Student Handbook - rgccisd

6REPORT CARDS, PROGRESS REPORTS, AND CONFERENCESA student may be promoted only on the basis of academic achievement or demonstratedproficiency in the subject matter of the course or grade level. To earn credit in a course, a studentmust receive a grade of at least 70 based on course-level or grade-level standards. Written reportsof your child’s grades or performance and absences in each class or subject are issued to you atleast once every three weeks.At the end of the first three weeks of a grading period, you will be given written notice if yourchild’s performance in any course in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or SocialStudies is near or below 70, or is below the expected level of performance. If your child receives agrade lower than 70 in any class or subject during a grading period, you will be requested toschedule a conference with the teacher of that class or subject.Questions about grade calculation should first be discussed with the teacher; if the question is notresolved, the student or parent may request a conference with the principal in accordance withFNG (LOCAL).The report card or unsatisfactory progress report will state whether tutorials are required for astudent who receives a grade lower than 70 in a class or subject.Report cards and unsatisfactory progress reports must be signed by the parent and should bereturned to the school.STUDENT OR PARENT COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNSUsually student or parent complaints or concerns can be addressed simply—by a phone call or aconference with the teacher. For those complaints and concerns that cannot be handled so easily,the District has adopted a standard complaint policy at FNG (LOCAL) in the District’s policymanual. In general, the student or parent should first discuss the complaint with the campusprincipal. If unresolved, a written complaint and a request for a conference should be sent to theSuperintendent. If still unresolved, the District provides for the complaint to be presented to theBoard of Trustees.Some complaints require different procedures as listed below. Any campus office or theSuperintendent’s office can provide information regarding specific processes for these complaints.Additional information can also be found in the designated Board policy, available in theprincipal’s and Superintendent’s office.Specialized complaint procedures exist regarding:Identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a student with a disability: policiesEHBA and FBLoss of credit because of excessive absences: policy FDDRemoval of a student by a teacher for disciplinary reasons: policy FOAA and the StudentCode of Conduct.Removal of a student to a disciplinary alternative education program: policy FOAB and theStudent Code of Conduct.Expulsion of a student: policy FOD and the Student Code of Conduct.Discrimination on the basis of sex: policy FB.