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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Special Education Extended <strong>School</strong> Year (ESY) will be provided as a result of ARD decision,<br />
usually at a centralized location.<br />
All summer school and extended year teachers will be paid $25.00 per hour. Special Education<br />
teacher pay is $35.00 per hour.<br />
Students who fail to demonstrate mastery on the exit-level test will be required to attend a TAKS<br />
summer preparation course. This course is free to the student and designed to help students acquire<br />
skills necessary to successfully pass the TAKS exam. Students will earn .5 local credit for taking<br />
this course.<br />
Q. RECREATION PROGRAM<br />
The recreation program at each school will be under the general supervision of the director of<br />
athletics. The campus coordinator at each school is to coordinate the program in his school and see<br />
that all funds are accurately accounted for and deposited into the recreation account in the business<br />
office.<br />
R. FIELD TRIPS<br />
Field trips must be of an educational nature.<br />
Requests must originate with the building principal and be approved by the area superintendent.<br />
All trips need to be planned well in advance and have a written bus requisition submitted by the<br />
designated date each month for the following month's trips.<br />
All free/reduced price students must be allowed a sack lunch meal from the school cafeteria<br />
which meets child nutrition regulations. Paying students must be allowed to choose the same<br />
lunch to be paid for at the regular lunch price so as not to identify the free/reduced students.<br />
Student meal cards may be used. The cafeteria manager must have at least two weeks advance<br />
notice so she may order the food for these lunches. A field trip form must be completed by the<br />
adult in charge.<br />
If possible, all costs associated with a field trip should be funded by campus organizations or<br />
special revenue funds. When necessary, campuses can ask all students to pay the same nominal<br />
charge for field trips. Funds collected from students can only be used to pay for field trip<br />
expenses and cannot be transferred to other accounts. All funds must be receipted through<br />
<strong>Aldine</strong>.<br />
Every child needs written parental permission before going on a trip.<br />
An approved list of field trips is maintained by the area superintendent.<br />
Trips should be scheduled from October through April in order to alleviate transportation<br />
problems. Plan to schedule field trips on Tuesday through Friday. Exceptions must be<br />
approved by area superintendent.<br />
Field trips are not to be extended beyond 100 miles from <strong>Aldine</strong> ISD.<br />
Children not enrolled in the class/grade/school may not ride the bus.<br />
Adults chosen to serve as sponsors in a supervisory capacity may ride the school bus.<br />
Field trips solely through special program funds must meet the requirements of the funding<br />
source. Lesson plans must document pre and post educational field trip activities.<br />
Campuses must provide transportation for all students eligible to go on field trips, ie wheelchair<br />
bus.<br />
Overnight field trips must be pre-approved by the area superintendent. Chaperones must have a<br />
minimum of six hours sleep and cannot be paid for their sleep time.<br />
Any parent or adult who volunteers regularly with students must have a criminal background<br />
check.<br />
Parents who volunteer as chaperones on field trips must go through the Raptor system before<br />
going on a field trip.<br />
*Refer to end of section II for guidelines and regulations governing field trips.<br />
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