Weslaco East High School: Handbook

Handbook

APPENDIX III

	Use of Student Work in District Publications

Entire

	Entire handbook

GLOSSARY

	GLOSSARY

PREFACE

	Preface

SUICIDE AWARENESS

	SUICIDE AWARENESS

TEXTBOOKS, ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

	TEXTBOOKS, ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS, TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENTAND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

TRANSFERS

	TRANSFERS

TRANSPORTATION

	Buses and Other School Vehicles

	School-Sponsored Trips

VANDALISM

	VANDALISM

VIDEO CAMERAS

	VIDEO CAMERAS

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL

	General Visitors

WITHDRAWING FROM SCHOOL

	WITHDRAWING FROM SCHOOL

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

	Obtaining Information and Protecting Student Rights

	Parent Involvement Coordinator

	Working Together

PARENTAL RIGHTS

	“Opting Out” of Surveys and Activities

	Accessing Student Records

	Accommodations for Children of Military Families

	Displaying a Student’s Artwork and Projects

	Excusing a Student from Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence

	Excusing a Student from Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags

	Granting Permission to Receive Parenting and Paternity Awareness Instruction

	Granting Permission to Video or Audio Record a Student

	Inspecting Surveys

	Obtaining Information and Protecting Student Rights

	Options and Requirements for Providing Assistance to Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need or May Need Special Education Services

	Parents of Students who speak a Primary Language Other than English

	Parents of Students with Disabilities

	Removing a Student from Human Sexuality Instruction

	Removing a Student Temporarily from the Classroom

	Request for the Use of a Service Animal

	Requesting Classroom Assignment for Multiple Birth Siblings

	Requesting Limited or No Contact with a Student through Electronic Media

	Requesting Notices of Certain Student Misconduct

	Requesting Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Staff

	Reviewing Instructional Materials

	School Safety Transfers

	Student Records

ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE

	ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE

	Attendance for Credit

	Compulsory Attendance

	Doctor’s Note after an Absence for Illness

	Driver License Attendance Verification

	Exemptions to Compulsory Attendance

	Failure to Comply with Compulsory Attendance

	Parent’s Note after an Absence

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

	Academic Programs

BULLYING

	Bullying

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAMS

	Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

	Child Sexual Abuse

CLASS RANK / HIGHEST RANKING STUDENT/ TOP TEN PERCENT

	Breaking A Tie

	Class Ranking

	Eligibility

	Grade Point Averages Calculation

	Honor Graduates

	Limitations and Exclusions

	Ranking for Early Graduates

	Top Ten Percent

	Transfer Students

	Valedictorian and Salutatorian

	Weighted Grade Point Scale

CLASS SCHEDULES

	Class Schedules

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS

	College and University Admissions

COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES

	College Credit Courses

COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS

	Complaints and Concerns

CONDUCT

	Applicability of School Rules

	Disruptions of School Operations

	Social Events

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES / CONDITIONS

	Contagious Diseases/ Conditions

COUNSELING

	Academic Counseling

	Personal Counseling

EHBAA(LEGAL), FFE(LEGAL), and FFG(EXHIBIT)	Psychological Exams, Tests, or Treatment

COURSE CREDIT

	Course Credit

CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Taken the Course

EHDB(LOCAL)	Credit by Exam- If a student has taken the course

CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Not Taken the Course

EHDC(LOCAL)	Credit by Exam- If the student has not taken the course

DATING VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION

	Dating Violence

	Discrimination

	Harassment

	Retaliation

	Sexual Harassment

FFH	Preface

FFH (LOCAL)	Reporting Procedures

FNG (LOCAL)	Investigation of Report

DISCRIMINATION

	[See Dating Violence, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation]

DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLISHED MATERIALS OR DOCUMENTS

	School Materials

FNAA	Nonschool Materials...from students

GKDA	Nonschool Materials...from others

DRESS AND GROOMING

	Dress and Grooming

ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

	Acceptable Use of District Technology Resources

	Instructional Use of Personal Telecommunications and Other Electronic Devices

	Unacceptable and Inappropriate Use of Technology Resources

FNCE, FNA	Possession and Use of Personal Telecommunications Devices, Including Mobile Telephones

