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2021-22 Student Handbook 2021-2022 ALVIN ISD STUDENT/PARENT HANDBOOK ALVIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, please contact the district at 281-245-2440. Alvin ISD Campuses HIGH SCHOOLS Alvin High School (9-12) Principal – Karen Taylor Manvel High School (9-12) 802 Johnson Street Principal – Aeniqua Flowers Alvin, Texas 775811 19601 Hwy 6 Office – 281-245-3000 Manvel, Texas 77578 Office -281-245-2232 RISE Academy (9-12) Principal – Brandy Johanson Shadow Creek High School (9-12) 605 W. House Street Principal – Craig Rhodes Alvin, Texas 77511 11850 Broadway Office – 281-331-1690 Pearland, Texas 77584 Office -281-245-3800 J.B. Hensler College and Career Center Assistant Principal – Kyle Kettler 7381 Lewis Lane Manvel, Texas 77578 Office 281-245-2160 ALTERNATIVE CAMPUS ADAPT Coordinator – Davon Ruiz 610 E. Clemens St. Alvin, TX 77511 Office – 281-245-2670 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Alvin Junior High (6-8) Manvel Junior High (6-8) Principal – Robert Ford Principal – Rick Scott 2300 West South Street 7302 McCoy Road Alvin, Texas 77511 Manvel, Texas 77578 Office 281-585-3397 Office – 281-245-3700 Fairview Junior High (6-8) Principal – Dale Tribble Nolan Ryan Junior High (6-8) 2600 County Rd 190 Principal – Dana Green Alvin, Texas 77511 1500 Shadow Creek Parkway Office – 281-245-3100 Pearland, Texas 77584 Office – 281-245-3210 Harby Junior High (6-8) Principal – Elizabeth Lawson Ronald McNair Junior High (6-8) 1500 Heights Rd Principal – Lisa Hicks Alvin, Texas 77511 2950 Kingsley Dr. Office – 281-585-6626 Pearland, TX 77584 Office – 713-814-7200 Jackie Caffey Junior High (6-8) Principal – Tina McCorkle 9727 Pursley Blvd. Manvel, TX 77578 Office 713-814-7400 Rodeo Palms Junior High (6-8) Principal – Tonya Patterson 101 Palm Desert Drive Manvel, Texas 77583 Office-281-245-3212 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Alvin Elementary (PreK-5) M.L. Passmore Elementary (Pre-K-5) Principal – Lori Gonzalez Principal - Natalie Hoskins 2200 Westpark 600 Kost Road Alvin, Texas 77511 Alvin, Texas 77511 Office – 281-585-2531 Office - 281-585-6696 Mark Twain Elementary (PreK-5) Hood Case Elementary (PreK-5) Principal – Bridget Landry Principal – Laura Peterson 345 Kendall Crest Dr. 1450 Heights Rd. Alvin, Texas 77511 Alvin, Texas 77511 Office - 281-585-5318 Office - 281-585-5786 Bill Hasse Elementary (PreK-5) Don Jeter Elementary (PreK -5) Principal – Kristi Froberg Principal – Jennifer Marz 1200 House St. 2455 CR 58 Alvin, Texas 77511 Manvel, Texas 77578 Office - 281-585-3397 Office - 281-245-3055 E.C. Mason Elementary (PreK-5) Mary Marek Elementary (PreK-5) Principal – Monique Gadson Principal – Sandy Holdsclaw 7400 Lewis Lane 1947 Kirby Manvel 77578 Pearland, Texas 77584 Office 281-245-2832 Office - 281-245-3232 R.L. Stevenson Primary (PreK-2) L.I. Wilder Elementary (PreK -5) Principal – Dixie Jones Principal – Kami Day 4715 Mustang Rd. 2225 Kingsley Dr. Alvin, Texas 77511 Pearland, Texas 77584 Office - 281-585-3349 Office 281-245-3090 Walt Disney Elementary (3-5) Savannah Lakes Elementary (PreK -5) Principal – Julie Gray Principal – Garnet Foster 5000 Mustang Rd. 5151 Savannah Pkwy. Alvin, Texas 77511 Rosharon, Texas 77583 Office 281-585-6234 Office - 281-245-3214 Glen York Elementary (PreK-5) Principal – Brooke Chang 2720 Kingsley Dr. Pearland, Texas 77584 Office - 281-245-2100 Dr. James Red Duke Elementary (PreK-5) Principal – Emily Hall 11330 Magnolia Pkwy. Manvel, Texas 77578 Office 281-245-3400 Meridiana Elementary (PreK -5) Principal - Julie Weiss 9815 Meridiana Pkwy Iowa Colony, Texas 77583 Office - 281-245-3636 Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary (PreK-5) Principal - Krystal Hawks 2910 Half Moon Bay Dr. Pearland, Texas 77584 Office - 281-245-3660 Pomona Elementary (PreK - 5) Principal – Victoria Kwan 4480 Kirby Dr. Manvel, Texas 77578 Office - 281-245-3670 Bel Sanchez Elementary (PreK-5) Principal – Roman Nieto 1721 Sterling Lakes West Drive Rosharon, Texas 77583 Office - 281-388-1130 Bob & Betty Nelson Elementary (PreK-5) Principal – Tracy Olvera 14400 County Road 185 Alvin, Texas 77511 Office - 281-388-1130 Alvin ISD Student Handbook Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Carol Nelson 301 East House Street Alvin, Texas 77511 (281) 388 – 1130 Board of Trustees Earl Humbird, President Tiffany Wennerstrom, Vice-President Vivian Scheibel, Secretary Cheryl Harris Albert “AJ” Johnson III Corey Scott Nicole Tonini Alvin ISD Student Handbook Mission Statement The mission of Alvin Independent School District, the center for public education, is to offer exemplary programs enabling all students to possess the ability to learn for the rest of their lives