone number of secondary school students enrolled in the
district, unless the parent or eligible student directs the district not to
release information to these types of requestors without prior written
consent. [See Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions
of Higher Education for more information.]
Parent: Please complete the following only if you do
not want your child’s information released to a military recruiter or an
institution of higher education without your prior consent.
I, parent of ______________________________ (student’s
name), request that the district not
release my child’s name, address, and telephone number to a military recruiter
or institutions of higher education upon their request without my prior written
consent.
Parent
signature Date
Consent/Opt-Out Form
Dear Parent:
The district is required by federal law to notify you and
obtain your consent for or denial of (opt-out) your child’s participation in
certain school activities. The
activities include any student survey, analysis, or evaluation, known as
“protected information survey” that concerns one or more of the following eight
areas:
1. Political
affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent;
2. Mental
or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;
3. Sexual
behavior or attitudes;
4. Illegal,
antisocial, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
5. Critical
appraisals of others with whom the student has a close family relationship;
6. Legally
recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or
ministers;
7. Religious
practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or
8. Income,
other than as required by law to determine program eligibility or to receive
financial assistance under such a program.
This notice and consent/opt-out requirement also applies to
the collection, disclosure, or use of student information for marketing
purposes (“marketing surveys”), and to certain physical exams and screenings.
Following are activities requiring parental notice and
consent or opt-out for the 2010–2011 school year. Please note that this notice and authority to
consent transfer from the parent to the student when the student reaches 18 or
is an emancipated minor under state law.
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Surveys concerning private information
Date: On or about ___________________________
Grades: _______________________________________
Activity: (name of
survey)__________________
Summary: This is an
anonymous survey that asks students questions about
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
“You must sign and return this consent form no
later than _____________[date] if you permit your child to participate in this
survey.”
Parent’s signature
“Contact campus principal at 903-684-3431, kelly.burns@averyisd.net, 150 San
Antonio St, Avery, TX 75554, no later than ________[date] if you do not want
your child to participate in this activity.”
If you wish to review any survey instrument or instructional
material used in connection with any protected information survey, please
submit a request to the campus principal.
The campus office will notify you of the time and place where you may
review these materials. You have the
right to review a survey and/or instructional materials before the survey is
administered to your child.
Date: 2010–2011
School Year
Grades:
_______________________________________
Activity:
Student-Based Commercial Services
Summary: Avery ISD collects, or allows businesses to
collect, use, and disclose personal information on students, including:
These businesses provide
student-based products and services:
To consent: You must
sign and return the consent form no later than [date] if you permit your child
to participate in this activity.
Parent’s signature
If you wish to review any survey
instrument or instructional material used in connection with any marketing
survey, please submit a request to the superintendent at 150 San Antonio St,
Avery, TX 75554. The Superintendent or designee will notify
you of the time and place where you may review these materials. You have the right to review a survey and/or
instructional materials before the survey is administered to your child.
Opt-out for nonemergency physical exam or screening
Date:
_________________________________________
Grades: _______________________________________
Activity:
______________________________________
Summary: ____________________________________________________________________
To opt out: Contact the
school nurse, June Storey at 903-684-3431 or june.storey@averyisd.net no later
than ______________[date] if you do not want your child to participate in this
activity.
Table of Contents
PREFACE. 1
SECTION I:
PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 3
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. 3
Working Together 3
Parent Involvement Coordinator 4
PARENTAL RIGHTS. 4
Obtaining Information and Protecting Student Rights. 4
“Opting Out” of Surveys and Activities. 4
Inspecting Surveys. 4
Requesting Professional Qualifications of Teachers and
Staff. 5
Reviewing Instructional Materials. 5
Displaying a Student’s Artwork and Projects. 5
Accessing Student Records. 5
Granting Permission to Video or Audio Record a Student 6
Granting Permission to Receive Parenting and Paternity
Awareness Instruction. 6
Removing a Student Temporarily from the Classroom.. 6
Removing a Student from Human Sexuality Instruction. 6
Excusing a Student from Reciting the Pledges to the
U.S. and Texas Flags. 7
Excusing a Student from Reciting a Portion of the
Declaration of Independence. 7
Requesting Notices of Certain Student Misconduct 7
School Safety Transfers. 7
Requesting Classroom Assignment for Multiple Birth
Siblings. 8
Parents of Students with Disabilities. 8
Options and Requirements for Providing Assistance to
Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need or May Need Special
Education. 8
Accommodations for Children of Military Families. 8
Student Records. 9
Directory Information. 11
Directory Information for School-Sponsored Purposes. 11
Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters
and Institutions of Higher Education. 11
SECTION II:
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS. 12
ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE. 12
Compulsory Attendance. 12
Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance. 12
Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance. 13
Attendance for Credit 13
Parent’s Note after an Absence. 14
Doctor’s Note after an Absence for Illness. 14
Driver License Attendance Verification. 14
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. 14
AWARDS AND HONORS. 15
BULLYING.. 15
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAMS. 15
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. 15
CLASS RANK / TOP TEN PERCENT / HIGHEST RANKING STUDENT. 16
CLASS SCHEDULES. 16
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES. 16
COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS. 17
COMPUTER RESOURCES. 17
CONDUCT. 17
Applicability of School Rules. 17
Corporal Punishment 18
Disruptions. 18
Telecommunications Devices, Including Mobile
Telephones. 18
Other Electronic Devices. 19
Inappropriate Use of Technology. 19
Social Events. 19
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES / CONDITIONS. 19
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. 19
COUNSELING.. 19
Academic Counseling. 19
Personal Counseling. 20
Psychological Exams, Tests, or Treatment 20
CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Taken the Course. 20
CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Not Taken the Course. 20
DATING VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND
RETALIATION.. 21
Dating Violence. 21
Discrimination. 21
Harassment 22
Sexual Harassment 22
Retaliation. 22
Reporting Procedures. 22
Investigation of Report 22
DISCRIMINATION.. 23
DISTANCE LEARNING.. 23
DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLISHED MATERIALS OR DOCUMENTS. 23
School Materials. 23
Nonschool Materials...from students. 23
Nonschool Materials...from others. 24
DRESS AND GROOMING.. 24
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. 25
Standards of Behavior 25
Offices and Elections. 25
FEES. 26
FUND-RAISING.. 26
GANG-FREE ZONES. 27
GRADE CLASSIFICATION.. 27
GRADING GUIDELINES. 27
GRADUATION.. 27
Requirements for a Diploma. 27
Graduation Programs. 28
Certificates of Coursework Completion. 29
Students with Disabilities. 29
Graduation Activities. 29
Graduation Speakers. 30
Graduation Expenses. 30
State Scholarships and Grants. 30
HARASSMENT. 30
HEALTH-RELATED MATTERS. 31
Bacterial Meningitis. 31
Physical Activity for Students in Elementary and
Middle School 32
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) 32
Other Health-Related Matters. 32
Physical Fitness Assessment 32
Vending Machines. 32
Tobacco Prohibited. 33
Asbestos Management Plan. 33
Pest Management Plan. 33
HOMELESS STUDENTS. 33
HOMEWORK.. 33
IMMUNIZATION.. 33
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 34
Questioning of Students. 34
Students Taken Into Custody. 34
Notification of Law Violations. 34
MAKEUP WORK.. 35
Makeup Work Because of Absence. 35
DAEP Makeup Work. 35
In-school Suspension (ISS) Makeup Work. 35
MEDICINE AT SCHOOL. 35
Psychotropic Drugs. 36
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT. 37
NONTRADITIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. 37
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS / HEALTH SCREENINGS. 37
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND A MINUTE OF SILENCE. 37
PRAYER.. 37
PROMOTION AND RETENTION.. 37
RELEASE OF STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL. 38
REPORT CARDS / PROGRESS REPORTS AND CONFERENCES. 39
RETALIATION.. 39
SAFETY.. 39
Accident Insurance. 40
Drills: Fire,
Tornado, and Other Emergencies. 40
Fire Drill Bells. 40
Tornado Drill Bells. 40
Emergency Medical Treatment and Information. 40
Emergency School-Closing Information. 40
SAT, ACT, AND OTHER STANDARDIZED TESTS. 40
SCHOOL FACILITIES. 41
Use by Students Before and After School 41
Conduct Before and After School 41
Use of Hallways During Class Time. 41
Cafeteria Services. 41
Library. 42
Meetings of Noncurriculum-Related Groups. 42
SEARCHES. 42
Students’ Desks and Lockers. 42
Vehicles on Campus. 42
Trained Dogs. 42
Metal Detectors. 43
Drug-Testing. 43
SPECIAL PROGRAMS. 43
STEROIDS. 43
STUDENT SPEAKERS. 43
SUMMER SCHOOL. 43
TAKS (TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS) 44
TARDINESS. 44
TEXTBOOKS, ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL
EQUIPMENT. 44
TRANSFERS. 44
TRANSPORTATION.. 45
School-Sponsored Trips. 45
Buses and Other School Vehicles. 45
VANDALISM.. 45
VIDEO CAMERAS. 46
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL. 46
General Visitors. 46
Visitors Participating in Special Programs for
Students. 46
WITHDRAWING FROM SCHOOL. 46
Glossary. 47
APPENDIX I: Acknowledgment Form—Amendment 50
APPENDIX II: Use of Student Work in District
Publications. 51
To Students and Parents:
Welcome to school year 2010–2011! Education is a team effort, and we know that
students, parents, teachers, and other staff members all working together can
make this a wonderfully successful year for our students.
The Avery ISD Student Handbook is designed to provide a
resource for some of the basic information that you and your child will need
during the school year. In an effort to
make it easier to use, the handbook is divided into two sections:
Section I—PARENTAL
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES—with information to assist you in responding to
school-related issues. We encourage you
to take some time to closely review this section of the handbook.
Section II—OTHER
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS—organized alphabetically by
topic for quick access when searching for information on a specific issue.
Please be aware that the term “the student’s parent” is used
to refer to the parent, legal guardian, or any other person who has agreed to
assume school-related responsibility for a student.
Both students and parents should become familiar with the Avery
ISD Student Code of Conduct, which is a document adopted by the board and
intended to promote school safety and an atmosphere for learning. That document may be found at www.averyisd.net
and available in the principal’s office.
The Student Handbook is designed to be in harmony with board
policy and the Student Code of Conduct.
Please be aware that the handbook is updated yearly, while policy
adoption and revision may occur throughout the year. Changes in policy or other rules that affect
Student Handbook provisions will be made available to students and parents
through newsletters or other communications.
In case of conflict between board policy (including the
Student Code of Conduct) and any provisions of the Student Handbook, the
current provisions of board policy and the Student Code of Conduct are to be
followed.
After reading through the entire handbook with your child,
keep it as a reference during this school year.
If you or your child has questions about any of the material in this
handbook, please contact the campus principal.
Also, please complete and return to your child’s campus the
following required forms included in this handbook and provided in the forms
packet when school begins:
1.
Parental Acknowledgment Form;
2. Student
Directory Information and Release of Student Information Form;
3. Release
of Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education
Form; and
4. Consent/Opt-Out
Form.
[See Obtaining Information
and Protecting Student Rights and Directory
Information for more information.]
Please note that references to policy codes are included so
that parents can refer to current board policy.
A copy of the district’s policy manual is available for review in the
school office or online at www.averyisd.net.
This section of the Avery ISD Student Handbook includes
information on topics of particular interest to you as a parent.
Both experience and research tell us that a child’s
education succeeds best when there is good communication and a strong
partnership between home and school.
Your involvement in this partnership may include:
·
Encouraging your child to put a high priority on
education and working with your child on a daily basis to make the most of the
educational opportunities the school provides.
·
Ensuring that your child completes all homework
assignments and special projects and comes to school each day prepared, rested,
and ready to learn.
·
Becoming familiar with all of your child’s
school activities and with the academic programs, including special programs,
offered in the district.
·
Discussing with the counselor or principal any
questions you may have about the options and opportunities available to your
child.
·
Reviewing the requirements of the graduation
programs with your child, if your child is entering ninth grade.
·
Monitoring your child’s academic progress and
contacting teachers as needed. [See Academic Counseling and Academic Programs.]
