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

Bus transportation will be provided for students.
NOTE: All teachers hired for summer school/extended year will be paid $25.00 per hour. Special
Education teacher pay is $35.00 per hour.
S. FIELD TRIPS
Field trips must be of an educational nature.
Requests must originate with the building principal and be approved by the area superintendent.
All trips need to be planned well in advance and have a written bus requisition submitted by the
designated date each month for the following month's trips.
All free/reduced price students must be allowed a sack lunch meal from the school cafeteria
which meets child nutrition regulations. Paying students must be allowed to choose the same
lunch to be paid for at the regular lunch price so as not to identify the free/reduced students.
Student meal accounts may be used. The cafeteria manager must have at least two weeks
advance notice so she may order the food for these lunches. A field trip form must be
completed by the adult in charge.
If possible, all costs associated with a field trip should be funded by campus organizations or
special revenue funds. When necessary, campuses can ask all students to pay the same nominal
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.
Intermediate children 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.
T. TESTING PROGRAM
Stanford 10
Administered in the fall to all Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in grades 5 and 6
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
Administered in the spring to students in grades 5 and 6
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)
Administered in the spring to all Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in grades 5 and 6
Testing programs for students receiving special education services
See Section 23, VII – Participation in State and Local Assessments A-J
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