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Bulletin One 2012 2013 Final.pdf - Fort Worth ISD

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IV. Special Appearances (State, National, or International)<br />

If a school music group is invited to make a special appearance at a meeting of state, national, or<br />

international interest (i.e., Cotton Bowl Parade, Rose Bowl Parade, Mobile Jazz Festival,<br />

European Tour), each such invitation shall be considered first by the principal and the director of<br />

the music organization, the director for choral or the director for instrumental music, and the<br />

assistant superintendent of the attending school’s Learning Networks. A written request for<br />

permission to accept the invitation is then made by the principal to the assistant superintendent<br />

attending school’s Learning Networks and the chief of Leadership, Learning, and Student Support<br />

Services. This request should be made as soon as possible after the invitation is received.<br />

V. Eligibility is the responsibility of the teacher and the principal. FM (LEGAL) needs to be<br />

followed in determining eligibility.<br />

A. Suspension from Extracurricular Activities: A student will be suspended from participation in<br />

any extracurricular activity sponsored or sanctioned by the District or UIL after a grade<br />

evaluation period in which the student received a grade lower than the equivalent of 70 on a<br />

scale of 100 in any academic class other than an identified honors, advanced classes or dual<br />

credit courses. A suspension continues for at least three (3) weeks and is not removed during<br />

the year until the conditions of REINSTATEMENT described below are met.<br />

Education Code 33.081(c) defines ―Grade Evaluation Period‖ as:<br />

The six-week grade reporting period; or<br />

The first six (6) weeks of a semester and each grade reporting period thereafter, in the<br />

case of a district with a grade reporting period longer than six (6) weeks.<br />

The FW<strong>ISD</strong> Athletic Department prepares an academic eligibility calendar from the FW<strong>ISD</strong><br />

school calendar.<br />

B. Extracurricular Activity as Defined in Policy FM(LEGAL):<br />

An extracurricular activity is an activity sponsored by the UIL, the Board, or an organization<br />

sanctioned by Board resolution. The activity is not necessarily directly related to instruction of<br />

the essential knowledge and skills but may have an indirect relation to some areas of the<br />

curriculum. Extracurricular activities include, but are not limited to: Public performances,<br />

contests, demonstrations, displays, and club activities. In addition an activity is subject to this<br />

policy only if one (1) of the following applies:<br />

1. The activity is competitive;<br />

2. The activity is held in conjunction with another activity that is considered<br />

extracurricular;<br />

3. The activity is held off-campus, except in a case in which adequate facilities do not<br />

exist on campus;<br />

4. The general public is invited; or<br />

5. An admission is charged.<br />

C. Certain Performances 19 TAC 76.2:<br />

12-13 SY <strong>Bulletin</strong> Number <strong>One</strong> 106 Revised: 10/9/<strong>2012</strong>

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