·
Attending scheduled conferences and requesting
additional conferences as needed. To
schedule a telephone or in-person conference with a teacher, counselor, or
principal, please call the school office at 903-684-3431 for an
appointment. The teacher will usually
return your call or meet with you during his or her conference period or before
or after school. [See Report Cards/Progress Reports and
Conferences.]
·
Becoming a school volunteer. [For further information, see policies at GKG
and contact campus principal.
·
Participating in campus parent
organizations. Parent organizations
include: C3 committees, PTO, Athletic
Booster and Ag Alumni organizations.
·
Serving as a parent representative on the
district-level or campus-level planning committees, assisting in the
development of educational goals and plans to improve student achievement. For further information, see policies at BQA
and BQB, and contact Barry Bassett, Superintendent.
·
Serving on the School Health Advisory Council,
assisting the district in ensuring local community values are reflected in
health education instruction. [See
policies at BDF, EHAA, FFA, and information in this handbook at School Health Advisory Council.]
·
Attending board meetings to learn more about
district operations. [See policies at BE
and BED for more information.]
The Parent Involvement Coordinator, who works with parents
of students participating in Title I programs is Brent Jackson and may be
contacted at 903-684-3431.
Your child will not be required to participate without
parental consent in any survey, analysis, or evaluation—funded in whole or in
part by the U.S. Department of Education—that concerns:
·
Political affiliations or beliefs of the student
or the student’s parent.
·
Mental or psychological problems of the student
or the student’s family.
·
Sexual behavior or attitudes.
·
Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating, or
demeaning behavior.
·
Critical appraisals of individuals with whom the
student has a close family relationship.
·
Relationships privileged under law, such as
relationships with lawyers, physicians, and ministers.
·
Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of
the student or parents.
·
Income, except when the information is required
by law and will be used to determine the student’s eligibility to participate
in a special program or to receive financial assistance under such a program.
You will be able to inspect the survey or other instrument
and any instructional materials used in connection with such a survey,
analysis, or evaluation. [For further
information, see policy EF(LEGAL).]
As a parent, you have a right to receive notice of and deny
permission for your child’s participation in:
·
Any survey concerning the private information
listed above, regardless of funding.
·
School activities involving the collection,
disclosure, or use of personal information gathered from your child for the
purpose of marketing or selling that information.
·
Any nonemergency, invasive physical examination
or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered and scheduled
by the school in advance and not necessary to protect the immediate health and
safety of the student. Exceptions are
hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening
permitted or required under state law.
[See policies EF and FFAA.]
As a parent, you may inspect a survey created by a third
party before the survey is administered or distributed to your child.
You may request information regarding the professional
qualifications of your child’s teachers, including whether a teacher has met
state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject
areas in which the teacher provides instruction; whether the teacher has an
emergency permit or other provisional status for which state requirements have
been waived; and undergraduate and graduate degree majors, graduate
certifications, and the field of study of the certification or degree. You also have the right to request
information about the qualifications of any paraprofessional who may provide
services to your child.
As a parent, you have a right to review teaching materials,
textbooks, and other teaching aids and instructional materials used in the curriculum,
and to examine tests that have been administered to your child.
[Also see Removing a
Student from Human Sexuality Instruction for additional information.]
Teachers may display students’ work in classrooms or
elsewhere on campus as recognition of student achievement. The district will seek parental consent
before displaying students’ artwork, special projects, photographs taken by
students, and the like on the district’s Web site, in printed material, by
video, or by any other method of mass communication.
You may review your child’s student records. These records include:
·
Attendance records,
·
Test scores,
·
Grades,
·
Disciplinary records,
·
Counseling records,
·
Psychological records,
·
Applications for admission,
·
Health and immunization information,
·
Other medical records,
·
Teacher and counselor evaluations,
·
Reports of behavioral patterns, and
·
State assessment instruments that have been
administered to your child.
[See Student Records.]
As a parent, you may grant or deny any written request from
the district to make a video or voice recording of your child. State law, however, permits the school to
make a video or voice recording without parental permission for the following
circumstances:
·
When it is to be used for school safety;
·
When it relates to classroom instruction or a
cocurricular or extracurricular activity; or
·
When it relates to media coverage of the school.
As a parent, if your child is under the age of 14, you must
grant permission for your child to receive instruction in the district’s
parenting and paternity awareness program or your child will not be allowed to
participate in the instruction. This
program, developed by the Office of the Texas Attorney General and the State
Board of Education (SBOE), is incorporated into the district’s health education
classes.
You may remove your child temporarily from the classroom if
an instructional activity in which your child is scheduled to participate
conflicts with your religious or moral beliefs.
The removal cannot be for the purpose of avoiding a test and may not
extend for an entire semester. Further,
your child must satisfy grade-level and graduation requirements as determined
by the school and by the Texas Education Agency.
As a part of the district’s curriculum, students receive
instruction related to human sexuality.
The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is involved with the selection
of course materials for such instruction.
State law requires that any instruction related to human
sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, or human immunodeficiency virus or
acquired immune deficiency syndrome must:
·
Present abstinence from sexual activity as the
preferred choice of behavior in relationship to all sexual activity for
unmarried persons of school age;
·
Devote more attention to abstinence from sexual
activity than to any other behavior;
·
Emphasize that abstinence is the only method
that is 100 percent effective in preventing pregnancy, sexually transmitted
diseases, and the emotional trauma associated with adolescent sexual activity;
·
Direct adolescents to a standard of behavior in
which abstinence from sexual activity before marriage is the most effective way
to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; and
·
If included in the content of the curriculum,
teach contraception and condom use in terms of human use reality rates instead
of theoretical laboratory rates.
In accordance with state law, below is the district’s
curriculum regarding human sexuality instruction:
Textbook:
Perspectives on Health by Heath, The Human Life Cycle, Unit 6, pages
358-427
As a parent, you are entitled to review the curriculum
materials. In addition, you may remove
your child from any part of this instruction with no academic, disciplinary, or
other penalties. You may also choose to
become more involved with the development of curriculum used for this purpose
by becoming a member of the district’s SHAC.