FNF	Possession and Use of Other Personal Electronic Devices

END-OF-COURSE (EOC) ASSESSMENTS

	End-of-course (EOC) Assessments

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS

	Introduction

	Offices and Elections

FM, FO	Standards of Behavior

FEES

FP	Fees

FUND-RAISING

FJ, GE	Fund-raising

GANG-FREE ZONES

	Gang-Free Zones

GRADE CLASSIFICATION

	Grade Classification

GRADING GUIDELINES

	Grading Guidelines

GRADUATION

	Certificates of Coursework Completion

	Graduation Activities

	Graduation Expenses

	Requirements for a Diploma

EIF(Legal)	Graduation Programs

EJ (LEGAL)	State Scholarships and Grants

FMH (LEGAL)	Students with Disabilities

FNA (LOCAL)	Graduation Speakers

HARASSMENT

	Harassment

HAZING

FFI, FNCC	Hazing

HEALTH-RELATED MATTERS

	Bacterial Meningitis

	Food Allergies

BDF, EHAA	School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)

CO, FFA, FNCD, GKA	Other Health-Related Matters

HOMELESS STUDENTS

	Homeless Students

IMMUNIZATION

FFAB	Immunizations

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

	Questioning of Students

	Students Taken Into Custody

FL (Legal), GRA (LEGAL)	Notification of Law Violations

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS

	Limited English Proficient Students

MAKEUP WORK

EIAB (LOCAL)	Makeup Work Because of Absence

FO (LEGAL)	In-school Suspension (ISS) Makeup Work

FOCA (LEGAL)	DAEP Makeup Work

MEDICINE AT SCHOOL

FFAC	Psychotropic Drugs

FFAF (LEGAL)	Medicine at School

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

FB (LOCAL), FFH (LOCAL)	Nondiscrimination Statement

NONTRADITIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

	Nontraditional Academic Programs

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND A MINUTE OF SILENCE

EC (LEGAL)	Pledges of Allegiance and a minute of silence

PRAYER

	Prayer

PROMOTION AND RETENTION

EIF (LEGAL)	Promotion and Retention

RELEASE OF STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL

	Release of Students from School

REPORT CARDS / PROGRESS REPORTS AND CONFERENCES

FNG (LOCAL)	Report Cards/ Progress Reports

RETALIATION

	Retaliation

SAFETY

	Accident Insurance

	Drills: Fire, Tornado, and Other Emergencies

	Emergency Medical Treatment and Information

	Emergency School-Closing Information

	Safety

SAT, ACT, AND OTHER STANDARDIZED TESTS

	SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests

SCHOOL FACILITIES

	Conduct Before and After School

	Library

	Use by Students Before and After School

	Use of Hallways During Class Time

CO (LEGAL)	Cafeteria Services

FNAB (LOCAL)	Meetings of Non-curriculum-Related Groups

SEARCHES

	Seaches

	Students’ Desks and Lockers

	Trained Dogs

	Vehicles on Campus

CQ, FNF (LEGAL)	Electronic Devices

FNF (LOCAL)	Drug-Testing

FNF (LOCAL)	Metal Detectors

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

	Special Programs

STANDARDIZED TESTING

	SAT/ACT (Scholastic Aptitude Test and American College Test)

	STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness)

	TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)

	THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment)

STEROIDS

	Steroids

STUDENT SPEAKERS

FNA (LOCAL)	Student Speakers

TAKS (TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS)

	TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)

TARDINESS

	Tardiness

Students

Student Portal Check Your E-Mail Student Handbook Course Catalog

Information

Calendar Bell Schedules About The School Important Documents Staff Highlights Week at a Glance WEHS Mission WEHS Pathways

Academics

Classroom Assignments Fine Arts Departments AVID Counseling Library

Athletics

All Sports

Social

Clubs & Organizations School Photos

Alumni

Technology

Work Order Web As400 ISafe.org Videos VUSafe Computer Lab Sign Up Teacher Access Center