Student Handbook - Texarkana Independent School District

Admission and Attendance (continued)
If any parent or person standing in parental relation to a student fails to require the child to attend school,
that person will be warned in writing by the District that attendance is immediately required. If, after this
warning, a parent or person standing in parental relation intentionally, knowingly, or with criminal
negligence fails to comply, that person will be subject to punishment as provided by law unless inability to
compel the child to attend school can be established. In that case, the student will be subject to action by
the juvenile court.
Family Code, Section 54.021, states that a justice of the municipal court may suspend a student’s driver’s
license if the student has engaged in truant conduct.
Tardies: Students are expected to be on time and ready for instruction at the beginning of each session.
Students who are tardy to the first session will be required to remain in the session for an extra class period.
Students who are tardy to the second session will be required to remain in the session from 3:15 to 4:00.
Completion of OPTIONS
Transferring from Options to Texas High School
BEFORE Completion of the Four-Year Plan:
1) Transfers from OPTIONS to Texas High School may take place only at the beginning of the
school year (fall semester).
2) In order to be eligible for transfer,
• A student must have completed a minimum of six credits.
• A student must have completed both the first and second semesters of grade level courses.
• A student who did not comply with the OPTIONS Student Contract may not be eligible to
return to OPTIONS the following school year.
• A student assigned to SDAEP may not be eligible to return to OPTIONS the following year.
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