Please see the campus principal for additional information.
As a parent, you may request that your child be excused from
participation in the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United
States flag and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas flag. The request must be in writing. State law does not allow your child to be
excused from participation in the required minute of silence or silent activity
that follows. [See Pledges of Allegiance and a Minute of Silence and policy
EC(LEGAL).]
You may request that your child be excused from recitation
of a portion of the Declaration of Independence. State law requires students in
social studies classes in grades 3–12 to recite a portion of the text of the
Declaration of Independence during Celebrate Freedom Week unless (1) you
provide a written statement requesting that your child be excused, (2) the
district determines that your child has a conscientious objection to the
recitation, or (3) you are a representative of a foreign government to whom the
United States government extends diplomatic immunity. [See policy EHBK(LEGAL).]
A noncustodial parent may request in writing that he or she
be provided, for the remainder of the school year, a copy of any written notice
usually provided to a parent related to his or her child’s misconduct that may
involve placement in a disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) or
expulsion. [See policy FO(LEGAL) and the
Student Code of Conduct.]
As a parent, you have a right:
·
To request the transfer of your child to another
classroom or campus if your child has been determined by the superintendent to
have been a victim of bullying as the term is defined by Education Code
25.0341. Transportation is not provided
for a transfer to another campus. See
the superintendent for information. [See
policy FDB.]
[See Bullying, and policy FFI(LOCAL).]
·
To request the transfer of your child to attend
a safe public school in the district if your child attends school at a campus
identified by TEA as persistently dangerous or if your child has been a victim
of a violent criminal offense while at school or on school grounds. [See policy FDE(LOCAL).]
·
To request the transfer of your child to a
neighboring district if your child has been the victim of a sexual assault by
another student assigned to the same campus, whether that assault occurred on
or off campus, and that student has been convicted of or placed on deferred
adjudication for that assault. [See
policy FDE.]
As a parent, if your children are multiple birth siblings
(e.g., twins, triplets, etc.) assigned to the same grade and campus, you may
request that they be placed either in the same classroom or in separate
classrooms. Your written request must be
submitted no later than the 14th day after the enrollment of your
children. [See policy FDB(LEGAL).]
Parents of students with learning difficulties or who may
need special education services may request an evaluation for special education
at any time. For more information, see Special Programs and contact Brent
Jackson at 903-684-3431.
If a child is experiencing learning difficulties, the parent
may contact the person listed below to learn about the district’s overall
general education referral or screening system for support services. This system links students to a variety of
support options, including referral for a special education evaluation. Students having difficulty in the regular
classroom should be considered for tutorial, compensatory, and other academic
or behavior support services that are available to all students including a
process based on Response to Intervention.
The implementation of Response to Intervention has the potential to have
a positive impact on the ability of school districts to meet the needs of all
struggling students.
At any time, a parent is entitled to request an evaluation
for special education services. Within a
reasonable amount of time, the district must decide if the evaluation is
needed. If the evaluation is needed, the
parent will be notified and asked to provide informed written consent for the
evaluation. The district must complete
the evaluation and the report within 60 calendar days of the date the district
receives the written consent. The district
must give a copy of the report to the parent.
If the district determines that the evaluation is not
needed, the district will provide the parent with a written notice that
explains why the child will not be evaluated.
This written notice will include a statement that informs the parent of
his or her rights if the parent disagrees with the district. Additionally, the notice must inform the
parent how to obtain a copy of the Notice of Procedural Safeguards—Rights of
Parents of Students with Disabilities.
The designated person to contact regarding options for a
child experiencing learning difficulties or a referral for evaluation for
special education is Brent Jackson at 903-684-3431.
If a student is receiving special education services at a
campus outside his or her attendance zone, the parent or guardian may request
that any other student residing in the household be transferred to the same
campus, if the appropriate grade level for the transferring student is offered
on that campus. [See policy FDB(LOCAL).]
Children of military families will be provided flexibility
regarding certain district requirements, including:
·
Immunization requirements.
·
Grade level, course, or educational program
placement.
·
Eligibility requirements for participation in
extracurricular activities.
·
Graduation requirements.
In addition, absences related to a student visiting with his
or her parent related to leave or deployment activities may be excused by the
district. The district will permit no
more than 10 excused absences per year for this purpose.
Additional information may be found at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/mil/.
Both federal and state laws safeguard student records from
unauthorized inspection or use and provide parents and eligible students
certain rights of privacy. Before
disclosing any personally identifiable information from a student’s records,
the district must verify the identity of the person, including a parent or the
student, requesting the information. For
purposes of student records, an “eligible” student is one who is 18 or older OR
who is attending an institution of postsecondary education.
Virtually all information pertaining to student performance,
including grades, test results, and disciplinary records, is considered
confidential educational records.
Release is restricted to:
·
The parents—whether married, separated, or
divorced—unless the school is given a copy of a court order terminating
parental rights or the right to access a student’s education records.
Federal law requires that, as soon
as a student becomes 18, is emancipated by a court, or enrolls in a
postsecondary institution, control of the records goes to the student. The parents may continue to have access to
the records, however, if the student is a dependent for tax purposes and under
limited circumstances when there is a threat to the health and safety of the
student or other individuals.
·
District school officials who have what federal
law refers to as a “legitimate educational interest” in a student’s
records. School officials would include
trustees and employees, such as the superintendent, administrators, and
principals; teachers, counselors, diagnosticians, and support staff; a person
or company with whom the district has contracted or allowed to provide a
particular service or function (such as an attorney, consultant, auditor,
medical consultant, therapist, or volunteer); a parent or student serving on a
school committee; or a parent or student assisting a school official in the
performance of his or her duties.
“Legitimate educational interest” in a student’s records includes
working with the student; considering disciplinary or academic actions, the
student’s case, or an individualized education program for a student with
disabilities; compiling statistical data; reviewing an educational record to
fulfill the official’s professional responsibility; or investigating or
evaluating programs.
·
Various governmental agencies.
·
Individuals granted access in response to a
subpoena or court order.
·
A school or institution of postsecondary
education to which a student seeks or intends to enroll or in which he or she
is already enrolled.
