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Student Handbook 2020–2021 Knox City – O’Brien CISD Student Handbook 2020–2021 If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, please contact the district at Mark Tucker @ [email protected], Jordan Carter @ [email protected], Marsha Quade @ [email protected] Knox City Schools Student Handbook Contents Knox City – O’Brien CISD Student Handbook ................................................................................................................ 1 Preface Parents and Students: ...................................................................................................................... 9 Accessibility .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Section One: Parental Rights ....................................................................................................................... 11 Consent, Opt-Out, and Refusal Rights................................................................................................................... 11 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation or Provide a Mental Health Care Service ........ 11 Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information ...................................... 11 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if a Student is under Age 14 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student when Not Already Permitted by Law .................... 12 Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment ................................................................................................ 12 Limiting Electronic Communications between Students and District Employees ........................ 12 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 ............................................................................................................... 15 Consent Required Before Student Participation in a Federally Funded Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 “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 .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 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 .......................................................................................... 17 Religious or Moral Beliefs ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Tutoring or Test Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 17 Right of Access to Student Records, Curriculum Materials, and District Records/Policies ........... 17 Instructional Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent ........................................................... 18 Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments .......................... 18 Student Records ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 Accessing Student Records ............................................................................................................................ 18 Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records ............................................................................ 18 Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications .............................................................................................. 21 A Student with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances ......................................................................... 22 Page 1 of 98 Knox City Schools Student Handbook Children of Military Families ............................................................................................................................... 22 Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments ............................................................... 22 Multiple-Birth Siblings ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Safety Transfers/Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 22 Student Use of a Service/Assistance Animal ................................................................................................. 23 A Student in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) ................................................................. 23 A Student Who Is Homeless ................................................................................................................................. 24 A Student Who Has Learning Difficulties or Who Needs Special Education or Section 504 Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Special Education Referrals ........................................................................................................................... 25 Contact Person for Special Education Referrals .................................................................................... 25 Section 504 Referrals ....................................................................................................................................... 25 Contact Person for Section 504 Referrals ................................................................................................ 26 Notification to Parents of Intervention Strategies for Learning Difficulties Provided to Students in General Education .............................................................................................................................................. 26 A Student Who Receives Special Education Services with Other School-Aged Children in the Home .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 A Student Who Speaks a Primary Language Other than English .......................................................... 26 A Student with Physical or Mental Impairments Protected under Section 504 ............................. 27 Section Two: Other Important Information for Parents and Students ........................................ 28 Absences/Attendance ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Compulsory Attendance ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten ............................................................................................................ 28 Ages 6–18 .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Age 19 and Older ................................................................................................................................................ 28 Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance .......................................................................................................... 28 All Grade Levels .................................................................................................................................................. 28 Secondary Grade Levels .................................................................................................................................. 29 Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance ........................................................................................ 29 All Grade Levels 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