and become productive citizens. District Performance Goals Academic Performance • Student academic performance on state and national exams will reflect continuous improvement and excellence in learning. Teachers and Staff • Alvin ISD will attract and retain the highest quality teachers and staff and support their efforts with quality professional development. Technology • Alvin ISD will invest in evolving technology and maintaining existing infrastructure in order to promote student/technology engagement in the teaching and learning process. Facilities • Facilities will be provided that are supportive of a quality instructional program and represent the importance of public education within the community. Parental/Community Involvement • Alvin ISD will actively engage parents and the district communities in the education process of our students. Fiscal Responsibility • Alvin ISD will be efficient managers of all district revenues by targeting expenditures through careful planning and goal setting strategies. Alvin ISD Student Handbook Contents District Performance Goals .......................................................................................................... 4 Academic Performance ............................................................................................................. 4 Teachers and Staff .................................................................................................................... 4 Technology ............................................................................................................................... 4 Facilities................................................................................................................................... 4 Parental/Community Involvement ............................................................................................ 4 Fiscal Responsibility ................................................................................................................. 4 Preface Parents and Students: .............................................................................................. 12 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................ 13 Section One: Parental Rights ................................................................................................. 14 Consent, Opt-Out, and Refusal Rights ............................................................................... 14 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation.............................................................. 14 Consent to Human Sexuality Instruction .......................................................................... 14 Consent to Provide a Mental-Health Care Service .......................................................... 15 Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information ....................... 15 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if a Student is under Age 14 ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student when Not Already Permitted by Law ......... 16 Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment .................................................................... 16 Limiting Electronic Communications between Students and District Employees ............. 17 Objecting to the Release of Directory Information ........................................................... 17 Objecting to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ...................................................................... 19 Participation in Third-Party Surveys ................................................................................ 19 Removing a Student from Instruction or Excusing a Student from a Required Component of Instruction........................................................................................................................... 20 Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence in Grades 3–12 ........................... 20 Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags ........................................................... 20 Religious or Moral Beliefs ................................................................................................ 21 Tutoring or Test Preparation ........................................................................................... 21 Right of Access to Student Records, Curriculum Materials, and District Records/Policies .. 21 Instructional Materials ..................................................................................................... 21 Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent ......................................
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