GALENA PARK

GALENA PARK

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

2018-2019 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

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SCHOOL CALENDAR

Important Dates

August 22

First Day of School

May 30

Last Day of School

New Teacher Orientation August 1 - 3 August 10

Student Holiday/Staff Development

August 6 - 9

Two Day Academy

August 13 - 21

October 8

January 7

February 15

May 31

Staff Development Flex Days May 4 May 11

Holidays

September 3

Labor Day

November 19 - 23

Thanksgiving

December 21 - January 4 Winter Break

January 21

M. L. King Jr. Day

February 18

Presidents' Day

March 11 - 15

Spring Break

April 19 - 22

Easter Break

May 27

Memorial Day

July 2018

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March 2019

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LEGEND

August 2018

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Student Holiday/Staff Development Holidays

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June 2019

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Early Dismissal - High Schools Only

Bad Weather Make-up Days

Six Weeks Grading Period

High Schools

Report Card Dates

First Semester

1. Aug. 22 - Sept. 28 (27 days)

Oct. 5

2. Oct. 1 - Nov. 2

(24 days)

Nov. 9

3. Nov. 5 - Dec. 20 (29 days)

Jan. 11

Second Semester

4. Jan. 8 - Feb. 22 (31 days)

Mar. 1

5. Feb. 25 - Apr. 12 (30 days)

Apr. 18

6. Apr. 15 - May 30 (31 days)

June 6

Nine Weeks Grading Period Elementary/Middle Schools First Semester

1. Aug. 22 - Oct. 19 (41days) 2. Oct. 22 - Dec. 20 (39 days)

Second Semester 3. Jan. 8 - Mar. 22 (46 days) 4. Mar. 25 - May 30 (46 days)

Report Card Dates

Oct. 26 Jan. 11

Mar. 29 May 30 ES/June 6 MS

State Testing Days

Dec. 3 - 7 April 9 - 11 May 6 - 10 May 13 - 16 June 24 - 27

End of Course Testing STAAR/End of Course Testing

End of Course Testing STAAR/End of Course Testing STAAR/End of Course Retest

(Subject to change if required by TEA)

Galena Park Independent School District

14705 Woodforest Blvd. * Houston, Texas 77015 * 832-386-1000 *

Galena Park ISD Employee Handbook

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Wanda Heath Johnson, President Wilfred J. Broussard, Jr., Vice President

Ramon Garza, Secretary

Jeff Miller Dawn Fisher Minnie Rivera Adrian Stephens Dr. Angi Williams Superintendent of Schools

2018-2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About Our District.................................................................1 Introduction...........................................................2 Campus Information and Central Office .........................3-8 Human Resources Mission Statement...............................9 HRS Organization Chart .................................................10 HRS Information ...........................................................11 Service Providers ..............................................................12 Code of Ethics ...........................................................13-15 Ch. 149 Commissioner's Rules......................................15-16 HIRING AND PLACEMENT OF STAFF Equal Employment Opportunity...................................16 Recertification of Employment Authorization...................16 Employment After Retirement........................................16 Job Vacancy Announcements.........................................16 Selection Procedures ........................................................16 Probationary Contracts-Professional .................................16 Term Contracts Professional .....................................16-17 Noncertified Professional &Administrative Employees........17 Termination .......................................................................17 Dismissal or Non-Renewal of Contract Employees...............17 Dismissal of Non-Contract Employees................................17 Non-Contract......................................................17 Reassignment/Transfers - All Staff ......................................17 Every Student Succeeds Act..........................................17-18 Notification to Parents Regarding Qualifications................18 Instructional Aides......................................................18 Certification and Licenses...............................................18 Provisional - Valid for Life Certificate ...................................18 One Year Certificate ...........................................................18 Probationary Certificate ................................................18-19 Standard Certificate ................................................19 Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT)...........19 Examination for the Certification of Education in Texas (ExCET/TExES).............................................................19 Additional Certification...................................................19 REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL FILE Clerical/Paraprofessional and Instructional Aides ...............19 Auxiliary Staff ..............................................................19 COMPENSATION INFORMATION Mandatory Payroll Deductions ......................................19 Additional Mandatory Deductions .......................................19 Optional Deductions ..................................................20 Automatic Payroll Deposit...............................................20 Payday ..................................................................20 Salaries, Wages, and Stipends.......................................20 All Personnel.............................................................20 Exempt/Non-Exempt.......................................20 Timekeeping for Exempt Employees................................20 Supplemental Duties..............................................21 Timekeeping for Nonexempt Employees...................21 Overtime Compensation..................................................21 Name and Address Changes............................................21 Workload & Work Schedules..........................................21-22 PERSONNEL PRACTICES Breaks for Expression of Breast Milk.............................22 Bell Schedules ................................................22 Bad Weather Closings........................................................22 Performance Evaluation....................................................22 Travel Expense Reimbursement......................................22 Outside Employment/Use of District Resources .............22-23 Tutoring ......................................................................23 Safety .........................................................................23 Environmental Concerns ..............................................23 Professional Development (District Required) ....................23 Tobacco Products and E-Cigarette Use..........................24 Alcohol and Drug-Abuse Prevention..............................24 Searches & Alcohol Drug Testing........................................24 Employees Required to have a CDL..............................24

