Lamesa Independent School District Student Handbook 2019 – 2020
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Lamesa Independent School District Student Handbook 2019 – 2020 If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, please contact 806-872-5461 Table of Contents Preface ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Accessibility .......................................................................................................................... 13 Section I: Parental Rights ......................................................................................................... 14 Consent, Opt-Out, and Refusal Rights ................................................................................... 14 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation ................................................................. 14 Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information ......................... 14 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if Student is Under Age 14 ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student When Not Otherwise Permitted by Law ...... 14 Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment...................................................................... 15 Limiting Electronic Communications with Students by District Employees ......................... 15 Objecting to the Release of Directory Information ............................................................ 16 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 ................................................................................... 17 Consent Required Before Student Participation in a Federally Funded Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation ................................................................................................................. 17 “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 ............................................................................................................................ 18 Human Sexuality Instruction.............................................................................................. 18 Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence in Grades 3–12 ............................. 18 Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags ................................................................ 19 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 ........................................ 20 Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments ................ 20 Student Records ................................................................................................................ 20 Page 2 of 114 Accessing Student Records ............................................................................................ 20 Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records ....................................................... 21 Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications .................................................................... 23 Students with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances ....................................................... 24 Children of Military Families .............................................................................................. 24 Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments ............................................. 24 Multiple Birth Siblings ................................................................................................... 24 Safety Transfers/Assignments ....................................................................................... 24 Service/Assistance Animal Use by Students ....................................................................... 25 Students in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) ............................................... 25 Students Who Are Homeless ............................................................................................. 26 Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need Special Education or Section 504 Services ............................................................................................................................. 27 Special Education Referrals ............................................................................................... 27 Contact Person for Special Education Referrals ................................................................. 28 Section 504 Referrals......................................................................................................... 28 Contact person for Section 504 Referrals .......................................................................... 28 Students Who Receive Special Education Services with Other School-Aged Children in the Home ................................................................................................................................ 29 Students Who Speak a Primary Language Other than English ............................................ 29 Students with Physical or Mental Impairments Protected Under Section 504.................... 29 Section II: Other Important Information for Students and Parents .......................................... 30 Absences/Attendance ........................................................................................................... 30 Compulsory Attendance .................................................................................................... 30 Age 19 and Older ........................................................................................................... 30 Between Ages 6 and 19 ................................................................................................. 30 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten ................................................................................ 31 Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance............................................................................. 31 All Grade Levels ............................................................................................................. 31 Secondary Grade Levels ................................................................................................. 31 Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance ................................................................ 32 Page 3 of 114 All Grade Levels ............................................................................................................. 32 Students with Disabilities .............................................................................................. 32 Age 19 and Older ........................................................................................................... 32 Between Ages 6 and 19 ................................................................................................. 32 Attendance for Credit or Final Grade (Kindergarten–Grade 12) ......................................... 33 Official Attendance-Taking Time (All Grade Levels)............................................................ 34 Documentation after an Absence (All Grade Levels) .......................................................... 34 Doctor’s Note after an Absence for Illness (All Grade Levels) ............................................. 35 Driver License Attendance Verification (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ............................. 35 Accountability under State and Federal Law (All Grade Levels).............................................. 35 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ................................................................. 36 Awards and Honors (All Grade Levels) ................................................................................... 36 Bullying (All Grade Levels) ..................................................................................................... 36 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ................... 37 Celebrations (All Grade Levels) .............................................................................................. 38 Child Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children (All Grade Levels) .......................... 38 Class Rank/Highest-Ranking Student (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ..................................... 39 Class Schedules (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ..................................................................... 42 College and University Admissions and Financial Aid (Secondary Grade