SANTA ANNA HIGH SCHOOL 2018-2019 STUDENT HANDBOOK Santa Anna High School Student Handbook If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, please contact http://www.santaannaisd.net/District/Links-Forms or 325-348-3137. Page 1 of 98 Santa Anna High School Student Handbook Table of Contents Preface .......................................................................................... 5 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................. 6 Section I: Parental Rights ............................................................... 7 Consent, Opt‐Out, and Refusal Rights...................................................................................... 7 Removing a Student from Instruction or Excusing a Student from a Required Component of Instruction .............................................................................................................................. 10 Right of Access to Student Records, Curriculum Materials, and District Records/Policies ... 12 Students with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances ...................................................... 16 Section II: Other Important Information for Students and Parents22 Absences/Attendance ............................................................................................................ 22 Accountability under State and Federal Law (All Grade Levels) ............................................ 26 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test ................................................................. 27 Bullying (All Grade Levels) ...................................................................................................... 27 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ................. 29 Celebrations (All Grade Levels) .............................................................................................. 29 Child Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children (All Grade Levels) ........................ 29 Class Rank/Highest‐Ranking Student (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ................................... 30 Advanced Courses (All may not be offered every year due to class size) .. 33 Pre‐Calculus ............................................................................................................................ 33 Regular Courses ............................................................................................................... 33 Class Schedules (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .................................................................... 34 College and University Admissions and Financial Aid (Secondary Grade Levels Only).......... 34 College Credit Courses (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ......................................................... 35 Communications—Automated .............................................................................................. 35 Complaints and Concerns (All Grade Levels) ......................................................................... 36 Conduct (All Grade Levels) ..................................................................................................... 36 Counseling .............................................................................................................................. 37 Course Credit (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ....................................................................... 38 Credit by Examination—If a Student Has Taken the Course/Subject (All Grade Levels) ....... 38 Credit by Examination for Advancement/Acceleration—If a Student Has Not Taken the Course/Subject ....................................................................................................................... 39 Dating Violence, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (All Grade Levels) ................ 40 Page 2 of 98 Santa Anna High School Student Handbook Discrimination ........................................................................................................................ 42 Distance Learning ................................................................................................................... 42 Distribution of Literature, Published Materials, or Other Documents (All Grade Levels) ..... 43 Dress and Grooming (All Grade Levels) .................................................................................. 44 Electronic Devices and Technology Resources (All Grade Levels) ......................................... 49 End‐of‐Course (EOC) Assessments ......................................................................................... 51 English Language Learners (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................ 51 Extracurricular Activities, Clubs, and Organizations (All Grade Levels) ................................. 52 Athletic Insurance ........................................................................................................... 53 Letter Policy for UIL Academics ................................................................................. 53 Letter Policy for One-Act Play ..................................................................................... 53 Letter Policy for High School Athletics .................................................................... 54 Letter Policy for Band .................................................................................................... 54 National Honor Society .................................................................................................. 55 Fees (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................................................... 56 Fundraising (All Grade Levels) ................................................................................................ 57 Gang‐Free Zones (All Grade Levels) ....................................................................................... 57 Gender‐Based Harassment .................................................................................................... 58 Grade‐Level Classification (Grades 9–12 Only) ...................................................................... 58 Grading Guidelines (All Grade Levels) .................................................................................... 58 Graduation (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ........................................................................... 58 Harassment ............................................................................................................................ 63 Hazing (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................................................ 63 Health‐Related Matters .......................................................................................................... 64 Homeless Students (All Grade Levels) .................................................................................... 68 Homework (All Grade Levels) ................................................................................................. 69 Illness ...................................................................................................................................... 69 Immunization (All Grade Levels) ............................................................................................ 69 Law Enforcement Agencies (All Grade Levels) ....................................................................... 69 Leaving Campus (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................................ 71 Lost and Found (All Grade Levels) .......................................................................................... 73 Makeup Work ......................................................................................................................... 73 Medicine at School (All Grade Levels) .................................................................................... 74 Page 3 of 98 Santa Anna High School Student Handbook Nondiscrimination Statement (All Grade Levels) ................................................................... 76 Parent and Family Engagement (All Grade Levels) ................................................................ 76 Physical Examinations/Health Screenings.............................................................................. 77 Pledges of Allegiance and a Minute of Silence (All Grade Levels) ......................................... 78 Prayer (All Grade Levels) ........................................................................................................ 78 Promotion and Retention ....................................................................................................... 78 Release of Students from School ........................................................................................... 80 Report Cards/Progress Reports and Conferences (All Grade Levels) .................................... 80 Retaliation .............................................................................................................................. 81 Safety (All Grade Levels) ......................................................................................................... 81 SAT, ACT, and Other Standardized Tests ................................................................................ 82 Schedule Changes (Middle/Junior High and