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23WHERE CAN YOU GET MORE INFORMATION?Your school nurse, family doctor, and the staff at your local or regional health department officeare excellent sources for information on all communicable diseases. You may also call your localhealth department or Regional Texas Department of Health office to ask about meningococcalvaccine. Additional information may also be found at the web sites for the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov, and the Texas Department of Health,http://www.tdh.state.tx.us.CONDUCTIn order for students to take advantage of available learning opportunities and to be productivemembers of our campus community, each student is expected to:Demonstrate courtesy—even when others do not.Behave in a responsible manner, always exercising self-discipline.Attend all classes, regularly and on time.Prepare for each class; take appropriate materials and assignments to class.Meet District or campus standards of grooming and dress.Obey all campus and classroom rules.Respect the rights and privileges of other students, teachers, and other District staff.Respect the property of others, including District property and facilities.Cooperate with or assist the school staff in maintaining safety, order, and discipline.Avoid violations of the Student Code of Conduct.Applicability of School RulesTo achieve the best possible learning environment for all our students, the Student Code ofConduct and other campus rules of behavior will apply whenever the interest of the District isinvolved, on or off school grounds, in conjunction with or independent of classes and schoolsponsoredactivities. The District has disciplinary authority over a student:During the regular school day and while a student is going to and from school on Districttransportation.During lunch periods in which a student is allowed to leave campus.Within 500 feet of school property.While a student is in attendance at any school-related activity, regardless of time or location.For any school-related misconduct, regardless of time or location. This includes school socialevents to which a student brings a guest. Guests are expected to observe the same rules asstudents attending the event, and the person inviting the guest will share responsibility forthe conduct of the guest.A student attending a social event will be asked to sign out when leaving before the end of theevent; anyone leaving before the official end of the event will not be readmitted. A student willonly be allowed to leave the premises with the permission of the parents or guardian if he orshe is to be picked-up by another individual.
24When retaliation against a school employee or volunteer occurs or is threatened, regardless oftime or location.When a student commits a felony, as described by Texas Education Code 37.006.When criminal mischief is committed on or off school property or at a school-related event.As required by law, the District has developed and adopted a Student Code of Conduct thatprohibits certain behaviors and establishes standards of acceptable behavior—both on and offcampus—and consequences for violation of the standards. Students need to be familiar with thestandards set out in the Student Code of Conduct, as well as campus and classroom rules.Corporal PunishmentCorporal punishment—spanking or paddling the student—may be used as a disciplinemanagement technique in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and policy FO (LOCAL)in the District’s policy manual. Under H.B. 359, parents are allowed to opt out of corporalpunishment as a disciplinary measure for their own children. Parents may inform the principal ofthe decision to opt out at any time throughout the school year.DisruptionsIn order to protect student safety and sustain an educational program free from disruption, statelaw permits the District to take action against any person—student or non-student—who:Interferes with the movement of people in an exit, an entrance, or a hallway of a Districtbuilding without authorization from an administrator.Interferes with an authorized activity by seizing control of all or part of a building.Uses force, violence, or threats in an attempt to prevent participation in an authorizedassembly.Uses force, violence, or threats to cause disruption during an assembly.Interferes with the movement of people at an exit or an entrance to District property.Uses force, violence, or threats in an attempt to prevent people from entering or leavingDistrict property without authorization from an administrator.Disrupts classes while on District property or on public property that is within 500 feet ofDistrict property. Class disruption includes making loud noises; trying to entice a studentaway from, or to prevent a student from attending, a required class or activity; entering aclassroom without authorization; and disrupting the activity with profane language or anymisconduct.Interferes with the transportation of students in District vehicles.Radios, CD Players, IPOD’s, MP3 Players, Cellular Telephones, Other ElectronicDevices and GamesStudents are not permitted to possess such items as radios, IPOD’s, MP3 players, CD players, taperecorders, camcorders, DVD players, cameras, cell phones, electronic devices or games at school.Teachers will collect the item(s) and turn it in to the designated administrator’s office before theend of the day. The principal will determine whether to return the item at the end of the day forthe student to take home or whether the parent will be contacted to pick up the item. Cellulartelephones are not permitted. Any student found in possession of a paging device or cellular
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Page 19 and 20: 8The Principal is custodian of all
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Page 25 and 26: 14Courses OfferedSIXTH GRADEEnglish
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