Student and Parent Handbook
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2020 – 2021 Student and Parent Handbook CHILDRESS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CARL TAYLOR, SUPERINTENDENT PAIGE STEED, PRINCIPAL JODY PIPER, COUNSELOR © 2019 by Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may be reproduced for use solely by and within the member school district for noncommercial purposes. © 2019 by Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may be reproduced for use solely by and within the member school district for noncommercial purposes. Table of Contents Preface ...................................................................................... 6 Accessibility ................................................................................................................................ 7 Section I: Parental Rights ........................................................... 8 Consent, Opt-Out, and Refusal Rights ........................................................................................ 8 Participation in Third-Party Surveys ......................................................................................... 12 Removing a Student from Instruction or Excusing a Student from a Required Component of Instruction ................................................................................................................................ 13 Right of Access to Student Records, Curriculum Materials, and District Records / Policies .... 15 A Student with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances ....................................................... 20 Section II: Other Important Information for Parents and Students 26 Absences / Attendance ............................................................................................................ 26 Childress High School’s Admission Procedure after Absence .................................................. 30 Discretionary Absences ............................................................................................................ 30 Excused/Unexcused Absences ................................................................................................. 31 Semester Test Exemption Policy .............................................................................................. 31 Accountability under State and Federal Law (All Grade Levels) ............................................... 32 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ................................................................... 32 Awards and Honors (All Grade Levels) ..................................................................................... 32 Bullying (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................................................ 33 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ................... 35 Celebrations (All Grade Levels) ................................................................................................ 36 Child Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children (All Grade Levels) ........................... 36 Class Rank / Highest-Ranking Student (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .................................... 37 Class Schedules (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ...................................................................... 39 College and University Admissions and Financial Aid (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ............ 39 College Credit Courses (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ........................................................... 40 Communications—Automated ................................................................................................ 40 Complaints and Concerns (All Grade Levels) ............................................................................ 41 Conduct (All Grade Levels) ....................................................................................................... 41 Counseling ................................................................................................................................ 42 Course Credit (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .......................................................................... 44 Credit by Examination If a Student Has Taken the Course / Subject (All Grade Levels) ........... 44 © 2019 by Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may be reproduced for use solely by and within the member school district for noncommercial purposes. Credit by Examination for Advancement / Acceleration If a Student Has Not Taken the Course / Subject ................................................................................................................................... 45 Kindergarten Acceleration ....................................................................................................... 45 Dating Violence, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (All Grade Levels) ................... 45 Discrimination .......................................................................................................................... 49 Distance Learning ..................................................................................................................... 49 Distribution of Literature, Published Materials, or Other Documents (All Grade Levels) ........ 49 Dress and Grooming (All Grade Levels) .................................................................................... 51 Electronic Devices and Technology Resources (All Grade Levels) ............................................ 52 End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments ........................................................................................... 54 English Learners (All Grade Levels) .......................................................................................... 54 Extracurricular Activities, Clubs, and Organizations (All Grade Levels) .................................... 55 Fees (All Grade Levels) ............................................................................................................. 62 Fundraising (All Grade Levels) .................................................................................................. 63 Gang-Free Zones (All Grade Levels) ......................................................................................... 63 Gender-Based Harassment ...................................................................................................... 63 Grade-Level Classification (Grades 9–12 Only) ........................................................................ 63 Grading Guidelines (All Grade Levels) ...................................................................................... 63 CISD Grading Policy .................................................................................................................. 63 Graduation (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ............................................................................. 64 Harassment .............................................................................................................................. 69 Hazing (All Grade Levels) .......................................................................................................... 69 Health—Physical and Mental ................................................................................................... 70 Health-Related Resources, Policies, and Procedures ............................................................... 76 Law Enforcement Agencies (All Grade Levels) ......................................................................... 77 Leaving Campus (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................................... 79 Lost and Found (All Grade Levels) ............................................................................................ 80 Makeup Work .......................................................................................................................... 80 Nondiscrimination Statement (All Grade Levels) ..................................................................... 81 Parent and Family Engagement (All Grade Levels) .................................................................. 82 Pledges of Allegiance and a Minute of Silence (All Grade Levels) ............................................ 83 Prayer (All Grade Levels) .......................................................................................................... 83 Promotion and Retention ........................................................................................................ 83 Release of Students from School ............................................................................................. 85 © 2019 by Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may be reproduced for use solely by and within the member school district for noncommercial purposes. Report Cards / Progress Reports and Conferences (All Grade Levels) ..................................... 85 Retaliation ................................................................................................................................ 86 Safety (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................................................... 86 SAT, ACT, and Other Standardized Tests .................................................................................. 87 Schedule Changes (Middle / Junior High and High School Grade Levels) ................................ 87 School Facilities