Humble ISD Parent/Student Handbook

1 Humble ISD Parent/Student Handbook 2018-2019 ( ) If you have difficulty accessing the information contained in this document because of a disability, please contact the campus principal or the Legal Department at 281-641-8208. 2018 2019 SCHOOL HOURS Elementary Full Day PreK (7:55 1:50) Deerwood Elementary / Elm Grove Elementary / Eagle Springs Elementary / Foster Elementary / Groves Elementary / Humble Elementary / Jack Fields Elementary / Lakeland Elementary / Maplebrook Elementary / North Belt Elementary / Oaks Elementary / Park Lakes Elementary / Ridge Creek Elementary / River Pines Elementary / Timbers Elementary Kindergarten and Grades 1-5 (7:55 - 3:20 PM) Secondary Middle School (refer to campus website) High School (refer to campus website) GRADING PERIODS Nine Week Grading Periods BEGINNING END DAYS FIRST SEMESTER Monday, August 20, 2018 Friday, October 19, 2018 42 Monday, October 22, 2018 Thursday, December 20, 2018 39 TOTAL 81 SECOND SEMESTER Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Friday, March 8, 2019 42 Monday, March 18, 2019 Friday, May 31, 2019 52 TOTAL 94 PROGRESS REPORT DATES ELEMENTARY Progress reports will be sent to parents of students whose grade averages are at or near failing or if a grade has dropped the equivalent of two letter grades.

2 These reports are sent the middle of each nine-week grading period or as needed. Week of September 24, 2018 Week of February 4, 2019 Week of November 26, 2018 Week of April 23, 2019 SECONDARY Progress Reports will be available in Home Access Center (HAC) twice during each nine-week grading period as indicated below. September 12, 2018 November 14, 2018 January 30, 2019 April 10, 2019 October 3, 2018 December 12, 2018 February 21, 2019 May 1, 2019 REPORT CARD DATES Elementary Report Cards will be sent home with students and Secondary Report Cards will be available in HAC during the week following the end of the nine-week period and no later than the following dates. October 26, 2018 March 22, 2019 January 11, 2019 Elementary May 31, 2019 Secondary June 7, 2019 Table of Contents Table of Contents .. 1 Humble ISD Campus/Facility Directory .. 13 Notice of Nondiscrimination and Prohibition of Harassment.

3 16 Enrollment and Required Forms .. 17 Notice Regarding Directory Information and Parent s Response Regarding Release of Student Information .. 18 Preface .. 19 Accessibility .. 19 Section I: Parental Rights .. 20 Consent, Opt Out, and Refusal Rights .. 20 Consent to Conduct a Psychological Evaluation .. 20 Consent to Display a Student s Original Works and Personal Information .. 20 Consent to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction if Student is Under Age 14 .. 20 Consent to Video or Audio Record a Student When Not Otherwise Permitted by Law .. 20 Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment .. 21 Limiting Electronic Communications with Students by District Employees .. 21 Objecting to the Release of Directory Information .. 21 Objecting to the Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 22 Participation in Third Party Surveys.

4 22 Consent Required Before Student Participation in a Federally Funded Survey, Analysis, or Evaluation .. 22 Opting Out of Participation in Other Types of Surveys or Screenings and the Disclosure of Personal Information .. 23 Removing a Student from Instruction or Excusing a Student from a Required Component of Instruction .. 23 Human Sexuality Instruction .. 23 Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence in Grades 3 12 .. 24 Humble ISD s Student Handbook Page 2 of 144 Reciting the Pledges to the and Texas Flags .. 24 Religious or Moral Beliefs .. 25 Tutoring or Test Preparation .. 25 Right of Access to Student Records, Curriculum Materials, and District Records/Policies .. 25 Instructional Materials .. 25 Notices of Certain Student Misconduct to Noncustodial Parent .. 25 Participation in Federally Required, State Mandated, and District Assessments .. 26 Student Records.

5 26 Accessing Student Records .. 26 Authorized Inspection and Use of Student Records .. 26 Teacher and Staff Professional Qualifications .. 29 Students with Exceptionalities or Special Circumstances .. 30 Children of Military Families .. 30 Parental Role in Certain Classroom and School Assignments .. 30 Multiple Birth Siblings .. 30 Safety Transfers/Assignments .. 30 Service/Assistance Animal Use by Students .. 31 Students in the Conservatorship of the State (Foster Care) .. 31 Students Who Are Homeless .. 32 Aiding Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need Special Education or Section 504 Services .. 32 Special Education Referrals .. 33 Contact Person for Special Education Referrals .. 33 Section 504 Referrals .. 34 Contact Person for Section 504 Referrals .. 34 Notification to Parent of Intervention Strategies for Learning Difficulties Provided to Student in General Education.

