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Elementary & IntermediateStudent Handbook2018-20191

CISD Elementary & Intermediate Student Handbook2018 - 2019 School YearIf you have difficulty accessing the information in this document because of disability, pleasecontact the Director of Communications at:3205 W. DavisConroe, Texas 77304(936) 709-77522

Table of ContentsTable of Contents . 3Parent and School Partnership. 10Academic Information . 11Prekindergarten, Kindergarten and First Grade Enrollment Eligibility . 11Credit by Exam for Acceleration . 11Counseling/Guidance Program . 12Curriculum. 12Grading Guidelines/Reporting to Parents . 12Homework. 14Parent Teacher Communication . 14Promotion/Retention. 15Report Card Schedule . 16Re-teaching/Re-testing . 16Removing a Student from Class for Tutoring or Test Preparation Purposes. 16STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) Grades 3–8 . 16Student Work . 17Physical Fitness Assessment . 17Excused from P.E. Participation . 17Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications . 18Elementary/Intermediate General Information. 18Dress and Grooming for Students in Elementary/Intermediate School. 18Snacks and Competitive Foods . 18Celebrations in Elementary/Intermediate School . 19Food at School Functions . 19Lost and Found. 19Parent/Teacher Organizations . 19Student Records . 19Contact Information. 19Transcripts. 203

Parent Access . 20Access to Student Information the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act . 20Directory Information . 20Display of Student’s Names, Photos, Artwork Projects and Other Original Work Products . 23Enrollment and Withdrawal. 24Enrollment Requirements . 24Exemptions for Immunizations . 25Residency Requirements . 26Intradistrict Transfers . 27Interdistrict Transfers . 27Parents of Students with Disabilities with Other School-Aged Children in the Home . 27Foreign Exchange Students . 28Withdrawing from School . 28Attendance and Absences . 29Compulsory Attendance . 29Accelerated Reading Instruction Program . 30Attendance for Credit or Final Grade . 30Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance . 31Activity Absence . 32Absences Approved in Advance. 32Make-Up Work . 32Leaving Campus During the Day . 33Authorized Person Picking Up Students . 33Official Attendance-Taking Time . 33Tardies. 34Safety and Security . 34Applicability of School Rules . 34Student Insurance . 34Child Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children . 34Child Abuse Reporting . 354

Kid Chat . 36Preparedness Drills, Evacuations, Severe Weather, and Other Emergencies . 36Outdoor Safety . 36Visitors to the School . 36Unauthorized Persons. 37Volunteers . 37Deliveries to School. 37Notification of Law Violations. 37Students Taken into Custody . 38Questioning of Students . 39Searches . 39Trained Dogs . 40Video and Audio Recording Students . 40General Campus Regulations . 41Distribution of Materials . 41Use of School Facilities. 42Possession and Use of Electronic Devices . 42Instructional Use of Electronic Devices . 43Video/Pictures on Social Media . 44Online Technology Resources . 44Student Email/Student Google Apps for Education . 44Unacceptable and Inappropriate Use of Technology Resources. 44Fundraising. 45Extracurricular Codes of Conduct . 45Student Elected Positions . 45Student Fees . 46Public Displays of Affection. 46Tobacco and E-Cigarettes Prohibited . 47Textbook, Electronic Textbooks, Technological Equipment, and Other Instructional Materials. 47Requesting Limited or No Contact with a Student Through Electronic Communication . 475

District Information . 47Protecting Student and Parent Rights . 47School Safety Transfers . 50Dating Violence, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation. 50Reporting Procedures . 52Investigation of Report . 53Nondiscrimination Statement. 53Bullying . 53Hazing. 55Physical Examinations/Health Screenings . 55Pledges of Allegiance and Minute of Silence . 55Prayer . 56Students Who Are Homeless . 56Students in Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) . 56Complaints and Concerns . 57Posters and Signs . 57Pesticides . 57Aerosols. 58Asbestos Management Plan . 58Emergency School Closings and Openings. 58Returned Checks . 58District-Level Staff and Contact Numbers (See Appendix) . 59School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) . 59Steroids . 59District Services . 59Cafeteria . 59Special Dietary Needs . 61Health Services. 61Emergencies and Illness at School . 62Screenings . 62Prescription Drugs and Non-prescription Drugs . 636

