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

Special Education Extended School Year (ESY) will be provided as a result of ARD decision,
usually at a centralized location.
All summer school and extended year teachers will be paid $25.00 per hour. Special Education
teacher pay is $35.00 per hour.
Students who fail to demonstrate mastery on the exit-level test will be required to attend a TAKS
summer preparation course. This course is free to the student and designed to help students acquire
skills necessary to successfully pass the TAKS exam. Students will earn .5 local credit for taking
this course.
Q. RECREATION PROGRAM
The recreation program at each school will be under the general supervision of the director of
athletics. The campus coordinator at each school is to coordinate the program in his school and see
that all funds are accurately accounted for and deposited into the recreation account in the business
office.
R. FIELD TRIPS
Field trips must be of an educational nature.
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.
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 solely 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.
Overnight field trips must be pre-approved by the area superintendent. Chaperones must have a
minimum of six hours sleep and cannot be paid for their sleep time.
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.
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