Equal
Educational Opportunities
Policy FB
The Monahans-Wickett-Pyote
ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and
programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of
1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Questions or concerns about
discrimination of students on any of the basis listed above should be directed
to the Title IX Coordinator, 606 South Betty, Monahans, Texas, 943-6711.
Student
Records
Policy FL
Student records are
confidential and are protected from unauthorized inspection or use. Employees
should take precautions to maintain the confidentiality of all student records.
The following people are
the only people who have general access to a student’s records:
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Parents:
Married, separated, or divorced unless parental rights have been legally
terminated and the school has been given a copy of the court order terminating
parental rights
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The student (if 18 or older or
attending an institute of post secondary education)
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School officials with legitimate
educational interests
The student handbook
provides parents and students with detailed information on student records.
Parents or students who want to review student records should be directed
to the campus principal for assistance.
Parent
and Student Complaints
Policy FNG
In an effort to hear and
resolve parent and student complaints in a timely manner and at the lowest
administrative level possible, the board has adopted orderly processes for
handling complaints on different issues. Any campus office or the
Superintendent’s office can provide parents and students with information on
filing a complaint.
Parents are encouraged to
discuss problems or complaints with the teachers or the appropriate
administrator at any time. Parents and students with complaints that cannot be
resolved to their satisfaction should be directed to the campus principal. The
formal complaint process provides parents and students with an opportunity to be
heard up to the highest level of management if they are dissatisfied with a
principal’s response.
Administering Medication to Students
Policy FFAC
Only
designated employees can administer medication to students. A student who must
take prescription medication during the school day must bring a written request
from his or her parent and the medicine, in its original, properly labeled
container. Contact the principal or school nurse for information on procedures
that must be followed when administering medication to students.
Dietary
Supplements
Policy DH, FFAC
District employees are prohibited by
state law from knowingly selling, marketing, or distributing a dietary
supplement that contains performance-enhancing compounds to a student with whom
the employee has contact as part of his or her school district duties. In
addition, employees may not knowingly endorse or suggest the ingestion,
intranasal application, or inhalation of a performance-enhancing dietary
supplement to any student.
Psychotropic
Drugs
Policy FFAC
A
psychotropic drug is a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention
of a disease or as a component of a medication. It is intended to have an
altering effect of perception, emotion, or behavior and is commonly described as
a mood- or behavior-altering substance.
District
employees are prohibited from doing the following:
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Recommending that a
student use a psychotropic drug
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Suggesting a particular
diagnosis
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Excluding from class or
school-related activity a student whose parent refuses to consent to a
psychiatric evaluation or to authorize the administration of a
psychotropic drug to a student. |
Student
Discipline
Policies in the FN series and FO series
Students are expected to follow the classroom rules, campus rules, and rules
listed in the Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook. Teachers and
administrators are responsible for taking disciplinary action based on a range
of discipline management strategies that have been adopted by the district.
Other employees that have concerns about a particular student’s conduct should
contact the classroom teacher or campus principal.
Student
Attendance
Policy FDD
Teachers and staff should
be familiar with the district’s policy and procedures for attendance
accounting. These procedures require minor students to have parental consent
before they are allowed to leave campus. When absent from school, the student,
upon returning to school, must bring a note signed by the parent that describes
the reason for the absence. These requirements are addressed in campus training
and in the student handbook. Contact the campus principal for additional
information.
Hazing
Policy FNCC, FO
Students must have prior
approval from the principal or designee for any type of “initiation rites” of a
school club or organization. Any teacher, administrator, or employee who
observes a student engaged in any form of hazing, who has reason to know or
suspect that a student intends to engage in hazing, or has engaged in hazing
must report that fact or suspicion to the designated campus discipline person.
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