Canutillo High School Student Handbook
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Canutillo High School Student Handbook 2017–18 School Year Canutillo High School Student Handbook Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................... Preface ..................................................................................................................................... Section I: Parental Rights .......................................................................................................... Consent, Opt-Out, and Refusal Rights .......................................................................................... Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation ....................................................................... Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information .............................. Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if Student is Under Age 14 .............................................................................................................................................. Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student When Not Otherwise Permitted by Law .......... Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment ........................................................................... Limiting Electronic Communications with Students by District Employees ............................. Objecting to the Release of Directory Information .................................................................. Objecting to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .................................................................... Participation in Third-Party Surveys ......................................................................................... Consent Required Before Student Participation in a Federally Funded Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation ........................................................................................................................ “Opting Out” of Participation in Other Types of Surveys or Screenings and the Disclosure of Personal Information ....................................................................................................... Removing a Student from Instruction or Excusing a Student from a Required Component of Instruction .................................................................................................................................... Human Sexuality Instruction .................................................................................................... Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence in Grades 3–12 .................................. Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags ..................................................................... Religious or Moral Beliefs ......................................................................................................... Tutoring or Test Preparation .................................................................................................... Right of Access to Student Records, Curriculum Materials, and District Records/Policies .......... Instructional Materials ............................................................................................................. Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent ............................................. Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments .................... Canutillo High School Student Handbook Student Records ....................................................................................................................... Accessing Student Records ................................................................................................... Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records ............................................................. Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications .......................................................................... Students with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances ............................................................ Children of Military Families .................................................................................................... Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments .................................................. Multiple Birth Siblings .......................................................................................................... Safety Transfers/Assignments .............................................................................................. Service/Assistance Animal Use by Students ............................................................................. Students in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) ..................................................... Students Who Are Homeless .................................................................................................... Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need Special Education Services ............... Students Who Receive Special Education Services with Other School-Aged Children in the Home ........................................................................................................................................ Students Who Speak a Primary Language Other than English ................................................. Students with Physical or Mental Impairments Protected Under Section 504 ........................ Section II: Other Important Information for Students and Parents ............................................ Absences/Attendance .................................................................................................................. Compulsory Attendance ........................................................................................................... Age 19 and Older .................................................................................................................. Between Ages 6 and 19 ........................................................................................................ Prekindergarten and Kindergarten ....................................................................................... Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance ................................................................................... All Grade Levels .................................................................................................................... Secondary Grade Levels ....................................................................................................... Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance ..................................................................... All Grade Levels .................................................................................................................... Students with Disabilities ..................................................................................................... Age 19 and Older .................................................................................................................. Between Ages 6 and 19 ........................................................................................................ Canutillo High School Student Handbook Attendance for Credit or Final Grade (Kindergarten–Grade 12) .............................................. Official Attendance-Taking Time (All Grade Levels) ................................................................. Documentation after an Absence (All Grade Levels) ............................................................... Doctor’s Note after an Absence for Illness (All Grade Levels) .................................................. Driver License Attendance Verification (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .................................. Accountability under State and Federal Law (All Grade Levels) ................................................... Awards and Honors (All Grade Levels) ......................................................................................... Bullying (All Grade Levels) ............................................................................................................ Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ....................... Celebrations (All Grade Levels) .................................................................................................... Child Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children (All Grade Levels) ............................... Class Rank/Highest-Ranking Student (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .......................................... Class Schedules (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ........................................................................... College and University Admissions (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ............................................. College Credit Courses (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ................................................................ Communications—Automated ..................................................................................................... Emergency ................................................................................................................................ Nonemergency ......................................................................................................................... Complaints and Concerns (All