Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

funded solely through special program funds must meet the requirements of the funding
source.
A list of students involved on a field trip must be kept by the school principal or designee
and by the lead teacher/sponsor. Students must be checked on and off the bus at each stop
to ensure the safety of each student involved.
2. Overnight Trips
Refer to section ten for more information on travel.
3. Paying Expenses
It shall be the responsibility of the individual school or club involved in such trips to pay all
transportation costs and registration fees. The sponsor's expenses will be paid on such trips
from agency fund accounts.
4. Computing Cost of Bus
Field trips made outside of the Houston area (other than band, drill team, etc.) shall be
charged at a rate to be set each year plus the cost of the driver. Money collected for such
trips shall be deposited in the school agency account and transferred to the transportation
account. The cost of buses for longer trips shall be handled on an individual basis and
arrangements agreed upon in advance.
Involvement in More Than One Activity
1. A student may be enrolled in more than one extracurricular activity. Conflicts in
rehearsal/practice and/or performance times should be resolved at the campus level.
Rehearsal/practice time is to be apportioned in an equitable manner.
2. No penalty to grades, position, etc. is to be assessed because a student chooses to be
involved in more than a single activity.
Eligibility and Qualifications of Students Elected to Office
1. Eligibility: The student may be elected to an office at the beginning of the school year only
if the student has earned the cumulative number of credits in state approved courses.
Following the initial six weeks or six weeks period of a school year, a student must not have
a recorded grade average lower than 70 in any course for that preceding grading period. He
must have conduct grades for the year of no more than one "N" and no "U's".
2. Qualifications: The student must have been enrolled in school the preceding grading period
and be officially registered at the time of preparation of ballot.
3. Should any officer make a failing grade in any one subject in a grading period, the student
will be placed on probation until the next grade report. If still failing, the student must
forfeit the office. Should this happen in any class, the presidency shall be filled by the vicepresident.
All other vacancies will be filled in a manner determined by the principal and the
sponsor. In some cases, the position may remain vacant.
4. It will be the duty of the sponsor of the respective group to verify qualifications and
eligibility of each candidate for the office. After election if a student is determined to be
unqualified or ineligible, the office shall be considered vacant.
5. Major offices will be defined as president and vice-president of all classes, student council,
and clubs with national affiliations. All other offices shall be classified as minor offices. A
student may hold one major office and one minor office or two minor.
6. Election of class officers/representatives (except freshmen) will be held during the spring
prior to the office holding year. Freshmen will elect officers during the first six weeks each
year.
7. A student who has no more than one failing grade “F” from the previous grading period can
be a candidate in election/selection for cheerleader, drill team, and class or organization
officers for the next school year.
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