Medication at School . 64Insect Repellant . 64Sunscreen . 64Crutches and Wheelchairs . 65Communicable or Infectious Diseases . 65Head Lice . 67Bacterial Meningitis . 67Psychotropic Drugs . 68Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention and Mental Health Support . 69Suicide Awareness and Mental Health Support . 69Food Allergies. 69English Language Learner . 69Special Programs . 70Providing Assistance to Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need SpecialEducation or Section 504 Services . 70Special Education Referrals. 71Contact Person for Special Education Referrals . 71Section 504 Referrals . 72Contact Person for Section 504 Referrals . 72Service/Assistance Animal use by Students . 72Transportation . 72Student Conduct on School Buses . 73Technology . 74Glossary . 75Appendix I: CISD Student Code of Conduct . 76Appendix II: CISD Acceptable Use Guidelines for Students. 113Appendix III: Contact Numbers . 117Appendix IV: School Calendar . 118Appendix V: Student Welfare-Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation 119Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation . 1197

Statement of Nondiscrimination . 119Discrimination . 119Prohibited Harassment . 119Sexual Harassment by an Employee . 120By Others. 120Gender-Based Harassment . 121Dating Violence . 121Retaliation . 122False Claim . 122Prohibited Conduct . 122Reporting Procedures . 122Student Report . 122Employee Report . 123Alternative Reporting Procedures . 123Timely Reporting . 123Notice to Parents . 123Investigation of the Report . 123Initial Assessment . 124Interim Action . 124District Investigation . 124Criminal Investigation . 124Concluding the Investigation . 124Notification of Outcome . 125District Action. 125Prohibited Conduct . 125Corrective Action . 125Bullying . 125Improper Conduct . 125Confidentiality. 125Appeal . 125Records Retention. 1268

Access to Policy and Procedures. 126Appendix VI: Freedom from Bullying Policy. 127Student Welfare: Freedom from Bullying. 127Bullying Prohibited . 127Retaliation . 127False Claim . 127Timely Reporting . 127Reporting Procedures . 128Notice of Report. 128Prohibited Conduct . 128Investigation of Report . 128Concluding the Investigation . 128Notice to Parents . 129District Action. 129Confidentiality. 129Appeal . 129Records Retention. 129Access to Policy and Procedures. 1309

Parent and School PartnershipParents are an essential component of a child’s successful educational experience. You areencouraged to be an active participant in the education of your child. Below are several areasfor you to consider in being a successful “partner” with the school staff and your child.Communication: Keep in close communication with the school staff. Review weekly paperscoming home. Look for newsletters, notices from the principal, or notes from your child’steacher. Communication should be two ways. Initiate questions, respond promptly and stayinformed. If questions do arise, do not hesitate to contact the teacher or the school office.Monitor Progress: Respond to requests from teachers for assistance or to attend conferences.Go over schoolwork with your child on a regular basis. If you detect potential problems, don’thesitate to contact your child’s teacher. Be sensitive to changes in work habits, behavior, orfeelings. Keep teachers informed of events in your child’s life that may impact schoolperformance.Become Involved: Consider volunteering if time allows. Attend parent organization meetingswhenever possible. Be a room mother or father.Build on Success: Acknowledge your child’s successes. Support from the home is very helpful.Reinforce school rules and provide a positive atmosphere for your child. Set high expectationsand reward efforts to accomplish goals. Learn from every experience.Set a Regular Routine: Provide a time and place for your child to complete homeworkassignments. Identify a location where items to be returned to school are placed. Youngchildren need adequate rest to be at their best. Plan and keep a regular routine wheneverpossible.Attendance: Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school and themselves.It is important for students to arrive on time so they have time to prepare for instruction. Startbuilding this habit early so they can learn right away that going to school on time, every day isimportant. Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college and at work.Keep Education a High Priority: Hold high the importance of doing one’s best, whatever thetask. Take any opportunity to link what happens at school to things your child encountersoutside of school. Read to and with your child.Success in the early years in school provides a firm foundation for success in life. Yourassistance and support is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and effort inmaking this year a special one for your child.10

Academic InformationPrekindergarten, Kindergarten and First Grade Enrollment EligibilityA child is eligible to attend pre-kindergarten if the student is four years of age on September 1of the year the student begins the programs and: Is unable to speak or comprehend the English language; Is educationally disadvantaged; Is homeless as defined by federal law; Is the child of a member of an active duty member of the armed forces of the UnitedStates, including the state military forces or a reserve component of the armed forces,who was injured or killed while serving on active duty; or Is or ever has been in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and ProtectiveServices following an adversary hearing held as provided by Family Code Section262.201. Is the child a person who is eligible for the Star of Texas Award; A student is eligible to attend kindergarten if the student is five years of age on orbefore September 1 of the current school year.Credit by Exam for AccelerationCredit by Exam for Acceleration is available to all students in the District in accordance withSection 28.023 of the Texas Education Code. T

may take an exam to earn course credit no more than twice. If a student fails to achieve the designated score on the applicable exam before the beginning of the school year in which the student would need to enroll in the course according to the school's course sequence, the student must complete the course.