Drug Free Schools Requirements ...............................24 Criminal History Background Checks.................................24 Employee Arrests and Convictions................................25 Finger Printing: Senate Bill 9 ..........................................25 Employee Cell Phone Use ............................................25 Dress and Grooming .................................................25 Specific Standards.....................................................25-26 Identification Cards (ID) .....................................................26 Media Procedures .......................................................26 Conflict of Interest..............................................................26 Fraud and Financial Impropriety...................................26-27 Purchasing Procedures...............................................27 Gifts and Favors............................................................27 Copyrighted Materials...........................................27 Associations and Political Activities..............................27 Charitable Contributions...................................................27 Possession of Firearms and Weapons..........................27-28 Visitors in the Workplace....................................................28 Personnel Records.................................................28 Employee Involvement................................................28 Building Use............................................................28 Emergencies.........................................................28 Shelter in Place & Lockdown Procedures......................28 Violations..........................................................28-29 TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY Curriculum & Instruction Responsibility....................29 Differentiation...................................................29 New Courses/Programs...........................................30 Student Failure Criteria...............................................30 Grading Requirements...................................................30 Grading Categories................................................30 Teacher Responsibilities-Special Education..................31 Child Find-What is Child Find?.......................................31 Suspected Disability...............................................31 Teacher Attendance Reporting Expectations................31-32 District Employee Student Transfer Request...................32 Health Safety Training...............................................32 Student Management..............................................32 Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation......................32 Harassment of Students...............................................32 Sexual Harassment .................................................33 Notice of Employee Responsibility for Ensuring Student Welfare .............................................................................33 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse....................................33 Sexual Abuse and Maltreatment of Children...................33 Reporting Crime..........................................................33-34 Complaint Procedure ........................................................34 Resignations ....................................................................34 Reports to the Texas Education Agency.............................34 Reports Concerning Court-Ordered Withholding.........34 Teacher Retirement .....................................................34 Student Issues............................................................35-36 PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING ABSENCES Reporting Routine Absences .............................................36 State Personal Leave (Policy DEC Legal) .......................36 Types of State Personal Leave ...........................................36 Non-Discretionary Leave .............................................36 Discretionary Leave ......................................................36 Request for Discretionary Leave ...................................37 Duration of Leave .............................................................37 Schedule Limitations ........................................................37 Leave Proration...........................................................37 State Sick Leave..............................................................37 Local Leave (Policy DEC Local) ..........................................37 Leave Without Pay..........................................................37 Extended Sick Leave ..................................................37 Military Family.............................................................38 Family & Medical Leave (FMLA) - General Provisions....38-39

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Local Family & Medical Leave Provisions (FMLA)...........39 Military Family Leave Entitlements......................39 Definition of Serious Health Condition............................39-40 Use of Leave..................................................................40 Substitution of Paid Leave for Unpaid Leave.................40 Temporary Disability Leave ...............................................40 Certification of Illness ........................................................40 Concurrent Use of Leave ...........................................40 Medical Release ...............................................................40 Pregnancy .......................................................................40 Assault Leave ...............................................................40-41 Bereavement (Funeral) Leave ...........................................41 Military Leave: Short Term...................................................41 Military Leave: Long Term...................................................41 Medical Certification....................................................41 Continuation of Health Insurance..................................41-42 Jury Duty ..........................................................................42 Compliance With a Subpoena.........................................42 Truancy Court Appearances.......................................42 Religious Observances ................................................42 Use and Recording of Absences.................................42 Workers Compensation Insurance ................................42 Workers Compensation Benefits.................................42 Neutral Absence Policy ..............................................42-43 Unemployment Compensation Insurance.......................43 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES .....................................43-45 District Communications................................................45 Employee Recognition & Appreciation..........................45-46 Staff Development..................................................46 Professional Involvement Opportunities.....................46 Service Awards .................................................................46 Employees Living Outside the District .................................46 Galena Park ISD Employee Benefits ......................46-48 Employee Agreement for Acceptable Use of the Electronic System........................................................................49-50 Electronic Communications Between Employees & Students.....................................................................51 Personal Use of Electronic Communications.....................52 Assessment Compliance Certification...........................53-56 * EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK RECEIPT FORM ...................57 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF POLICIES....................................................................58 Permission for Non-School Employment .............................59 Media Use Form......................................................60 Board of Trustees.....................................................61 Board of Trustees Meeting Dates............................................. Frequently Asked Questions ................................................. PAYROLL CALENDAR .................................................... SCHOOL CALENDAR ......................................................

* FORMS MUST BE SIGNED AND LEFT WITH SUPERVISOR

Galena Park ISD prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, or any other basis prohibited by law. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of District policy. For further informa-

tion about this policy, contact Michael McKay, Executive Director for Human Resource Services at 832-386-1207. Relay # for TDD

(Telecommunications Device for the Deaf ) with TTY call 711 or 1-800-735-2989 without TTY call 711 or 1-800-735-2988

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