Student Handbook and Code of Conduct (English)
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Student Handbook and Code of Conduct 2021-2022 Student Handbook 2021-2022 Notice Regarding Directory Information and 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 Garland lSD to disclose directory information from your child’s education records without your prior written consent, you must notify the district in writing within ten school days of your child’s first day of instruction for this school year. 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 in the Student Handbook for more information.) Garland Independent School District has designated the following information as directory information: • Student’s name • Date and place of birth Most recent school previously attended • Address • Major field of study Participation in officially recognized • Telephone listing • Degrees, honors and awards • • E-mail address received activities and sports Weight and height, if a • Photograph • Dates of attendance • member of an athletic team • Grade level Parent/Guardian: Please select one of the choices below □ YES – Directory information about my child may be released to the public. Any third party requesting directory information for GISD students may receive it. □ YES – Directory information about my child may be released only for district publicity. This could include, but is not limited to: extracurricular activity publications, yearbooks, district/campus newsletters, campus directories, news releases to local media, media coverage, district/campus websites, district/campus videos, district/campus publications, district/campus social media and public recognitions. □ NO – Directory information about my child may not be released. By marking this box, I understand that my child’s name, photograph, etc., will not be included in district/campus publications–including the yearbook–or released to the media. I also understand that this request must be made annually to be valid for each school year. Student Name (please print) Last First Middle Initial Student ID # Grade Parent Signature______________________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________ If this form is not returned within the specified timeframe above, the district will assume that permission has been granted for the release of this information. [Type here] Parent’s Objection to the 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 institution of higher education without my prior written consent. Parent signature Date Please note that if this form is not returned with the other materials identifying what the district considers directory information, the district will assume that permission has been granted for the release of this information. II Table of Contents Parent’s Objection to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education ..................................................................................................................... II PREFACE ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Accessibility ................................................................................................................................ 11 SECTION I: PARENTAL RIGHTS.............................................................................................. 12 CONSENT, OPT-OUT, AND REFUSAL RIGHTS .................................................................... 12 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation ..................................................................................... 12 Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information ............................................. 12 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if Student is Under Age 14 ............ 13 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student When Not Otherwise Permitted by Law .......................... 13 Limiting Electronic Communications with Students by District Employees ........................................... 13 Objecting to the Release of Directory Information .................................................................................. 13 Objecting to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .............................................................................................. 14 Participation in Third-Party Surveys ........................................................................................................ 14 Consent Required Before Student Participation in a Federally Funded Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation .................................................................................................................................. 14 “Opting Out” of Participation in Other Types of Surveys or Screenings and the Disclosure of Personal Information .................................................................................................................. 15 REMOVING A STUDENT FROM INSTRUCTION OR EXCUSING A STUDENT FROM A REQUIRED COMPONENT OF INSTRUCTION ..................................................................... 15 Human Sexuality Instruction ................................................................................................................... 16 Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence in Grades 3–12 .................................................. 16 Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags .................................................................................... 16 Religious or Moral Beliefs ....................................................................................................................... 16 Tutoring or Test Preparation ..................................................................................................................... 17 RIGHT OF ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND DISTRICT RECORDS ............................................................................................................... 17 Instructional Materials ............................................................................................................................. 17 Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent .............................................................. 17 Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments .................................... 17 Student Records ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Accessing Student Records ...................................................................................................................... 17 Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records .................................................................. 18 Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications ......................................................................................... 23 STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES .................... 23 Children of Military Families .................................................................................................................. 23 1 Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments ................................................................. 24 Multiple Birth Siblings .............................................................................................................. 24 Safety Transfers/Assignments.................................................................................................... 24 Service/Assistance Animal Use by Students ............................................................................................ 24 Students in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) ....................................................................