Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

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seeking repeated use on a regular basis and fees for such use shall be assessed.ANIMALS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS OR ATHLETIC FACILITIESAnimals are not permitted on any District playground, school grounds or athletic facility within the city unless permissionin writing has been given by the District, consistent with City of El Paso Municipal Code Sec. 7.12.050 (D). Policy FBA(LEGAL) provides exceptions for and governs the use of a Service Animal assisting an individual with a disability.TRAFFIC CONTROLCaution should be exercised when dropping off children. Please instruct your child in proper safety habits. Theinstructions of the school's safety patrol must be followed. Please familiarize yourself with the traffic patterns at yourchild's school. Parking restrictions will vary from school to school before, after and during instructional time. Faculty andstaff parking lots are for employees only.PLEASE DO NOT USE THE PARKING LOTS FOR PICKING UP OR DROPPING OFF YOUR CHILDREN DURINGSCHOOL HOURS.STUDENT PARKING PERMITSCampuses may authorize student parking by permit and may charge a permit fee. Students must possess and present avalid driver’s license and current liability insurance.FIRE AND EMERGENCY DRILLSFire and emergency drills are held in compliance with state requirements and such instruction is incorporated in theschool curriculum. When the fire and emergency alert is heard, all work is to be suspended. All persons within thebuilding are to leave as quickly and quietly as possible. Absolute order is essential to the safety of all.LOCKERSStudents may be provided with lockers for keeping their books and personal belongings. Students are expected to keepthese lockers locked at all times, and are expected to keep them clean and neat. Each student will be expected tofurnish his/her own locks. It is important that the student remember his/her locker key or combination each day. Anunlocked locker is an invitation to lost books and/or personal belongings. It is up to the student to manage his/hersbelongings and keep them secure. Lockers are the property of the YISD and, by law, may be searched under certainconditions.LOST AND FOUNDEach school provides a lost and found department. Anyone finding any articles, books, purses, etc., should turn them into the office immediately. Anyone losing any item of this nature should check at the office periodically. Any item takenfrom the lost and found must be specifically identified. The school does not assume any responsibility for lost personalitems.ASBESTOSInspections. In accordance with federal regulations and district policy, all YISD campuses have undergone the regularlyscheduled asbestos three year re-inspection. The findings of this inspection are published in an Asbestos ManagementPlan, available for review at the principal’s office at each campus, or at the Facilities and Construction Departmentlocated at 9600 Sims in El Paso, Texas. In general the findings of the study indicate that no significant health risk existsto building occupants.Management and Removal. Some YISD campuses do have asbestos containing building components, however, allbuildings have been and continue to be quality safe. A program for phased removal is addressed in the AsbestosManagement Plan. Information about the district's Asbestos Management Plan can be obtained upon written requestfrom the school principal or the Director of Environmental Services. The Facilities and Construction Department isavailable to answer any questions or concerns regarding all asbestos related activities at any YISD campus and can bereached at (915) 434-0090.PESTICIDE APPLICATIONSThe district uses pesticides in pest control. See the Important Notices section for information regarding the district’s useof pesticides and pest management.59
LAW ENFORCEMENTYISD Security Dispatch (915) 434-0195. For help or assistance please call central dispatch.YISD Crime Stoppers Tip Line (915) 434-0111. Report crime, get a reward! 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECTUnder Texas law, any person who has cause to believe that a child’s physical or mental health or welfare has beenadversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person must report it to the Texas Department of Protective andRegulatory Services (CPS) and/or to local law enforcement within 48 hours. Investigation of an incidence of childabuse/neglect is the responsibility of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and/or the El PasoPolice Department. Reports of child abuse or neglect are confidential. Family Code 261.101(a)CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES (Texas Education Code, Chapter 37)Parents and visitors must register at the school office when attending a meeting or conducting official business. Consentof the principal (or his/her designee) or the teacher is required before any person enters a classroom. It is amisdemeanor to disrupt classes or school activities through acts of misconduct or the use of loud or profane language.TEC 37.124. No person or group of persons acting in concert may willfully engage in disruptive activity or disrupt a lawfulassembly on the campus or property of any school in YISD. TEC 37.123. No person shall be permitted, on schoolproperty or on public property within 500 feet of school property, to willfully disrupt, alone or in concert with others, theconduct of classes or other school activities. Any person loitering on school property after being advised to leave by theperson in charge shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine, as established by law.TEC 37.105, TEC 37.107DISRUPTING TRANSPORTATIONA person commits an offense (Class C Misdemeanor) if the person intentionally disrupts, prevents, or interferes with thelawful transportation of children to or from school or an activity sponsored by a school on a vehicle owned or operated bya county or independent school district. TEC 37.126.SEARCHESThe district respects students' rights to privacy and security against arbitrary invasion of the person or their property. Theright to search students on campus is exercised when it is necessary to ensure the welfare of students at the school.Searches by district personnel will occur only when there is individualized suspicion. In order to maintain a safe anddrug-free environment, the district reserves the right to conduct unannounced random searches for prohibitedsubstances or articles by using trained canines provided by the district’s designated contractor. Searches occurring atthe campus by law enforcement authorities are governed by the Fourth Amendment standards applicable in the criminallaw context. Under Policy FNF (LEGAL), the district may conduct searches of personal communication devices.PHYSICAL RESTRAINTAny YISD employee may apply physical restraint to a student when the employee reasonably believes that it is necessaryto protect himself/herself, another person, to obtain possession of a weapon, to protect property from damage, and/or toremove a student from a classroom or other location in order to restore order.STUDENTS TAKEN INTO CUSTODYState law requires the district to permit a student to be taken into legal custody: To comply with an order of the juvenile court. To comply with the laws of arrest. By a law enforcement officer if there is probable cause to believe the student has engaged in delinquentconduct or conduct in need of supervision. By a probation officer if there is probable cause to believe the student has violated a condition of probationimposed by the juvenile court. By an authorized representative of Child Protective Services, Texas Department of Family and ProtectiveServices, a law enforcement officer, or a juvenile probation officer, without a court order, under the conditionsset out in the Family Code relating to the student’s physical health or safety. To comply with a properly issued directive to take a student into custody.Before a student is released to a law enforcement officer or other legally authorized person, the principal will verifythe officer’s identity and, to the best of his or her ability, will verify the official’s authority to take custody of thestudent. The principal will immediately notify the Superintendent and will ordinarily attempt to notify the parentunless the officer or other authorized person raises what the principal considers to be a valid objection to notifyingthe parents. Because the principal does not have the authority to prevent or delay a student’s release to a lawenforcement officer, any notification will most likely be after the fact.60
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