My child and I have received a copy of the Wylie ISD Student Handbook for 2021-2022. I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this handbook, I should direct those questions to the campus principal. Printed name of student: Signature of student: Signature of parent: Date: “Please sign and date this page, remove it from the handbook, and return it to your child’s school.” 1 Acknowledgment of Electronic Distribution of Student Handbook My child and I have been offered the option to receive a paper copy of or to electronically access at www.wylieisd.net the Wylie ISD Student Handbook for 2021–2022. I have chosen to: ◻ Receive a paper copy of the Student Handbook. ◻ Accept responsibility for accessing the Student Handbook by visiting the Web address listed above. I understand that the handbook contains information that my child and I may need during the school year and that all students will be held accountable for their behavior and will be subject to the disciplinary consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. If I have any questions regarding this handbook, I should direct those questions to the Executive Director of Student Services at 972-429-3004. Printed name of student: Signature of student: Signature of parent: Date: 2 Wylie Independent School District Attendance Notice and Warning The State of Texas has in place a Compulsory Attendance Law for school age children. In addition, for a student to receive credit for a class, the student must be in attendance for at least 90 percent of the school days the class is offered. Under certain circumstances a student may regain credit by making an appeal to the Campus Attendance Committee. (TEC 25.092) In compliance with Texas Education Code 25.095 this is to notify you, the parent, that if the student is absent from school on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year or on three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period: (1)The student’s parent is subject to prosecution under Section 25.093; and (2)The student is subject to prosecution under Section 25.094 or to referral to a juvenile court in a county with a population of less than 100,000 for conduct that violates that section. If you have questions or concerns about your student’s attendance, contact the campus administrator. 3 Table of Contents PREFACE 14 SECTION I: PARENTAL RIGHTS 16 PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 16 WORKING TOGETHER 16 PARTICIPATION IN THIRD-PARTY SURVEYS 17 CONSENT REQUIRED BEFORE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN A FEDERALLY FUNDED SURVEY 17 “OPTING OUT” OF PARTICIPATION IN OTHER TYPES OF SURVEYS OR SCREENINGS AND THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION 18 TEACHER AND STAFF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 19 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 19 PARTICIPATION IN FEDERALLY REQUIRED, STATE-MANDATED, AND DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS 19 ACCESSING STUDENT RECORDS 19 CONSENT, OPT-OUT, AND REFUSAL RIGHTS 20 CONSENT TO CONDUCT A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION 20 Consent to Provide Mental-Health Care Service 20 CONSENT TO VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORD A STUDENT WHEN NOT OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW 21 CONSENT TO RECEIVE PARENTING AND PATERNITY AWARENESS INSTRUCTION IF STUDENT IS UNDER AGE 14 21 Removing a Student from Instruction or Excusing a Student from a Required Component of Instruction 21 RELIGIOUS OR MORAL BELIEF 21 CONSENT TO HUMAN SEXUALITY INSTRUCTION 22 RECITING THE PLEDGES TO THE U.S. AND TEXAS FLAGS 23 RECITING A PORTION OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 23 LIMITING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH STUDENTS BY DISTRICT EMPLOYEES 24 4 NOTICES OF CERTAIN STUDENT MISCONDUCT TO NONCUSTODIAL PARENT 24 SAFETY TRANSFER ASSIGNMENTS 24 MULTIPLE BIRTH SIBLINGS 25 STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH OTHER SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN THE HOME 25 SERVICE/ASSISTANCE ANIMAL USE BY STUDENTS 25 STUDENTS WHO HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES OR WHO NEED OR MAY NEED SPECIAL EDUCATION OR 504 SERVICES 26 SPECIAL EDUCATION REFERRALS 26 STUDENTS WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS PROTECTED UNDER SECTION 504 27 STUDENTS WHO SPEAK A PRIMARY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH 28 CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES 28 AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AND USE OF STUDENT RECORDS 29 OBJECTING TO THE RELEASE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION 32 DIRECTORY INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL-SPONSORED PURPOSES 33 OBJECTING TO THE RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION TO MILITARY RECRUITERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 34 SECTION II: OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS 35 ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE 35 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE 36 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE -E XEMPTIONS 36 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE -F AILURE TO COMPLY 38 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 38 ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 40 SCHOOL HOURS 41 OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE-TAKING TIME (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 41 DOCUMENTATION AFTER AN ABSENCE (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 41 5 DOCTOR’S NOTE AFTER AN ABSENCE FOR ILLNESS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 42 DRIVER LICENSE ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 42 ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW (A LL