Holland Independent School District

Student Handbook

2007-2008
 Table of Contents

PREFACE. 3

SECTION I:  REQUIRED NOTICES AND INFORMATION FOR PARENTS. 3

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION.. 3

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. 3

Working Together 3

PARENTAL RIGHTS. 3

Obtaining Information and Protecting Student Rights. 3

“Opting Out” of Surveys and Activities. 3

Limiting the Display of a Student’s Artwork and Projects. 3

Requesting Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Staff 3

Reviewing Instructional Materials. 3

Inspecting Surveys. 3

Accessing Student Records. 3

Granting Permission to Video or Audio Record a Student 3

Removing a Student Temporarily from the Classroom.. 3

Excusing a Student from Reciting the Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags. 3

Excusing a Student from Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence. 3

Requesting Notices of Certain Student Misconduct 3

Requesting Transfers for Your Child. 3

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS. 3

Parents of Students with Disabilities. 3

Options and Requirements for Providing Assistance to Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need or May Need Special Education. 3

Services for Title I Participants. 3

Student Records. 3

Directory Information. 3

Directory Information for School-Sponsored Purposes. 3

Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of Higher Education. 3

Bacterial Meningitis. 3

SECTION II:  INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS. 3

ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE. 3

Compulsory Attendance. 3

Attendance for Credit 3

Parent’s Note After An Absence. 3

Doctor’s Note After An Absence for Illness. 3

Driver License Attendance Verification. 3

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. 3

AWARDS AND HONORS. 3

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. 3

CLASS RANK / TOP TEN PERCENT / HIGHEST RANKING STUDENT. 3

CLASS SCHEDULES. 3

COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES. 3

COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS. 3

COMPUTER RESOURCES. 3

CONDUCT. 3

Applicability of School Rules. 3

Corporal Punishment 3

Disruptions. 3

Radios, CD Players, Other Electronic Devices and Games, and Cell Phones. 3

Social Events. 3

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES / CONDITIONS. 3

CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. 3

COUNSELING.. 3

Academic Counseling. 3

Personal Counseling. 3

Psychological Exams, Tests, or Treatment 3

CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Taken the Course. 3

CREDIT BY EXAM—If a Student Has Not Taken the Course. 3

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DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLISHED MATERIALS OR DOCUMENTS. 3

School Materials. 3

Nonschool Materials...from students. 3

Nonschool Materials...from others. 3

DRESS AND GROOMING.. 3

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. 3

Offices and Elections. 3

FEES.