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

All school rules apply for participation in these activities unless they have participated in
winter graduation ceremony.
• There will be a winter graduation ceremony for those students who did not qualify to walk
in the spring or summer.
• There will be a summer graduation in August for those students who pass the summer
administration of the TAKS test and have completed all graduation and diploma
requirements.
Class Rank
Senior class rank will be determined by adding all grade points earned from the 9th grade through
the last day of the 5 th six weeks of the senior year. The total number of grade points will be
divided by the total number of semester courses attempted.
Grade points are awarded based on each student’s level of course work. For example, regular
courses receive grade points from 3.0 to 6.6 on a weighted scale. Pre-AP courses receive grade
points from 4.0 – 7.6. G/T and AP courses receive grade points from 5.0 – 8.6. Modified Content
courses receive basic level grade points and do not count towards recommended or distinguished
achievement plans for graduation.
Three Year Graduates
A three year graduate may qualify for valedictorian and salutatorian if:
1. the student declares, to the principal, his/her intention to graduate in three years by the end
of the first session of the sophomore year and,
2. the student meets all of the requirements for ranking and graduation.
A student may graduate in three years and never declare the intent, but this student will not be
considered for valedictorian or salutatorian.
Classification/Graduation Requirements for New Students
Everyone who has the opportunity to earn the required number of credits by graduation would enroll
under the current credit and classification guidelines.
Upon enrollment, classification status from the sending school will be honored by the Aldine
Independent School District provided the student has passed all the courses he/she had the
opportunity to pass while attending the sending school. If the student has not passed all courses
he/she had the opportunity to pass while attending the sending school, student classification will be
determined by the Aldine Independent School District classification guidelines.
P. SUMMER SCHOOL/EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM
Summer school principals will be appointed and the location of the schools will be approved by the
superintendent. All policies and regulations will be reviewed each year by the staff members
responsible for their particular area of instruction.
All summer school and extended year funds will be accounted for in an accurate manner. Deposit
summer school monies in the summer school account at the Central Office.
In order for a student to attend summer school or extended year in Aldine, the student's parent or
legal guardian must be a resident in the Aldine district for the majority of the school year.
Exceptions to this policy may be made by the building principal if adequate proof of residence is
supplied before the end of the school year. If the student is eighteen years of age or older, his or her
residence can be used to determine summer school attendance eligibility. Children of Aldine
employees may attend an Aldine summer school regardless of residence.
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