Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District
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A tardy is defined as arriving to class up to twenty (20) minutes late. After twenty (20) minutes the<br />
student is considered absent. Tardies may be taken into consideration when truancy charges are<br />
filed.<br />
Attendance is taken at a set time during second period. This set time needs to be more than 20<br />
minutes into the period. Students arriving after the period begins but during the first 20 minutes will<br />
be marked tardy. Those arriving more than 20 minutes into the period will be marked absent – and<br />
thus absent for official attendance. Students will receive a perfect attendance certificate for being<br />
present each day of the school year.<br />
TEC§ Sec. 25.085 states that “a child shall attend school each school day for the entire period<br />
the program of instruction is provided”.<br />
A school day shall be at least seven hours each day, including intermissions and recesses<br />
(TEC§ Sec. 25.082).<br />
A child shall not have unexcused absences on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six month<br />
period in the same school year or on three or more days or parts of days within a four-week period<br />
from school (Family Code Sec. 51.03).<br />
Failure to comply with these laws will result in legal prosecution and will subject the parent/guardian<br />
to a fine at the recommendation of the principal. Each day the child remains out of school after a<br />
warning is issued will constitute a separate offense.<br />
When students quit attending school without formally withdrawing, they are to be withdrawn BACK<br />
TO THE FIRST DAY OF NON-ATTENDANCE after 10 days of absences AND no successful<br />
contacts with the family. <strong>School</strong> MUST make attempts to contact the students/families and should<br />
involve the attendance and police officers as appropriate. Attendance officers can file on withdrawn<br />
students to involve the courts in helping to enforce compulsory education laws.<br />
<strong>Aldine</strong> is committed to encouraging students to stay in school until graduation and attempts to<br />
recover every student who drops out. To document these efforts, on a yearly basis middle school, 9 th<br />
grade, and high school principals must submit to the PEIMS coordinator a form listing who may sign<br />
“leaver” documentation. Names listed may include the names of the principal, assistant principals,<br />
counselors, intervention specialists, registrars, and/or attendance counselors.<br />
<strong>Aldine</strong>’s policy is to always report to PEIMS the most current, known information on students<br />
through the official school start window that ends the last Friday of September.<br />
Z. GENERAL EDUCATION HOMEBOUND PROCEDURES (GEH)<br />
General Education Homebound Program Criteria (GEH)<br />
1. Student is expected to be confined at home or hospital bedside for a minimum of four (4)<br />
consecutive weeks.<br />
2. Student is expected to be confined at home or hospital bedside within <strong>Aldine</strong> ISD<br />
boundaries for medical reasons only.<br />
3. The medical condition is documented by a physician licensed to practice in the United<br />
States.<br />
4. Students must be served by a certified general education teacher.<br />
Steps for General Education Homebound Consideration<br />
1. Parent lets nurse know that the student is ill/had surgery/severe injury etc.<br />
2. Nurse explains criteria for placing a student on homebound (Criteria-doctor expects the<br />
student to be out of school for a minimum of four consecutive weeks from the date the<br />
doctor completes the Medical Evaluation)<br />
3. Nurse gives the parent a copy of the Medical Evaluation Report (MER) Form GH #1 has<br />
parent sign consent for school to speak to doctor, gives parent homebound parent letter, and<br />
has parent sign Receipt of Homebound Information (GE-0009).<br />
4. Nurse notifies administrator of possible homebound placement.<br />
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