Handbook - Midlothian ISD

COMPUTER RESOURCES ......................................................................................... 31CORRESPONDENCE COURSES ............................................................................... 31COUNSELING ............................................................................................................. 31Academic Counseling ................................................................................................31Personal Counseling ...................................................................................................32CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Taken the Course .......................................... 32CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Not Taken the Course ................................... 32DUAL CREDIT COURSES / COLLEGE COURSES ................................................. 33CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS .......................................................... 33EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS ............. 33Offices and Elections .................................................................................................34GRADE CLASSIFICATION ....................................................................................... 34PROMOTION AND RETENTION .............................................................................. 34GRADUATION ............................................................................................................ 35Requirements for a Diploma ......................................................................................35Graduation Programs .................................................................................................35Certificates of Coursework Completion ....................................................................37Students with Disabilities ..........................................................................................37Graduation Activities .................................................................................................37Graduation Expenses .................................................................................................37HOMEWORK............................................................................................................... 38NONTRADITIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ..................................................... 38SPECIAL PROGRAMS ............................................................................................... 38Options and Requirements for Providing Assistance to Students Who HaveLearning Difficulties or Who Need or May Need Special Education .......................38SUMMER SCHOOL .................................................................................................... 39TEXTBOOKS ............................................................................................................... 39SECTION III GENERAL INFORMATION ANDREQUIREMENTS 39ATTENDANCE ............................................................................................................ 39Compulsory Attendance .............................................................................................40Attendance for Credit .................................................................................................40Driver License Attendance Verification ....................................................................42- 5 -