Release to any other person or agency—such as a prospective
employer or for a scholarship application—will occur only with parental or
student permission as appropriate.
The principal is custodian of all records for currently
enrolled students at the assigned school.
The principal is the custodian of all records for students who have
withdrawn or graduated.
Records may be inspected by a parent or eligible student
during regular school hours. The records
custodian or designee will respond to reasonable requests for explanation and
interpretation of the records.
A parent or eligible student who provides a written request
and pays copying costs of ten cents per page may obtain copies. If circumstances prevent inspection during
regular school hours and the student qualifies for free or reduced-price meals,
the district will either provide a copy of the records requested or make other
arrangements for the parent or student to review these records. The address of the superintendent’s office is
150 San Antonio St, Avery, TX 75554.
The address(es) of the principals’ offices are: 150 San Antonio St, Avery, TX 75554.
A parent (or eligible student) may inspect the student’s
records and request a correction if the records are considered inaccurate,
misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights. A request to correct a student’s record
should be submitted to the principal.
The request must clearly identify the part of the record that should be
corrected and include an explanation of how the information in the record is
inaccurate. If the district denies the
request to amend the records, the parent or eligible student has the right to
request a hearing. If the records are
not amended as a result of the hearing, the parent or eligible student has 30
school days to exercise the right to place a statement commenting on the
information in the student’s record.
Although improperly recorded grades may be challenged, contesting a
student’s grade in a course is handled through the general complaint process
found in policy FNG(LOCAL). A grade issued
by a classroom teacher can be changed only if, as determined by the board of
trustees, the grade is arbitrary, erroneous, or inconsistent with the
district’s grading policy. [See FINALITY
OF GRADES at FNG(LEGAL), Report
Cards/Progress Reports and Conferences, and Student or Parent Complaints and Concerns for an overview of the
process.]
The district’s policy regarding student records found at
FL(LEGAL) and (LOCAL) is available from the principal’s or superintendent’s
office on the district’s Web site at www.averyisd.net.
The parent’s or eligible student’s right of access to and
copies of student records do not extend to all records. Materials that are not considered educational
records—such as a teacher’s personal notes about a student that are shared only
with a substitute teacher—do not have to be made available to the parents or
student.
Please note:
Parents or eligible students have the right to file a
complaint with the U.S. Department of Education if they believe the district is
not in compliance with federal law regarding student records. The complaint may be mailed to:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901
The law permits the district to designate certain personal
information about students as “directory information.” This “directory information” will be released
to anyone who follows procedures for requesting it.
However, release of a student’s directory information may be
prevented by the parent or an eligible student.
This objection must be made in writing to the principal within ten
school days of your child’s first day of instruction for this school year. [See the “Notice Regarding Directory
Information and Parent’s Response Regarding Release of Student Information” included
in the forms packet.
The district often needs to use student information for
school-sponsored purposes as found in your FL(LOCAL)].
For these specific school-sponsored purposes, the district
would like to use your child’s name, address, telephone listing, email address,
photograph, date and place of birth, major field of study, degrees, honors, and
awards received, dates of attendance, grade level, most recent educational
institution attended, participation in officially recognized activities and
sports, and weight and height of members of athletic teams. This information will not be used for other
purposes without the consent of the parent or eligible student, except as
described above at Directory Information.
Unless you object to the use of your child’s information for
these limited purposes, the school will not need to ask your permission each
time the district wishes to use this information for the school-sponsored
purposes listed above.
The district is required by federal law to comply with a
request by a military recruiter or an institution of higher education for
students’ names, addresses, and telephone listings, unless parents have advised
the district not to release their child’s information without prior written
consent. A form has been attached for
you to complete if you do not want the district to provide this information to
military recruiters or institutions of higher education.
Topics in this section of the handbook contain important
information on academics, school activities, and school operations and
requirements. Take a moment with your
child to become familiar with the various issues addressed in this
section. It is organized in alphabetical
order to serve as a quick-reference when you or your child has a question about
a specific school-related issue. Should
you be unable to find the information on a particular topic, please contact the
campus principal.
Regular school attendance is essential for a student to make
the most of his or her education—to benefit from teacher-led and school
activities, to build each day’s learning on the previous day’s, and to grow as
an individual. Absences from class may result
in serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the instructional materials;
therefore, the student and parent should make every effort to avoid unnecessary
absences. Two state laws—one dealing
with compulsory attendance, the other with attendance for course credit—are of
special interest to students and parents.
They are discussed below.
State law requires that a student between the ages of six
and 18 attend school, as well as any applicable accelerated instruction
program, extended year program, or tutorial session, unless the student is
otherwise excused from attendance or legally exempt.
A student who voluntarily attends or enrolls after his or
her 18th birthday is required to attend each school day until the
end of the school year and is subject to compulsory attendance laws, if the
student is under 21 years old. In
addition, if a student 18 or older has more than five unexcused absences in a
semester the district may revoke the student’s enrollment. The student’s presence on school property
thereafter would be unauthorized and may be considered trespassing. [See FEA.]
Students enrolled in prekindergarten or kindergarten are
required to attend school.
State law requires attendance in an accelerated reading
instruction program when kindergarten, first grade, or second grade students
are assigned to such a program. Parents
will be notified in writing if their child is assigned to an accelerated
reading instruction program as a result of a diagnostic reading instrument.
A student in grades 3–8 will be required to attend any
assigned accelerated instruction program, which may occur before or after
school or during the summer, if the student does not meet the passing standards
on the state assessment for his or her grade level and applicable subject area.
State law allows exemptions to the compulsory attendance
requirements for several types of absences if the student makes up all
work. These include the following
activities and events:
·
Religious holy days;
·
Required court appearances;
·
Activities related to obtaining United States
citizenship;
·
Service as an election clerk; and
·
Documented health-care appointments, including
absences for recognized services for students diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorders.
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 the student receives approval from the campus principal,
follows the campus procedures to verify such a visit, and makes up any work
missed.
School employees must investigate and report violations of
the state compulsory attendance law. A
student absent without permission from school; from any class; from required
special programs, such as additional special instruction, termed “accelerated
instruction” by the state; or from required tutorials will be considered in
violation of the compulsory attendance law and subject to disciplinary action.
