1575Hwy 96 North Silsbee, TX 77656 Student Handbook This handbook belongs to NAME__________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________ PHONE_________________________________ Silsbee ISD Mission Statement Our Vision: The students of Silsbee ISD are equipped with the values to envision a better world, the skills to create it, and the confidence to take the lead. Values…Skills…Confidence Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees President: Dana Hancock #3 Vice-President: James de Garavilla #5 Secretary: Sam Edd Harrell #4 Members: Bill Conway #1 Janis Holt #2 Tom Hardy #6 Sherrie Taylor #7 Silsbee ISD Administration 415 Hwy 327 West Superintendent Richard Bain 980.7800 Assistant Superintendent Kirsten Phillips 980.7800 Athletic Director Randy Smith 980.7800 Curriculum Director Sherrie Thornhill 980.7800 Food Services Director Michelle Johnson 980.7800 Health Services Coordinator Michelle Hardy 980.7800 Special Services Director Cindy Smith 980.7800 Technology Director Tyke Cameron 980.7800 Transportation Director Joseph Reese 385.5610 Director of Operations Mike Tomas 980.7800 Policy Statement In its efforts to promote nondiscrimination, Silsbee ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law, in providing education services, activities, and programs, including CTE programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, which incorporates and expands upon the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Silsbee High School Administration Paul Trevino Principal David Biddle Assistant Principal Mary Sapp Assistant Principal Debbie Webb Lead Academic Counselor Jennifer Feather Academic Counselor Ashton Chandler Academic Counselor Kem Sandifer Librarian Michelle Hardy Health Services Coordinator Jeanie Harrison Administrative Assistant to Principal/Registrar Nancy McDonald Assistant Principal/Counselor Clerk Mellisa Hogan Secretary/Accounts Payable Jennifer Tomas Grades/PEIMS Angie Smith Attendance Clerk Gretchen Glenn Receptionist TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................ 14 SECTION I: PARENTAL RIGHTS ....................................................................................................... 17 CONSENT, OPT-OUT, AND REFUSAL RIGHTS ............................................................................ 17 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation ................................................................... 17 Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information .......................... 17 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if Student is Under Age 14 .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student When Not Otherwise Permitted by Law ...... 17 Limiting Electronic Communications with Students by District Employees ......................... 18 Objecting to the Release of Directory Information .......................................................... 18 Objecting to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education ............................................................................................................... 19 Participation in Third-Party Surveys ..................................................................................... 19 Consent Required Before Student Participation in a Federally Funded Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation ..................................................................................................................... 19 “Opting Out” of Participation in Other Types of Surveys or Screenings and the Disclosure of Personal Information .................................................................................................... 19 REMOVING A STUDENT FROM INSTRUCTION OR EXCUSING A STUDENT FROM A REQUIRED COMPONENT OF INSTRUCTION ................................................................................................ 20 Human Sexuality Instruction ................................................................................................. 20 Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags .................................................................. 21 Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence ....................................................... 21 Religious or Moral Beliefs ..................................................................................................... 21 Tutoring or Test Preparation Purposes ................................................................................. 21 RIGHT OF ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND DISTRICT RECORDS/POLICIES ................................................................................................................... 22 Instructional Materials .......................................................................................................... 22 Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent ......................................... 22 Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments ................ 22 Student Records .................................................................................................................... 22 Accessing Student Records ................................................................................................... 22 Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records ............................................................. 23 Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications ...................................................................... 25 STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ........................................ 26 Children of Military Families ................................................................................................. 26 Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments .............................................. 26 Multiple Birth Siblings ....................................................................................................... 26 Safety Transfers/Assignments .......................................................................................... 26 Service/Assistance Animal Use by Students ......................................................................... 27 Students in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) ................................................. 27 Students Who Are Homeless ................................................................................................ 27 Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need Special Education Services ........... 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 Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment ........................................................................ 29 SECTION II: OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS ........................ 31 ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE .......................................................................................................... 31 Compulsory Attendance ....................................................................................................... 31 Age 19 and Older .............................................................................................................. 31 Between Ages 6 and 19 .................................................................................................... 31 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten ................................................................................... 32 Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance ............................................................................... 32 Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance .................................................................. 33 All Grade Levels ................................................................................................................. 33 Age 19 and Older .............................................................................................................. 33 Between Ages 6 and 19 .................................................................................................... 33 Attendance for Credit or Final Grade ................................................................................... 34 Official Attendance-Taking Time .......................................................................................... 35 Documentation after an Absence ......................................................................................... 35 Doctor’s Note after an Absence for Illness ........................................................................... 35 Driver License Attendance Verification 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