Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

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BULLYINGBullying occurs when a student or group of students engages in written or verbal expression, expression throughelectronic methods, or physical conduct against another student on school property, at a school-sponsored or -relatedactivity, or in a district operated vehicle, and the behavior: Results in harm to the student or the student’s property,Places a student in reasonable fear of physical harm or of damage to the student’s property, orIs so severe, persistent, and pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educationalenvironment.This conduct is considered bullying if it exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator(s) and thestudent victim and if it interferes with a student’s education or substantially disrupts the operation of the school.Bullying is prohibited by the district and could include hazing, threats, taunting, teasing, confinement, assault, demandsfor money, destruction of property, theft of valued possessions, name-calling, rumor-spreading, or ostracism. In somecases, bullying can occur through electronic methods, called “cyberbullying.” A copy of the district’s policy is available inthe principal’s office, superintendent’s office, and on the district’s Web site. Policy FFI.If a student believes that he or she has experienced bullying or has witnessed bullying of another student, it is importantfor the student or parent to notify a teacher, counselor, principal, or another district employee as soon as possible toobtain assistance and intervention. Reports may be made orally or in writing.The principal or designee will conduct an appropriate investigation based on the allegations in the report and may takeaction to prevent bullying during the investigation. The principal or designee will determine whether the allegations in thereport, if proven, would constitute prohibited harassment, discrimination, or dating violence under Policy FFH, and if so,will proceed under Policy FFH. If the allegations could constitute both prohibited conduct under Policy FFH and bullying,a determination will be made on each type of conduct.If the results of an investigation indicate that bullying has occurred, the administration will take appropriate disciplinaryaction. Disciplinary or other action may be taken even if the conduct did not rise to the level of bullying. The district willalso contact the parents of the victim and of the student who was found to have engaged in the bullying. Availablecounseling options will be provided to these individuals, as well as to any students who have been identified as witnessesto the bullying.Any retaliation against a student who reports an incident of bullying is prohibited.The principal may, in response to an identified case of bullying, decide to transfer a student found to haveengaged in bullying to another classroom at the campus. In consultation with the student’s parent, the studentmay also be transferred to another campus in the district. The parent of a student who has been determined by thedistrict to be a victim of bullying may request that his or her child be transferred to another classroom or campus withinthe district.A student or parent who is dissatisfied with the outcome of an investigation may appeal through policy FNG(LOCAL).DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIESIn some cases, the district must follow different procedures in the application of discipline to students with disabilities dueto the effect of various provisions of federal laws and regulations addressing this area.TECHNOLOGY RESOURCESThe district provides students with access to local area networks and a wide area network that includes access to theInternet. The district is providing access to the network for educational purposes only. Student use of the YISD wide areanetwork, including Internet access, must conform to the district’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Students, staff andparents using the Network for Internet access will be required to sign a Student Acceptable Use Agreement for InternetAccess.The acceptable use of the YISD wide area network is explained on the Student Acceptable Use Agreement for InternetAccess notice and in Policy CQ and regulation CQ-R. It is important that both parent and student read the StudentAcceptable Use Agreement for Internet Access and discuss appropriate use of electronic resources together.Inappropriate system use will result in the loss of the privilege to use this educational tool. See Important Noticessection.63
UNACCEPTABLE AND INAPPROPRIATE USE OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCESStudents are prohibited from possessing, sending, forwarding, posting, accessing, or displaying electronic messages thatare abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal. Thisprohibition also applies to conduct off school property, whether the equipment used to send such messages is districtownedor personally owned, if it results in a substantial disruption to the educational environment.Any person taking, disseminating, transferring, possessing, or sharing obscene, sexually oriented, lewd, or otherwiseillegal images or other content, commonly referred to as “sexting,” will be disciplined according to the Student Code ofConduct, may be required to complete an educational program related to the dangers of this type of behavior, and, incertain circumstances, may be reported to law enforcement.Because engaging in this type of behavior can lead to bullying or harassment, as well as possibly impede futureendeavors of a student, the district encourages parents to review with their children http://beforeyoutext.com, a statedevelopedprogram that addresses the consequences of engaging in inappropriate behavior using technology.In addition, any student who engages in conduct that results in a breach of the district’s computer security will bedisciplined in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct, and, in some cases, the consequence may rise to the levelof expulsion.COMPUTER SOFTWAREStudents are to know that it is illegal to copy and distribute software. If an individual purchases a program for use, he orshe has the right to make a backup copy of that program and use the program on one computer. He or she is not allowedto make copies for friends to use, nor bring a program from home to use on school computers. It is also illegal to copyprograms from school computers for use on home computers unless the district gives written permission.COPYRIGHTED MATERIALSThe reproduction or use of copyrighted materials by educators and students is permitted by law only under certaincircumstances. All members of the YISD community shall abide by such principles of “fair use” as permitted by law,federal guidelines and district procedure. Policy EFE explains the authorized reproduction and use of copyrightedmaterial in detail. Students must comply with district policy on copyrighted materials, as defined by policy EFE.CELL PHONES AND OTHER PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICESA student’s use at school of a personal telecommunications device, including a mobile or cell phone, is restricted. Apersonal telecommunications device shall remain turned off and out of sight during the school day. The district shall notbe responsible for any loss or theft. Policy FNCE LOCAL). See the notice at the end of this section for Cell PhoneViolations.A student shall obtain prior approval before using personal telecommunications or other personal electronic devices foron-campus instructional purposes. The student shall also acknowledge receipt and understanding of applicableregulations and shall sign the appropriate user agreements. [See Policy CQ]Under Policy FNF (LEGAL), the district may conduct searches of personal communication devices.Students are discouraged from bringing cell phones and/or other media devices on test days. If students bring thesedevices, the following procedures will be enforced:1. Phones and other devices must be turned off during testing.2. They must be turned in to the teacher, or put in backpacks or purses. All backpacks and purses will be put in thefront of the room during testing.3. Teachers will give students one last opportunity to turn in any phones and/or other devices before distributing securetesting materials.4. Students will sign an oath indicating they do not have any devices on them or in their testing area and theyunderstand the consequences if found with a media device.5. If a student is caught with a cell phone or other media device during testing, their test will be picked up and coded an“O” (test will not be scored), whether the device is turned on or not.ASSEMBLY BEHAVIORAssemblies provide students with educational and entertainment opportunities. In order that students obtain the greatestbenefit from these experiences, all are expected to respect speakers and performers. Students are expected to listenquietly and to respect the rights of others by not creating disturbances. Students will stand during the National Anthem,pledge of allegiance, the presentation of the flags, and the school song.64
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IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS 2012-2013
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