A court of law may also impose penalties against both the
student and his or her parents if a school-aged student is deliberately not
attending school. A complaint against
the parent may be filed in court if the student:
·
Is absent from school on ten or more days or
parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year, or
·
Is absent on three or more days or parts of days
within a four-week period.
If the student is over age 18, the student’s parents will
not be subject to penalties as a result of their child’s violation of state
compulsory attendance law. [See
FEA(LEGAL).]
To receive credit in a class, a student must attend at least
90 percent of the days the class is offered.
A student who attends at least 75 percent but fewer than 90 percent of
the days the class is offered may receive credit for the class if he or she
completes a plan, approved by the principal, that allows the student to fulfill
the instructional requirements for the class.
If a student is involved in a criminal or juvenile court proceeding, the
approval of the judge presiding over the case will also be required before the
student receives credit for the class.
If a student attends less than 75 percent of the days a
class is offered or has not completed a plan approved by the principal, then
the student will be referred to the attendance review committee to determine
whether there are extenuating circumstances for the absences and how the
student can regain credit, if appropriate.
[See policies at FEC.]
In determining whether there were extenuating circumstances
for the absences, the attendance committee will use the following guidelines:
·
All absences will be considered in determining
whether a student has attended the required percentage of days. If makeup work is completed, absences for the
reasons listed above at Exemptions to
Compulsory Attendance will be considered days of attendance for this
purpose.
·
A transfer or migrant student begins to
accumulate absences only after he or she has enrolled in the district. For a student transferring into the district
after school begins, including a migrant student, only those absences after
enrollment will be considered.
·
In reaching a decision about a student’s
absences, the committee will attempt to ensure that it is in the best interest
of the student.
·
The committee will consider the acceptability
and authenticity of documented reasons for the student’s absences.
·
The committee will consider whether the absences
were for reasons over which the student or the student’s parent could exercise
any control.
·
The committee will consider the extent to which
the student has completed all assignments, mastered the essential knowledge and
skills, and maintained passing grades in the course or subject.
·
The student or parent will be given an
opportunity to present any information to the committee about the absences and
to talk about ways to earn or regain credit.
The student or parent may appeal the committee’s decision to
the board of trustees by filing a written request with the superintendent in
accordance with policy FNG(LOCAL).
The actual number of days a student must be in attendance in
order to receive credit will depend on whether the class is for a full semester
or for a full year.
When a student must be absent from school, the student—upon
returning to school—must bring a note signed by the parent that describes the
reason for the absence. A note signed by
the student, even with the parent’s permission, will not be accepted unless the
student is 18 or older.
Upon return to school, a student absent for more than 3
consecutive days because of a personal illness must bring a statement from a
doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the
student’s extended absence from school.
Should the student develop a questionable pattern of
absences, the principal or attendance committee may require a statement from a
doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s
absence from school.
All absences will be considered unexcused if a parent’s note or doctor’s note is not received.
[See policy FEC(LOCAL).]
Early
Sign-out of Students
All students signing out before school is
dismissed must be signed out by a legal guardian. A designee may sign out a student as long as
the school has a signed and dated parent note stating who will be signing the
student out and at what time the student may leave. Emails and faxes will be accepted. Please email dismissal releases to the campus
secretary, cindy.woods@averyisd.net
or phyllis.stanley@averyisd.net
with a cc to the principal, kelly.burns@averyisd.net
and fax requests to 903-684-3059 for MS/HS and 903-684-3093 for elementary. Phone
calls will NOT be accepted to allow students to leave.
For a student between the ages of 16 and 18 to obtain a
driver license, the Texas Department of Public Safety must be provided written
parental consent to access the student’s records for purposes of verifying 90
percent attendance for credit for the semester.
The school counselor provides students and parents
information regarding academic programs to prepare for higher education and
career choices. [For more information,
see Academic Counseling and policies
at EIF.]
Bullying occurs when a student or group of students directs
written or verbal expressions or physical conduct against another student and
the behavior results in harm to the student or the student’s property, places a
student in fear of physical harm or of damage to the student’s property, or is
so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating,
threatening, or abusive educational environment.
The board has established policies and procedures to
prohibit bullying and to respond to reports of bullying. [See School
Safety Transfers and policy FFI(LOCAL).]
The district offers career and technical education programs
in agriculture, technology, and family science. Admission to these programs is
based on interest and grade level.
Avery ISD will take steps to ensure that lack of English
language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all
educational and CTE programs. [Also see Nondiscrimination Statement for
additional information regarding the district’s efforts regarding participation
in these programs.]
The district will follow state guidelines for addressing
child sexual abuse. As a parent, it is
important for you to be aware of warning signs that could indicate a child may
have been or is being sexually abused.
Sexual abuse in the Texas Family Code is defined as any sexual conduct
harmful to a child’s mental, emotional, or physical welfare as well as a
failure to make a reasonable effort to prevent sexual conduct with a
child. Anyone who suspects that a child
has been or may be abused or neglected has a legal responsibility, under state
law, for reporting the suspected abuse or neglect to law enforcement or to
Child Protective Services (CPS).
Possible physical warning signs of sexual abuse could be
difficulty sitting or walking, pain in the genital areas, and claims of
stomachaches and headaches. Behavioral
indicators may include verbal references or pretend games of sexual activity
between adults and children, fear of being alone with adults of a particular
gender, or sexually suggestive behavior.
Emotional warning signs to be aware of include withdrawal, depression,
sleeping and eating disorders, and problems in school.
A child who has experienced sexual abuse should be
encouraged to seek out a trusted adult.
Be aware as a parent or other trusted adult that disclosures of sexual
abuse may be more indirect than disclosures of physical abuse, and it is
important to be calm and comforting if your child, or another child, confides
in you. Reassure the child that he or
she did the right thing by telling you.
As a parent, if your child is a victim of sexual abuse, the
campus counselor or principal will provide information regarding counseling
options for you and your child available in your area. The Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services (TDFPS) also manages early intervention counseling programs. To find out what services may be available in
your county, see http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Prevention_and_Early_Intervention/Programs_Available_In_
Your_County/default.asp.
