2020-2021 HISD Parent/Student Handbook

Harlandale ISD PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020 - 2021 Harlandale ISD Parent-Student Handbook 2020–21 School Year If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, please contact the district at [email protected] and 210-989-4445. Harlandale ISD Parent-Student Handbook Contents Harlandale ISD Parent-Student Handbook .................................................................................................................... 1 Preface Parents and Students: ................................................................................................................... 11 Accessibility .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Section One: Parental Rights ....................................................................................................................... 13 Consent, Opt-Out, and Refusal Rights................................................................................................................... 13 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation or Provide a Mental Health Care Service ........ 13 Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information ...................................... 13 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if a Student is under Age 14 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student when Not Already Permitted by Law .................... 14 Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment ................................................................................................ 14 Limiting Electronic Communications between Students and District Employees ........................ 15 Objecting to the Release of Directory Information ..................................................................................... 15 Objecting to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ..................................................................................................... 16 Participation in Third-Party Surveys ............................................................................................................... 16 Consent Required Before Student Participation in a Federally Funded Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 “Opting Out” of Participation in Other Types of Surveys or Screenings and the Disclosure of Personal Information........................................................................................................................................ 17 Removing a Student from Instruction or Excusing a Student from a Required Component of Instruction .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Human Sexuality Instruction ............................................................................................................................... 17 Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence in Grades 3–12 ............................................ 18 Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags .......................................................................................... 18 Religious or Moral Beliefs ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Tutoring or Test Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 19 Right of Access to Student Records, Curriculum Materials, and District Records/Policies ........... 19 Instructional Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent ........................................................... 19 Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments .......................... 20 Student Records ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 Accessing Student Records ............................................................................................................................ 20 Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records ............................................................................ 20 Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications .............................................................................................. 23 A Student with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances ......................................................................... 24 Page 2 of 105 Harlandale ISD Parent-Student Handbook Children of Military Families ............................................................................................................................... 24 Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments ............................................................... 24 Multiple-Birth Siblings ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Safety Transfers/Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 24 Student Use of a Service/Assistance Animal ................................................................................................. 25 A Student in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) ................................................................. 25 A Student Who Is Homeless ................................................................................................................................. 26 A Student Who Has Learning Difficulties or Who Needs Special Education or Section 504 Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Special Education Referrals ........................................................................................................................... 27 Contact Person for Special Education Referrals .................................................................................... 27 Section 504 Referrals ....................................................................................................................................... 27 Contact Person for Section 504 Referrals ................................................................................................ 28 Notification to Parents of Intervention Strategies for Learning Difficulties Provided to Students in General Education .............................................................................................................................................. 28 A Student Who Receives Special Education Services with Other School-Aged Children in the Home .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 A Student Who Speaks a Primary Language Other than English .......................................................... 28 A Student with Physical or Mental Impairments Protected under Section 504 ............................. 29 Section Two: Other Important Information for Parents and Students ........................................ 30 Absences/Attendance ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Compulsory Attendance ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten ............................................................................................................ 30 Ages 6–18 .............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Age 19 and Older ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance .......................................................................................................... 30 All Grade Levels .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Secondary Grade Levels .................................................................................................................................. 31 Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance ........................................................................................ 31 All Grade Levels .................................................................................................................................................

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