GRADE LEVELS) 43 ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY TEST 43 BULLYING (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 43 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) AND OTHER WORK -BASED PROGRAMS (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 45 CELEBRATIONS 46 CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 47 WARNING SIGNS OF SEXUAL ABUSE (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 47 WARNING SIGNS OF SEX TRAFFICKING (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 48 REPORTING AND RESPONDING TO SEXUAL ABUSE, SEX TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 49 CLASS RANK/HIGHEST RANKING STUDENT (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 50 CLASS SCHEDULES (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 50 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 50 COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 51 COMMUNICATIONS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 52 COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 53 CONDUCT (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 53 APPLICABILITY OF SCHOOL RULES 53 CAMPUS BEHAVIOR COORDINATOR 54 DELIVERIES 54 DISRUPTIONS OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS 54 SOCIAL EVENTS 55 COUNSELING 55 6 ACADEMIC COUNSELING 55 PERSONAL COUNSELING 56 COURSE CREDIT (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 56 CHOICE ACADEMIC HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTED PLACEMENT 56 CREDIT BY EXAMINATION/EXAMINATION FOR ACCELERATION 57 CREDIT BY EXAM—IF A STUDENT HAS TAKEN THE COURSE/SUBJECT (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 58 DATING VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 59 DATING VIOLENCE 59 DISCRIMINATION 60 HARASSMENT 60 SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT 60 RETALIATION 61 REPORTING PROCEDURES 61 INVESTIGATION OF REPORT 62 DISCRIMINATION 62 DISTANCE LEARNING 62 DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE, PUBLISHED MATERIALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 63 SCHOOL MATERIALS 63 NON-SCHOOL MATERIALS 63 DRESS AND GROOMING (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 64 ENFORCEMENT: 65 VIOLATIONS: 65 STANDARD DRESS POLICY FOR WYLIE ISD STUDENTS 65 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 70 POSSESSION AND USE OF PERSONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, INCLUDING MOBILE TELEPHONES 70 POSSESSION AND USE OF OTHER PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES 71 7 INSTRUCTIONAL USE OF PERSONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES 72 ACCEPTABLE USE OF DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 72 UNACCEPTABLE AND INAPPROPRIATE USE OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES 72 END-OF-COURSE (EOC) ASSESSMENTS 73 ENGLISH LEARNERS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 73 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS 74 STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR 75 FEES (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 76 FUND-RAISING (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 76 GANG-FREE ZONES (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 77 GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT 77 GRADE LEVEL CLASSIFICATION (9-12 ONLY) 77 GRADING GUIDELINES 77 PURPOSE OF GRADING IN WYLIE ISD 77 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY 78 PARENT COMMUNICATION 78 GPA 78 REQUIREMENTS FOR A DIPLOMA 79 TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION 80 FOUNDATION GRADUATION PROGRAM 80 CREDITS REQUIRED 82 AVAILABLE ENDORSEMENTS 83 PERSONAL GRADUATION PLANS 83 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 84 CERTIFICATES OF COURSEWORK COMPLETION 84 FAFSA or TASFA 84 GRADUATION SPEAKERS 85 GRADUATION EXPENSES 85 8 SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS 85 HARASSMENT 85 HAZING (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 86 HEALTH-RELATED MATTERS 86 STUDENT ILLNESS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 86 BACTERIAL MENINGITIS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 87 FOOD/ANAPHYLACTIC ALLERGIES (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 87 HEAD LICE (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 88 SEIZURES (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 89 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS 89 TEMPORARY RESTRICTION FROM PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 90 HEALTH RELATED RESOURCES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES 90 PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 90 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT PROMOTE STUDENT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 90 SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (SHAC) 91 OTHER HEALTH-RELATED MATTERS 91 PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (GRADES 3-12) 91 ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION (SECONDARY GRADE LEVELS ONLY) 92 SPINAL SCREENING PROGRAM 92 VENDING MACHINES (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 93 TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTES PROHIBITED (ALL GRADE LEVELS AND ALL OTHERS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY) 93 ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 93 PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 93 HOMEWORK (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 93 IDENTIFICATION CARDS 94 IMMUNIZATION (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 94 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 95 QUESTIONING OF STUDENTS 95 9 STUDENTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY 95 NOTIFICATION OF LAW VIOLATIONS 96 LEAVING CAMPUS (ALL GRADE LEVELS) 96 MAKEUP WORK 98 MAKEUP WORK BECAUSE OF ABSENCE