The following Web sites might help you become more aware of
child sexual abuse:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index.aspx?id=2820
http://sapn.nonprofitoffice.com/
http://www.taasa.org/member/materials2.php
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/AG_Publications/txts/childabuse1.shtml
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/AG_Publications/txts/childabuse2.shtml
Reports may be made to:
The Child Protective Services (CPS) division of the Texas
Department of Family and Protective Services (1-800-252-5400 or on the Web at http://www.txabusehotline.org).
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Valedictorian,
Salutatorian, and class ranking will be averages of all grades earned in the
academic courses for graduation during the 7th and
8th grades. In order for a student to
qualify for honors, the student must have completed the last two semesters at
Avery Middle School.
AVERY HIGH
SCHOOL
Valedictorian,
Salutatorian, and class rankings will be an average of all grades earned in
academic courses for graduation during the last four years in school. In order
for a student to qualify for honors, they must have completed the last two
years at Avery High School and completed the requirements for the Distinguished
or Recommended High School programs.
WEIGHTING
OF ADVANCED CLASSES
The following
classes have been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Avery ISD as
Honors/Pre
AP/AP classes:
Avery Middle
School: Algebra I for 8th graders
Avery High
School English 1,2,3 H
Dual Credit
English 4 (1301/1302)
Algebra 2 H
Geometry H
Pre Calculus H
AP Calculus AB
Dual Credit
Math 1314 and Statistics
Biology H
Chemistry H
AP Chemistry
Physics H
Dual Credit US
History (1301/1302)
College
Psychology (2301/2314)
Spanish 3
Various
StateU.com classes
These classes will
be using the 6 point GPA grading scale. For a copy of this scale please see the
counselor or campus principal.
For two school
years following his or her graduation, a district student who graduates in the
top ten percent of his or her class is eligible for automatic admission into
four-year public universities and colleges in Texas if the student:
Completes the
Recommended or Advanced/Distinguished Achievement Program; or
Satisfies the
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks or earns at least a 1500 out of 2400 on the
SAT.
The University
of Texas at Austin may limit the number of students automatically admitted to
75 percent of the university’s enrollment capacity for incoming freshmen.
Students and
parents should contact the counselor for further information about automatic
admissions, the application process, and deadlines.
For two school years following his or her graduation, a
district student who graduates in the top ten percent of his or her class is
eligible for automatic admission into four-year public universities and
colleges in Texas if the student:
·
Completes the Recommended or
Advanced/Distinguished Achievement Program; or
·
Satisfies the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks
or earns at least a 1500 out of 2400 on the SAT.
The University of Texas at Austin may limit the number of
students automatically admitted to 75 percent of the University’s enrollment
capacity for incoming resident freshmen.
For students who are eligible to enroll in the University of Texas at
Austin during the summer or fall 2011 term, the University will be admitting
the top eight percent of the high school’s graduating class who meet the above
requirements. Additional applicants will
be considered by the University through an independent review process.
Students and parents should contact the counselor, Brent
Jackson for further information about automatic admissions, the application
process, and deadlines.
[For further information, see policies at EIC.]
Students in grades 9–12 have opportunities to earn college
credit through the following methods:
·
Certain courses taught at the high school
campus, which may include courses termed dual credit, Advanced Placement (AP);
·
Enrollment in an AP or dual credit course
through the Texas Virtual School Network;
·
Enrollment in courses taught in conjunction and
in partnership with Texarkana College, the University of Texas-Arlington and
StateU.com;
·
Enrollment in courses taught at the following
institutions in the district: StateU.com;
and
·
Certain CTE courses.
All of these methods have eligibility requirements and must
be approved prior to enrollment in the course.
Please see the counselor for more information.
Usually student or parent complaints or concerns can be
addressed by a phone call or a conference with the teacher or principal. For those complaints and concerns that cannot
be handled so easily, the district has adopted a standard complaint policy at
FNG(LOCAL) in the district’s policy manual.
A copy of this policy may be obtained in the principal’s or
superintendent’s office or on the district’s Web site at www.averyisd.net.
In general, the student or parent should submit a written
complaint and request a conference with the campus principal. If the concern is not resolved, a request for
a conference should be sent to the superintendent. If still unresolved, the district provides
for the complaint to be presented to the board of trustees.
To prepare students for an increasingly technological
society, the district has made an investment in computer technology for
instructional purposes. Use of these
computer resources is restricted to students working under a teacher’s
supervision and for approved purposes only.
Students and parents will be asked to sign a user agreement (separate
from this handbook) regarding use of these resources; violations of this
agreement may result in withdrawal of privileges and other disciplinary action.
Students and their parents should be aware that e-mail and
other electronic communications using district computers are not private and
will be monitored by district staff.
[For additional information, see policies at CQ.]
As required by law, the board has adopted a Student Code of
Conduct that prohibits certain behaviors and defines standards of acceptable
behavior—both on and off campus—and consequences for violation of these
standards. The district has disciplinary
authority over a student in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Students and parents should be familiar with
the standards set out in the Student Code of Conduct, as well as campus and
classroom rules.
Corporal punishment—spanking or paddling the student—may be
used as a discipline management technique in accordance with the Student Code
of Conduct and policy FO(LOCAL) in the district’s policy manual.
As identified by law, disruptions include the following:
·
Interference with the movement of people at an
exit, entrance, or hallway of a district building without authorization from an
administrator.
·
Interference with an authorized activity by
seizing control of all or part of a building.
·
Use of force, violence, or threats in an attempt
to prevent participation in an authorized assembly.
·
Use of force, violence, or threats to cause
disruption during an assembly.
·
Interference with the movement of people at an
exit or an entrance to district property.
·
Use of force, violence, or threats in an attempt
to prevent people from entering or leaving district property without
authorization from an administrator.
·
Disruption of classes or other school activities
while on district property or on public property that is within 500 feet of
district property. Class disruption
includes making loud noises; trying to entice a student away from, or to
prevent a student from attending, a required class or activity; and entering a
classroom without authorization and disrupting the activity with loud or
profane language or any misconduct.
·
Interference with the transportation of students
in vehicles owned or operated by the district.
