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

a recorded grade average lower than 70 in any course for that preceding grading period.
The student must have conduct grades for the year of no more than one "N" and no "U's".
2. Qualifications: The student must have been enrolled in school the preceding grading period
and be officially registered at the time of preparation of ballot.
3. Should any officer make a failing grade in any one subject in a grading period, the student
will be placed on probation until the next grade report. If still failing, the student must
forfeit the office. Should this happen in any class, the presidency will be filled by the vicepresident.
All other vacancies will be filled in a manner determined by the principal and the
sponsor. In some cases, the position may remain vacant.
4. It will be the duty of the sponsor of the respective group to verify qualifications and
eligibility of each candidate for the office. After election if a student is determined to be
unqualified or ineligible, the office will be considered vacant.
5. Major offices will be defined as president and vice-president of all classes, student council,
and clubs with national affiliations. All other offices will be classified as minor offices. A
student may hold one major office and one minor office or two minor.
6. Election of class officers/representatives (except seventh graders) will be held during the
spring prior to the office holding year. Seventh graders will elect officers during the first
six weeks each year.
7. A student who has no more than one failing grade “F” from the previous grading period can
be a candidate in election/selection for cheerleader, drill team, and class or organization
officers for the next school year.
T. PAID ASSEMBLIES
Paid assemblies and/or entertainment will be approved by the principal. All schools will be limited
to three paid assemblies involving outside entertainment. Grant funds cannot be used to provide
additional paid assemblies. It will be the principal's responsibility to determine that only quality
entertainment is used.
Principals are encouraged to set up a yearly calendar and schedule all such assemblies for the entire
year. (Avoid having any two paid assemblies close together.) The calendar of activities and
assemblies for the entire year may then be printed and distributed early in the fall semester.
Programs, assemblies, concerts, plays, etc. from other schools in the district must be scheduled
through all involved principals.
U. SALESPEOPLE, AGENTS, FUNDRAISING, ETC.
Access to schools will be limited to:
salespeople, vendors, agents, etc. who are directly involved in school fundraisers or other
school functions;
those individuals listed above must have a vendor letter for the current school year signed by
the director of special programs.
V. LIBRARY FINES: GRADES 7-8
Students are responsible for returning library materials on or before the due date.
1. A ten ($.10) cent overdue fine will be charged per book, per day, excluding weekends
and holidays.
2. The total overdue fine may not exceed $2.00 per book.
3. Payment is required even when a student leaves one Aldine campus and enrolls at another
school in Aldine ISD or withdraws to attend school in another district.
4. It is not necessary to write student receipts for small library fines; but, when the
information literacy specialist turns in a sum of money to the office, it is to be receipted.
5. School policy also determines if students with long overdue books or outstanding fines are
to be restricted in their use of the Library Media Center.
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