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

charge for field trips. Funds collected from students can only be used to pay for field trip expenses
and cannot be transferred to other accounts. All funds must be receipted through Aldine.
Every child needs written parental permission before going on a trip.
An approved list of field trips is maintained by the area superintendent.
Trips should be scheduled from October through April in order to alleviate transportation
problems. Plan to schedule field trips on Tuesday through Thursday. Exceptions must be
approved by area superintendent.
Field trips are not to be extended beyond 100 miles from Aldine ISD.
EC/PK students do not participate in overnight field trips.
Children not enrolled in the class/grade/school may not ride the bus.
Adults chosen to serve as sponsors in a supervisory capacity may ride the school bus.
Field trips funded through special program funds must meet the requirements of the funding
source. Lesson plans must document pre and post educational field trip activities.
Campuses must provide transportation for all students eligible to go on field trips, ie wheelchair
bus.
Any parent or adult who volunteers regularly with students must have a criminal background
check.
Parents who volunteer as chaperones on field trips must go through the Raptor system before
going on a field trip.
*Refer to end of section II for guidelines and regulations governing field trips.
R. TESTING PROGRAM
1. Developmental Test
S. PAID ASSEMBLIES
A Pre-School Screener will be administered in the fall and in the spring.
Head Start will administer NRS in accordance with Head Start Federal Guidelines (fall &
spring).
Pre-IPT will be given upon enrollment to determine Bilingual/ESL program eligibility.
Special education assessment implemented by PBAT or Campus Assessment Specialist as
determined by needs of the child.
Paid assemblies and/or entertainment will be approved by the principal. All schools will be limited
to three paid assemblies involving outside entertainment. Grant funds cannot be used to provide
additional paid assemblies. It will be the principal's responsibility to determine that only quality
entertainment is used.
Principals are encouraged to set up a yearly calendar and schedule all such assemblies for the entire
year. (Avoid having any two paid assemblies close together.) The calendar of activities and
assemblies for the entire year may then be printed and distributed early in the fall semester.
Programs, assemblies, concerts, plays, etc., from other schools in the district, must be scheduled
through all involved principals.
T. SALESPEOPLE, AGENTS, FUNDRAISING, ETC.
Access to schools will be limited to:
salespeople, vendors, agents, etc. who are directly involved in school fundraisers or other
school functions;
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