Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

All summer school and extended year teachers will be paid $25.00 per hour. Special Education
teacher pay is $35.00 per hour.
P. FIELD TRIPS
Field trips must be of an educational nature (extended instructional activities).
Requests must originate with the building principal and be approved by the area
superintendent.
All trips need to be planned well in advance and have a written bus requisition submitted by
the designated date each month for the following month's trips.
All free/reduced price students must be allowed a sack lunch meal from the school cafeteria
which meets child nutrition regulations. Paying students must be allowed to choose the same
lunch to be paid for at the regular lunch price so as not to identify the free/reduced students.
Student meal cards may be used. The cafeteria manager must have at least two weeks
advance notice so she may order the food for these lunches. A field trip form must be
completed by the adult in charge.
If possible, all costs associated with a field trip should be funded by campus organizations or
special revenue funds. When necessary, campuses can ask all students to pay the same
nominal charge for field trips. Funds collected from students can only be used to pay for field
trip expenses and cannot be transferred to other accounts. All funds must be receipted
through Aldine.
Every child needs written parental permission before going on a trip.
An approved list of field trips is maintained by the area superintendent.
Trips should be scheduled from October through April in order to alleviate transportation
problems. Plan to schedule field trips on Tuesday through Friday. Exceptions must be
approved by area superintendent.
Field trips are not to be extended beyond 100 miles from Aldine ISD.
Middle school students do not participate in overnight field trips.
Children not enrolled in the class/grade/school may not ride the bus.
Adults chosen to serve as sponsors in a supervisory capacity may ride the school bus.
Field trips funded through special program funds must meet the requirements of the funding
source. Lesson plans must document pre and post educational field trip activities.
Campuses must provide transportation for all students eligible to go on field trips, ie
wheelchair bus.
Any parent or adult who volunteers regularly with students must have a criminal background
check.
Parents who volunteer as chaperones on field trips must go through the Raptor system before
going on a field trip.
*Refer to end of section II for guidelines and regulations governing field trips.
Q. PHYSICAL EDUCATION/WELLNESS PARTICIPATION
All students will be required to participate in physical education except:
Students who have district approved Category I and Category II physical education waivers. In
the event a student has been ill and the parents have requested that they be excused from
participation in PE for three (3) days, such requests should be honored. No penalty to the
student's grade should be involved in such instances. The note from the parent is to be given to
the physical education teacher who will honor it. If this becomes a frequent occurrence, then the
physical education teacher should ask the nurse to contact the parent and investigate the
situation further. During the recovery time, the student will continue to learn the concepts of the
lessons but will not actively participate in the skill demonstration. (LOTC can take the place of
PE.)
Common sense and good judgment can help with better public relations in all such cases.
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