Lake Travis High School Student/Parent Handbook Student ...

Lake Travis High School Student/Parent Handbook Student Code of Conduct

2017-2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Lake Travis Independent School District

10

Board of Trustees

10

Administration

10

Student Holidays

10

Grading Period

10

Lake Travis Independent School District Campuses

11

Student Hours

11

DISTRICT POLICIES

13

SECTION I: REQUIRED NOTICES AND INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

13

Accessibility

13

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

13

AUTOMATED OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION NOTICE

13

PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

14

Working Together

14

PARENTAL RIGHTS

15

Consent Required Before Student Participation in Federally Funded Survey, Analysis or

Evaluation

15

"Opting Out" of Participation in Other Types of Surveys or Screenings and the Disclosure of

Personal Information

15

Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation

15

Consent to Display a Student's Original Works and Personal Information

15

RIGHT OF ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS, CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND DISTRICT

RECORDS/POLICIES

16

Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications

16

Instructional Materials

16

Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent

16

Participation in Federally Required, State-Mandated, and District Assessments

16

Student Records

16

Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records

17

Directory Information

19

Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education 19

Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student When Otherwise not Permitted by Law

19

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REMOVING A STUDENT FROM INSTRUCTION OR EXCUSING A STUDENT FROM A REQUIRED

COMPONENT OF INSTRUCTION

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Religious or Moral Beliefs

20

Tutoring or Test Preparation Purposes

20

Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags

20

Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence

20

Limited Electronic Communications with Student by District Employees

21

Human Sexuality Instruction

21

STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

21

School Safety Transfer/Assignment

21

Accommodations for Children of Military Families

22

Multiple Birth Siblings

22

The Use of a Service/Assistance Animal

22

Students in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care)

23

Students Who Are Homeless

23

Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need Special Education Services

24

Students Who Receive Special Education Services with Other School-Aged Children in the Home 25

Students With Physical or Mental Impairments Protected Under Section 504

25

Students Who Speak a Primary Language Other than English

25

SECTION II: INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

25

ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE

25

Compulsory Attendance

25

Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance

28

Attendance for Credit or Final Grade (K-12)

28

Official Attendance-Taking Time

30

Make-Up Hours

30

Extracurricular and UIL Absences

30

ACCOUNTABILITY UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW

30

ALTERNATING BLOCK SCHEDULE

31

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test

31

ANNOUNCEMENTS

31

BULLYING (All grade levels)

31

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES

33

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CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAMS

33

CAVS IN SERVICE

33

CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK

34

CELL PHONES, CAMERAS, AND OTHER PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES

34

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER

35

CHILD FIND

35

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN

35

CLASS RANK AND WEIGHTED NUMERICAL GRADE AVERAGE

36

CLUBS

38

Non-school Clubs

38

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS

38

COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES

39

COLLEGE DAYS

40

COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS

40

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS USE/INTERNET ACCESS

40

CONDUCT

41

Discipline Management Philosophy

41

Campus Behavior Coordinator

42

Applicability of School Rules

42

Disruptions of School Operations

42

Social Events

43

CONFERENCE PERIODS/PARENTS CONFERENCES

43

CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

43

COUNSELING

43

Academic Counseling

43

Personal Counseling

44

COURSE CREDIT

44

CREDIT BY EXAM (If a Student Has Taken the Course)

44

CREDIT BY EXAM FOR ADVANCEMENT/ACCELERATION (IF A STUDENT HAS NOT TAKEN THE

COURSE/SUBJECT)

44

Grades 6-12

45

CREDIT RECOVERY

45

DETENTION HALL

45

DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, RETALIATION, AND DATING VIOLENCE

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Dating Violence

46

Discrimination

46

Harassment

46

Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Harassment

47

Retaliation

47

Reporting Procedures

47

Investigation of Report

48

DISTANCE LEARNING

48

DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE, PUBLISHED MATERIALS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS

49

School Materials

49

Non-School Materials From Students

49

Non-School Materials From Others

49

DRESS CODE

50

DRIVER'S LICENSE AND LEARNER'S PERMIT

51

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

52

ENROLLMENT

52

30 Day Provisional Enrollment

52

Registration

52

Residency

53

EXAMS

53

Make-Up Policy

53

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

54

Academic Requirements ? No Pass/No Play

54

Absences

55

Standards of Behavior

55

FEES

55

FOOD AND NUTRITION

56

FUNDRAISING

57

GANG-FREE ZONES

57

GIFTED AND TALENTED (GT)/DISCOVERY PROGRAM

57

GT Graduation Recognition

57

GRADE CLASSIFICATION

58

Grade Level Classification

58

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GRADES

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Grade Scale

58

Semester Averaging

58

Report Cards /Progress Report

59

Report Card/Grading Corrections

59

Grading Periods

59

Maximum Weight of a Grade

59

Retest Policy

60

Transfer Credit Policy

60

Course Credit for Correspondence Courses

61

Course Credit for Dual Credit Courses

61

Course Credit for Summer School Courses

61

Course Credit for Home School

61

Course Credit for Middle (Junior High) Courses

62

Transcript Assessment

62

Questions and Interpretation of Policy

62

Appeal of Policy Interpretation

62

GRADUATION

62

Personal Graduation Plans

62

Graduation Requirements

62

HAZING

63

HEALTH RELATED MATTERS

64

Bacterial Meningitis

64

Clinic

65

Health Screenings

66

Communicable Diseases

66

Diabetes

67

Emergency Medical Treatment and Information

67

Fever

67

Food Allergies

68

Head Lice

68

Immunization

68

Medication

69

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Physical Activity Requirements

71

Physical Fitness Assessment

71

Psychotropic Drugs

71

School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)

71

Student Wellness Policy/Wellness Plan

71

Vending Machines

71

Other Health Related Matters

71

HOME SCHOOLING

72

HOMELESS STUDENTS

73

HONOR CODE

73

HOTLINE

73

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

73

Questioning of Students

73

Students Taken Into Custody

73

Notification of Law Violations

74

LEAVING CAMPUS

74

Leaving Campus At Any Other Time

75

LETTER JACKETS

75

LOCKERS

75

LOST AND FOUND

75

MAKEUP WORK

75

Routine and In-depth Makeup Work Assignments

75

DAEP Makeup Work

76

MESSAGES AND DELIVERIES

76

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

76

NEWSLETTERS

77

OUT-OF-TOWN TRAVEL

77

PARENT CUSTODY OF CHILDREN

77

PARKING ON CAMPUS

77

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E.) WAIVER INFORMATION

79

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS/HEALTH SCREENINGS

79

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND A MINUTE OF SILENCE

79

PRAYER

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PTA/PTO

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PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION

80

RELEASE OF STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL

80

RESTROOM PRIVILEGES

80

SAFETY

80

Drills ? Emergency Information

80

Accident Insurance

81

Emergency Contact Information

81

Emergency/Crisis Communication

81

SATURDAY SCHOOL

82

SCHEDULE CHANGES

82

SCHOOL FACILITIES

83

Conduct Before and After School

83

Use of Hallways During Class Time

83

Media Centers (Libraries)

83

Meetings of Non-Curriculum Related Groups

84

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO)

84

SEARCHES

84

Students

84

Telecommunications and Other Electronic Devices

85

Student Desks, Lockers, Cubbies and Other Storage Areas

85

Trained Dogs

85

Vehicles on Campus

85

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

85

TESTING

86

SAT/ACT (Scholastic Aptitude Test and American College Test)

86

TSI (Texas Success Initiative) Assessment

86

STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness/EOC

86

STEROIDS

87

STUDENT COUNCIL

87

STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE

87

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION

87

LeaderForLife

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