STUDENT & FAMILY HANDBOOK & STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT 2017-18 STUDENT AND FAMILY HANDBOOK AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT 2017-18 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 MISSION ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 VISION ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 HISTORY ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION .....................................................................................................................................................................................................7 HOMELESS LIAISON AND TITLE I PARTICIPANTS ..................................................................................................................................................................................8 TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Bilingual/ESL Services ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Special Education Services .................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Providing Assistance to Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need Special Education Services ...........................................................9 Section 504 Services ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 GETTING PERMISSION TO VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORD A STUDENT ..........................................................................................................................................10 ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 GENERAL ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Exclusion from Admission ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Admissions Application........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Acceptance Procedures ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 STUDENT INFORMATION TO VERIFY ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Establishing Identification .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Undocumented Students.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Residency Verification ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Food Allergy Information .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 EXPULSIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 TRANSFERS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 WITHDRAWALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Voluntary Withdrawal .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Involuntary Withdrawal ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 ATTENDANCE AND TUITION .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 ATTENDANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 TARDINESS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 TEXAS COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE LAW ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION OF ABSENCES ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 EXCUSED ABSENCES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 LEAVING CAMPUS DURING SCHOOL HOURS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 TUITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 REQUIRED INSTRUCTION AND GRADUATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 REQUIRED CURRICULUM............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................17