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

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When students quit attending school without formally withdrawing, they are to be withdrawn BACK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 Attendance officers can file on withdrawn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