2020-2021 STUDENT HANDBOOK If you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, please contact the Office of Parent Assistance at 281-284-0173 or ccisd.net/departments/parentassistance. 2425 EAST MAIN STREET, LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS 77573 Clear Creek ISD Student Handbook Contents School Hours: .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Preface Parents and Students: .................................................................................................................... 14 Accessibility .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Section One: Parental Rights ....................................................................................................................... 16 Consent, Opt-Out, and Refusal Rights ................................................................................................................... 16 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation or Provide a Mental Health Care Service ........ 16 Consent to Display a Student’s Original Works and Personal Information ...................................... 16 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student when Not Already Permitted by Law..................... 16 Limiting Electronic Communications between Students and District Employees ........................ 17 Objecting to the Release of Directory Information ..................................................................................... 18 Objecting to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education (Secondary Grade Levels Only) ...................................................................................... 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 a Portion of the Declaration of Independence in Grades 3–12 ............................................ 21 Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags .......................................................................................... 21 Religious or Moral Beliefs ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Tutoring or Test Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 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 .............................................................................................. 26 A Student with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances ......................................................................... 26 Children of Military Families ............................................................................................................................... 26 Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments ................................................................ 27 Page 1 of 123 Clear Creek ISD Student Handbook Multiple-Birth Siblings ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Safety Transfers/Assignments ..................................................................................................................... 27 Student Use of a Service/Assistance Animal ................................................................................................. 27 A Student in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care).................................................................. 28 A Student Who Is Homeless ................................................................................................................................. 28 A Student Who Has Learning Difficulties or Who Needs Special Education or Section 504 Services ......................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Special Education Referrals ........................................................................................................................... 29 Contact Person for Special Education Referrals .................................................................................... 30 Section 504 Referrals ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Contact Person for Section 504 Referrals ................................................................................................ 30 Notification to Parents of Intervention Strategies for Learning Difficulties Provided to Students in General Education ..................................................................................................................... 31 A Student Who Receives Special Education Services with Other School-Aged Children in the Home.............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 A Student Who Speaks a Primary Language Other than English .......................................................... 31 A Student with Physical or Mental Impairments Protected under Section 504 ............................. 31 Section Two: Other Important Information for Parents and Students ......................................... 32 Absences/Attendance ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Absences ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Excused Absences..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Attendance ....................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Unexcused Absences ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Compulsory Attendance ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten ............................................................................................................ 33 Ages 6–18 .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Age 19 and Older ................................................................................................................................................ 34 Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance .......................................................................................................... 34 All Grade Levels .................................................................................................................................................. 34 Secondary Grade Levels .................................................................................................................................. 34 Failure to Comply with