Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

ADMISSION OF SUSPENDED TRANSFER STUDENTSAny student moving into the district who, for any reason, is under suspension from another school system shall not beadmitted until the suspension term has ended, or until exonerated by the suspending district.UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTSDenying admission or enrollment based upon immigration status to children who are not legally admitted into the UnitedStates violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Plyler v.Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982). The district will not require any documentation of legal status and will not notify or furnish anystatus or residence information to immigration authorities about any student who is enrolled in a school in the district.WITHDRAWALSNo student may legally withdraw from school without a parent’s or guardian’s approval and stated destination unlesshe/she has reached the age of 18. A student withdrawing from a school must have a conference with his/her schoolcounselor before the withdrawal is approved. Notification should be made in writing or calling the school no later than theday before his/her final day in school. If a student is withdrawn from school to attend another school within the city, thestudent must be re-enrolled in another school within a reasonable time (5 days from the withdrawal date).Intent to enroll elsewhere (destination) must be documented at the time the student withdraws or quits attending school –generally within 10 days of the last day the student stops attending school. The withdrawal form should indicate eitherwhere the family is moving (destination), the name of the school district and school the student will be attending, or thatthe student will be home schooled. Withdrawal documentation may be considered incomplete without the date,signature(s) or a destination.ANNUAL ENROLLMENT AT A SCHOOLREGISTRATION FORMSBefore a student can be officially admitted to a district school, appropriate registration forms must be completed andsigned by the student’s parent or legal guardian. If the student resides with a legal guardian, a legally executed or courtdocument must be submitted to prove guardianship. A student who is 18 years of age or over (or whose status as aminor has been removed) may complete and sign these forms. Enrollment information must be accurate and current.AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENTThe Board by policy may allow a person showing evidence of legal responsibility for a child other than an order of a courtto substitute for a guardian or other person having lawful control of the child under court order. Education Code 25.001(j)A parent or both parents of a child may enter into an authorization agreement with the child’s grandparent, adult sibling,or adult aunt or uncle to authorize the relative to perform acts described in Family Code 34.002 in regard to the child,such as: 1. Authorizing medical, dental, psychological, or surgical treatment and immunization of the child, includingexecuting any consents or authorizations for the release of information as required by law relating to the treatment orimmunization; 2. Enrolling the child in the district; and 3. Authorizing the child to participate in age-appropriateextracurricular, civic, social, or recreational activities, including athletic activities. The authorization agreement mustconform to the requirements of Family Code Chapter 34.GRADES 1 – 6When enrolling a student in grades one through six, a satisfactory credential showing work has been completed in theprevious grade must also be made available.NEW RESIDENTSStudents should be enrolled in school immediately after residence is established. New resident students who areentering the district schools shall provide evidence of prior schooling outside the district. They will be placed initially atthe grade level reached elsewhere, pending observation by classroom teachers, guidance personnel, and the schoolprincipal. On the basis of these observations, the principal shall determine final grade placement.ATTENDANCE ZONEStudents who currently reside within the attendance area of a campus have priority for that school. Students whocurrently reside outside the attendance area must contact the school they wish to attend for permission to enroll as atransfer. Transfers may be revoked due to poor attendance, lack of student effort, persistent misconduct or lack ofparental support. The district’s website on the “Schools” page includes a link for looking up a residence address andseeing which attendance zones apply.www.infofinderi.com/tfi/address.aspx?cid=YI05362038091.23