6 34 Students Who Receive Special Education Services with Other School Aged Children in the Home .. 34 Students Who Speak a Primary Language Other than English .. 35 Students with Physical or Mental Impairments Protected Under Section 504 .. 35 Humble ISD s Student Handbook Page 3 of 144 Section II: Other Important Information for Students and Parents .. 36 Absences/Attendance .. 36 Compulsory Attendance .. 36 Age 19 and Older .. 36 Between Ages 6 and 36 Prekindergarten and Kindergarten .. 37 Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance .. 37 All Grade Levels .. 37 Secondary Grade Levels .. 37 Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance .. 38 All Grade Levels .. 38 Students with Disabilities .. 38 Age 19 and Older .. 38 Between Ages 6 and 38 Attendance for Credit or Final Grade (Kindergarten Grade 12) .. 39 Official Attendance Taking Time (All Grade Levels) .. 40 Documentation after an Absence (All Grade Levels).

7 40 Doctor s Note after an Absence for Illness (All Grade Levels) .. 41 Driver License Attendance Verification (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 41 Accountability under State and Federal Law (All Grade Levels) .. 41 Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery 42 Bullying (All Grade Levels).. 42 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 43 Celebrations (All Grade Levels) .. 44 Elementary .. 44 Child Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children (All Grade Levels) .. 45 Class Rank/Highest Ranking Student (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 46 Class Schedules (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 47 College and University Admissions and Financial Aid (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 47 College Credit Courses (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 48 Communications Automated .. 48 Humble ISD s Student Handbook Page 4 of 144 48 Nonemergency .. 49 Complaints and Concerns (All Grade Levels).

8 49 Informal Problem Solving .. 49 Formal Problem Solving Process .. 49 Conduct (All Grade Levels) .. 50 Applicability of School Rules .. 50 Campus Behavior Coordinator .. 50 Disruptions of School Operations .. 50 Social Events .. 51 Counseling .. 51 Academic Counseling .. 51 Elementary and Middle/Junior High School Grade Levels .. 51 High School Grade Levels .. 51 Personal Counseling (All Grade Levels) .. 52 Course Credit (Secondary Grade Levels Only) .. 52 Credit by Examination If a Student Has Taken the Course/Subject (All Grade Levels).. 52 Credit by Examination for Advancement/Acceleration If a Student Has Not Taken the Course/Subject .. 52 Kindergarten Acceleration .. 53 Students in Grades 1 5 .. 53 Students in Grades 6 12 .. 53 Dating Violence, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (All Grade Levels) .. 53 Dating Violence .. 54 Discrimination .. 54 Harassment .. 54 Disability Harassment.

9 55 Racial Harassment .. 55 Sexual Harassment and Gender Based Harassment .. 55 Retaliation .. 56 Reporting Procedures .. 56 Humble ISD s Student Handbook Page 5 of 144 Investigation of Report .. 56 Discrimination .. 57 Distance Learning .. 57 All Grade Levels .. 57 Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) (Secondary Grade Levels) .. 57 Distribution of Literature, Published Materials, or Other Documents (All Grade Levels) .. 58 School Materials .. 58 Nonschool Materials .. 58 From Students .. 58 From Others .. 58 Dress and Grooming (All Grade Levels) .. 59 Electronic Devices and Technology Resources (All Grade Levels) .. 61 Possession and Use of Personal Telecommunications Devices, Including Mobile 61 Possession and Use of Other Personal Electronic Devices .. 62 Acceptable Use of District Technology Resources .. 62 Unacceptable and Inappropriate Use of Technology Resources .. 62 End of Course (EOC) Assessments.

10 63 English Language Learners (All Grade Levels) .. 63 Enrollment, Age Requirements & Students in Special Circumstances .. 64 Pre Kindergarten for Four Year Olds .. 64 Kindergarten .. 64 First Grade .. 64 Attainment of Adult Status .. 64 Continuous Enrollment .. 65 Custody, Enrollment & Rights .. 65 Early Graduates .. 65 Falsification of Information .. 65 Food Allergy Information .. 65 Foreign Exchange Students .. 65 Homeless Students .. 66 Humble ISD s Student Handbook Page 6 of 144 Immunization Records .. 66 Married Students .. 66 Pregnant Students .. 67 Proof of Age .. 67 Proof of Identity .. 67 Provisional Enrollment .. 67 School Records .. 68 Students Not Citizens of the United States .. 68 Students with a GED or Previously Graduated .. 68 Verification of Residence .. 68 Extracurricular Activities, Clubs, and Organizations (All Grade Levels) .. 68 Standards of Behavior .. 69 Participation in Various Sports.