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Waller Independent School District2012-2013 Parent/Student Handbook & Code of Conduct‣ Clothing with visual or written messages which are likely to disrupt the school environment isprohibited. Examples of such prohibited visual or written messages include, but are not limitedto drugs, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, violence, vulgar, obscene language which could beconstrued to have an offensive meaning or sexual connotation and insults to race, religion,gender, or ethnicity. Trench coats of any kind are not permitted.‣ A student wearing any form of dress or hairstyle identifying them with a gang, cult or otherunauthorized student group or representing or symbolizing the beliefs of such a group, will berequired to correct their dress or appearance.‣ A student’s hair must be neat, clean and must not be distracting or interfere with the learningenvironment. Extreme hairstyles, hair designs and hair color are not acceptable. A malestudent’s hair may not extend below the bottom of a sport shirt collar. The wearing of wigs,hairpieces or other devices to avoid compliance with the grooming code shall not be permitted.A male student may not wear a beard or goatee and sideburns may not extend past the earlobe.‣ Noisy or distracting jewelry or accessories may not be worn. Nose/facial/tongue studs areprohibited. Male students may not wear earrings of any type. Inappropriate piercings must beremoved. It is not permissible for the student to cover the inappropriate piercings.‣ No type of cap, hat, bandana or headband is to be worn in the school. Sunglasses may be wornonly when prescribed by a physician. Sunglasses cannot be worn around the neck or on top ofthe head.‣ A student who is sent home to correct a grooming problem will be absent on an unexcused basisfor that period of time. In the event that a parent cannot be reached to remove a student fromschool to correct their grooming, the student will be placed in ISS. Discipline consequences mayalso result for grooming code violations. The student’s parent will be required to speak with aschool administrator concerning the student’s dress before the student will be permitted toreturn to class after correcting their dress on the initial offense. A parent conference may berequired on the second offense.‣ Clothing from the DAEP program may only be worn in the DAEP program and not on thestudent’s home campus or at any WISD event or activity.Guidance & CounselingAcademic Counseling - Students and their parents are encouraged to talk with a school counselor,teacher, or principal to learn more about course offerings, graduation requirements, and earlygraduation procedures. Each spring, students will be provided information on anticipated courseofferings for the next school year and other information that will help them make the most of academicand CTE opportunities.To plan for the future, each student should work closely with the counselor in order to enroll in the highschool courses that best prepare him or her for attendance at a college, university, or training school, orfor pursuit of some other type of advanced education. The counselor can also provide informationabout entrance exams and application deadlines, as well as information about automatic admission tostate colleges and universities, financial aid, housing, and scholarships.Personal Counseling - The school counselor is available to assist students with a wide range of personalconcerns, including such areas as social, family, emotional issues, substance abuse, or suicideawareness. The counselor may also make available information about community resources to addressthese concerns.Hall ConductStudents are expected to change classes in an orderly and quiet manner by staying to the right in thehall and going directly to their destination. There should be no shouting, running, whistling, loud talking,Page 42 of 84
Waller Independent School District2012-2013 Parent/Student Handbook & Code of Conductor boisterous conduct at any time. Displays of affection such as kissing, hugging or other impropercontact are not permitted.Students in the hall after the tardy bell has rung must have a pass or be subject to disciplinary action. Ahall pass does not give permission to loiter in the halls or in the restroom. A delay in route may causethe student to be sent to the office for disciplinary action.Internet ResourcesResourceWaller ISD Board Policy ManualTexas Education AgencyLinkhttp://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1200http://www.tea.state.tx.us/Library (Grades PreK-5 th )The library hours are as announced for students to check out and return books. The book loan period isone week for the elementary schools and must be returned before other books can be checked out tothat child.The student is responsible for any lost or defaced books. Fines and damages must be paid and all librarybooks turned in by the end of the school year or before students withdraw. Payment for a library bookwill be refunded if the undamaged book is found.Library (Grades 6 th -8 th )Library hours are as announced. Library staff members are available to assist students in locatingmaterials. A pass is required to enter the library during class time and lunch. A security system is usedin the library. Having material not properly checked out may be cause for referral to an assistantprincipal. Library rules are:‣ Reference materials and magazines may be checked out overnight.‣ All other books may be checked out for two weeks.‣ Materials must be returned in the same condition as when they were checked out. Lost ordamaged materials must be paid for at replacement cost.‣ A fine of 5 cents per school day will be levied for overdue materials. A fine of 25 cents per daywill be levied for all overnight materials.Library (Grades 9 th -12 th )Students may come to the library before school, during lunch and after school without a pass. Duringclass time, a pass from a teacher or librarian is required. Check the Waller High School library web pagefor hours of operation and other special notices.Books are checked out for a 2-week period and must be returned in the same condition as when theywere checked out. Lost or damaged materials must be paid for at replacement cost. Student records willbe held if fines are not cleared by the end of each semester. Check out privileges will be denied untilunpaid fines or other obligations are cleared. The librarian may elect to withdraw a student’s libraryprivileges if he/she determines that student to be a disruption to others in the library.Lockers (Grades 9 th -12 th )In high school, each student is assigned a locker. It is the responsibility of the student to keep theirlocker clean and orderly at all times. Periodic locker checks are made by school personnel or securityservice personnel using trained dogs. Anything in a student’s locker is considered to be in theirpossession. Students may not affix anything permanently inside of the locker. A student should not putPage 43 of 84
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