Assemblies
Students are required to conduct themselves in assemblies as they
do in class. Students who are tardy or who do not abide by the district rules
of conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action.
Discipline Management Techniques
When imposing discipline, district personnel shall adhere to the
following general guidelines when necessary to protect students and school
employees, and to maintain a climate conducive to learning. Students shall be
treated fairly and equitably. Factors to consider shall include:
§ Seriousness of the offense
§ Student’s age
§ Frequency of misconduct
§ Student’s attitude
§ Potential effect of the misconduct on the school environment
The techniques administered for each offense will take the above
factors into consideration along with the level of the offense.
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Progressive Discipline Plan
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Part I
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Misbehavior
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Discipline
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Category 1
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1. Attending class w/o supplies
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1. Verbal warning
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2. Required work and/or paper not returned
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3. Eating/chewing gum outside snack area/time
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2. Notification of parents by phone
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4. Failure to follow instructions (minor offenses)
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5. Talking in class
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3. Office Referral
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6. Failure to bring book/book uncovered
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7. Running in buildings, to lunch or in parking lot
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4. Assignment of school work, or
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8. Tardy* (could be level 2 or 3 if persistent)
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duties (not regularly assigned)
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9. Playing/loitering in restrooms
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5. Other Teacher Intervention
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Category 2
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1. Insubordination
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2. Throwing paper wads or other objects
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3. Class disruption
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2. Office Referral
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4. Persistent misbehavior/violation of communicated
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standards of behavior (classroom or campus)
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3. Detention Halls
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5. Cheating/copying work of another
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6. Profanity/obscene gestures to other student
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4. Wednesday/Saturday School
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7. Name-calling/ethnic/racial slurs
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or
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8. Possession/Use of cell phone/mp3 players/electronic games,
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5. ISS
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9. Public Displays of Affection
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Persistent misbehavior may become a DAEP offense in accordance
with adopted
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campus procedures.
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Category 3
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1. Profanity or lewd gestures to staff
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2. Stealing
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3. Vandalism
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2. Office Referral
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4. Fighting*/scuffling
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5. Throwing rocks/dangerous objects
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3. ISS
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6. Skipping or excessive detention hall
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7. Possession/use of tobacco
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4. Home-based suspension
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8. Hazing
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9. Inappropriate physical/sexual contact
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10. Insubordination/failure to comply with directives
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of school personnel. (Could be a category 4)
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11. Leaving class or school w/out permission
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12. Forgery
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13. Possession/Abuse/Distribution of OTC/prescription
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Category 4
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2. Threat to harm staff/property of staff
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3. Threat to harm another student
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4. Possession/use of alcohol, abusing glue,
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and
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aerosol paint, volatile chemical, drugs, or look-alike
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1. DAEP
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drugs/drug paraphernalia
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or
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5. Arson
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2. Expulsion
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6. Conduct which constitutes felony criminal mischief
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or
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7. Extortion, coercion, or blackmail
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3. Possible criminal
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8. Possession of a weapon
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Prosecution
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9. Serious or persistent misbehavior while in DAEP
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10. Sexual harassment/abuse
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11. Indecent exposure
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12. Felony or non-felony drug activity
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13. Falsification of records
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14. Possession/distribution of pornography
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15. Any felony offense
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16. Retaliation against school employee
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17. Refusal to accept discipline management techniques
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18. Non-felony robbery or theft
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19. Misbehavior that disrupts the educational process,
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school program, school environment, or incites
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violence
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20. Gang activity or member of secret society,
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fraternity, or sorority
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* Cases of persistent misbehavior should be reported to administration
when the teacher
determines that the problem is escalating, and when disciplinary options,
which they
have used, prove unsuccessful in correcting the misbehavior. DAEP
placement may
result in accordance with these procedural steps which have been adopted
at Avery ISD.
* Offenses that involve discretionary or mandatory DAEP and/or expulsion
are
discussed more fully in the teacher and student handbooks. Also note that
categories
2-4 contain violations of the Student Code of Conduct, and require
discipline
notices, as well as office notification the day of the occurrence in
order to comply
with state law concerning documentation and parent notification (within a
24 hour
period).
* Counseling, team conferences, and withdrawal of privileges are also
disciplinary options.
* School bus misbehavior is dealt with according to these guidelines, but
includes bus
letters and withdrawal of bus riding privileges for specified periods of
time, depending on
the offense and frequency of occurrence.
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Part II
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Teacher Initiated Discipline-Teachers have the right
to administer discipline within their classroom or on school premises not to
exceed 2 days of Detention Hall. For
office referrals, see progressive discipline plan.
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Referrals
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Step 1: Referral to office. Parental Notification
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Consequences: Verbal Warning or Detention (School Service)
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Step 2: Referral to office. Parental Notification
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Consequences: Detention
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Step 3: Referral to office. Parental Phone Contact and Letter
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Consequences: Lunch Detention not to exceed 5 days or Wednesday
School
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Step 4: Referral to office. Parent Phone Contact and Letter
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Consequences: Wednesday School or Saturday School
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Step 5: Referral to office. Parental Contact and Letter
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Consequences: Saturday School or Modified ISS (Elem) or
ISS
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Step 6: Referral to office. Parental Contact and Letter
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Consequences: Modified ISS (Elem) or ISS not to exceed 3
days
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Step 7: Referral to office. Parental Contact and Letter
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Consequences: Modified ISS (Elem) or ISS not to exceed 5
days or 10 day assignment to DAEP
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Step 8: Referral to office. Parental Contact and Letter
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Consequences: 15 -30 day assignment to DAEP
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Step 9: Referral to office. Parental Contact and Letter
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Consequences: Assignment to DAEP or Home Based Suspension
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Step 10: Referral to office. Parental Contact and Letter
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Consequences: Home Based Suspension and assignment to DAEP
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Missed/Skipped consequences will result in the original
consequences rescheduled and automatic addition of next step consequences
assigned.
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Severity Clause - Any student displaying behavior which results
in property damage,
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intentional injury to another person, threats to staff or total
disruption of the classroom will immediately be referred to the principal.
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These steps are a guide for administrative discipline. The
administrator in some
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situations
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