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

. The requirement for student participation in public is stated in the essential knowledge
and skills of the course.
The above is from 19 TAC §76.1001, Subchapter AA.
XIII. GRADING OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
A. The teacher of a class is responsible for assessing students for promotion based only on “academic
achievement or demonstrated proficiency of the subject matter of the course or grade level” (TEC
§28.021). If a student is enrolled in a class in which participation in extracurricular activities is a
reasonable expectation of the class, the teacher may consider the student’s participation in the
extracurricular activity when assigning the grade for the grading period during which the
extracurricular activity occurred. A student may not be failed in a class solely on participation in the
extracurricular activity component of the class.
XIV. EMPLOYEE SPONSORED TOURS/TRIPS
Employees of the Aldine Independent School District are discouraged from sponsoring student tours/trips on
non-school time. School time, materials, and equipment cannot be used to aid in recruiting students for such
tours/trips by an employee, the following disclaimer must be communicated to the parents in writing:
"This activity, though sponsored by an Aldine Independent School District employee, is not sponsored by the
school district or any of the district schools. The district assumes no responsibility for the safety of your child
while on this trip nor will it stand good for any financial loss you may incur as a result of this trip."
Parents cannot pay for airline tickets for students to attend school functions. Teachers and administrators
must seek approval from the assistant superintendent of finance prior to securing airline tickets for students to
attend out of district school functions. Airline tickets for students must be secured through the district,
and not by individuals.
Parents who volunteer as chaperones on field trips must go through the Raptor system before going on a field
trip.
Employees taking students on school or district sponsored trips should work with campus administrators to
follow the guidelines in administrative policy reflected in the following forms:
Chaperone Code of Conduct
Sponsor Code of Conduct
Student Code of Conduct
Individual Eligibility Form
Parent/Guardian Student Pick-Up
Student Permission Form
Power of Attorney and Authorization to Consent to Medical Treatment
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