2012-2013 Iowa Park High School Student Handbook & Code of Conduct Ownership 0 TABLE of CONTENTS Preface............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 District and Campus Information………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Academic Honors for Seniors…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Admission……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Assemblies ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Assessment tests……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...22 Attendance Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Awards and Honors ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Bell Schedule……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Bullying …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Buses or other School Vehicles ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Cafeteria Services ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Campus Wide Policy on Grading……………………………………………………………………………………………………………22 Career and Technical Education ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Class Ranking ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Clubs/Student Activities .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 College Days……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Communication between Home and School ................................................................................................................................... 9 Complaints by Students/Parents ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 Computer Resources/Telecommunications .................................................................................................................................. 10 Conduct of Students ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Corporal Punishment…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 Correspondence Courses ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Counseling .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Credit by Examination ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Dating Violence, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation…………………………………………………………………………..14 Detention…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ….15 Disciplinary Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Dress and Grooming ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Drills ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Dual Credit Courses/College Coursework..................................................................................................................................... 19 Emergency Medical Treatment ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Emergency School Closing Information ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Extra-curricular Activities, Clubs, and Organizations .................................................................................................................... 20 Extra-curricular activities drug and alcohol policies………………………………………...…….……………………………………….55 Fees .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Fund Raising ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Governmental Authorities Questioning of Students……………………………………………………………………………………….44 Grade Classification ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Grade Reporting……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….22 Grading Systems and Policies ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Graduation Exercise .................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Graduation Requirements/Plans ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Graduation Requirements for Texas………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24 Hall Passes ................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Library ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Lockers ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 National Honor Society……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….30 Parental Involvement, Responsibilities and Rights ....................................................................................................................... 30 Permission to Leave School………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....31 Pest Control/Pesticides/Asbestos ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Physical Examinations .................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Pledge of Allegiance, Minute of Silence, Prayer ........................................................................................................................... 32 Protection of Student Rights ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Qualifications for Student Council Officers…………………………………………………………………………………………………42 Report Cards and Progress Reports ............................................................................................................................................ 33 Responsible Use of IPCISD Information Technology Facilities and Services………………………………………………………….33 Retention and Promotion .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Safety/Accident Prevention ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 School Buses ................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 School Materials……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….34 SCHOOL/PARENT/STUDENT COMPACT................................................................................................................................... 47 Searches by Trained Dogs............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Special Education