Parent and Student Handbook 2016-2017

Parent and Student Handbook 2016-2017 MISSION The mission of Pflugerville Independent School District is to provide quality education with a commitment to excellence by facilitating learning in a safe and nurturing environment. STRATEGIC GOALS Goal 1: Each student will be fully prepared to reach his/her potential. Goal 2: PISD learning communities will provide students with a safe and nurturing school environment. Goal 3: PISD will attract, develop, and retain world class educators committed to serving each student. Goal 4: PISD develop and promote positive community relations through effective communication, the involvement of stakeholders, and the establishment of business and community partnerships. Goal 5: PISD will support the District’s vision and mission by supporting operations that are effective, efficient, and accountable. - ii - PFLUGERVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT http://www.pflugervilleisd.net SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Vernagene Mott President Larry Bradley Vice President Cynthia Graves, DDS Secretary Carol Fletcher, Ph.D Trustee Mary Kimmins Trustee Renee Mitchell Trustee Rob Reyes Trustee EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Alex Torrez, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools Troy Galow, Ed.D. Deputy Superintendent Kettisha Jones, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools Susanna Russell, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools Annette Villerot, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Kenneth Adix, Ph.D Chief Financial Officer Steve Scheffler Executive Director of Communications - iii - Student Handbook Table of Contents MISSION ................................................................................................................... ii STRATEGIC GOALS ............................................................................................... ii SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ............................................................................... iii EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ................................................................................... iii PREFACE .................................................................................................................. x SECTION I: REQUIRED NOTICES AND INFORMATION FOR PARENTS .............. 1 STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ........................................................... 1 PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ............................................................. 1 PARENTAL RIGHTS ............................................................................................... 2 Obtaining Information and Protecting Student Rights ............................................... 3 Limiting the Display of a Student’s Artwork and Projects ........................................ 3 Requesting Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Staff .................................. 3 Reviewing Instructional Materials ............................................................................. 4 Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments…...3 Inspecting Surveys ..................................................................................................... 4 Accessing Student Records ........................................................................................ 4 Granting Permission to Video or Audio Record a Student………………………….4 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction ......................... 5 Removing a Student Temporarily from the Classroom ............................................. 5 Removing a Student from Human Sexuality Instruction ........................................... 6 Excusing a Student from Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags ............. 6 Excusing a Student from Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence .... 6 Requesting Transfers for Your Child ......................................................................... 7 Requesting Classroom Assignment for Multiple Birth Siblings ............................... 7 OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ..................................... 7 Early Childhood Intervention .................................................................................... 7 How to Get Help for Your School Aged Child .......................................................... 8 Response to Intervention ............................................................................................ 8 Referral for a Full and Individual Evaluation for Special Education Services .......... 9 Referral for a Dyslexia Evaluation ............................................................................ 9 - iv - Referral for an Evaluation under Section 504 ............................................................ 9 Accommodations for Children of Military Families ............................................... 11 Students in Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care)…………………...…...12 Services for Homeless Students ............................................................................... 12 Services for Title I Participants ................................................................................ 12 Student Records ....................................................................................................... 12 Directory Information .............................................................................................. 15 Directory Information for School-Sponsored Purposes ........................................... 15 Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education ................................................................................................................. 16 SECTION II: INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS ............................ 16 ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE ................................................................................. 16 Compulsory Attendance ........................................................................................... 16 Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance .................................................................. 17 Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance .................................................... 18 Attendance for Credit ............................................................................................... 18 Doctor’s Note After An Absence for Illness ............................................................ 19 Driver License Attendance Verification .................................................................. 20 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ..................................................................................... 20 Perfect Attendance ................................................................................................... 21 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ........................................................ 22 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ...................................................................................... 22 CLASS RANK / TOP TEN PERCENT / HIGHEST RANKING STUDENT ........ 23 Closed Campus During Lunch ................................................................................. 24 COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS ........................................................................ 24 COMPUTER RESOURCES .................................................................................... 24 CONDUCT .............................................................................................................. 24 Applicability of School Rules .................................................................................. 24 Disruptions ............................................................................................................... 25 Telecommunications Devices, Including Mobile Telephones ................................. 25 Inappropriate Use of Technology ............................................................................ 26 Social Events ............................................................................................................ 26 COUNSELING ........................................................................................................ 26 - v - Academic Counseling .............................................................................................. 26 Personal/Social Counseling ..................................................................................... 26 Psychological Exams, Tests, or Treatment .............................................................. 27 ALTERNATIVE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES ...................................................... 27 Correspondence Courses .......................................................................................... 27 Credit by Exam for Acceleration ............................................................................. 27 Credit by Exam with Prior Instruction ..................................................................... 27 Credit Recovery ....................................................................................................... 28 DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLISHED MATERIALS OR DOCUMENTS ................ 28 School Materials ...................................................................................................... 28 Non-school Materials...from students ...................................................................... 28 Non-school Materials...from others ......................................................................... 28 DRESS AND GROOMING .................................................................................... 29

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