released with permission, 11 prohibited uses of district resources, school officials, 10 37 students age 18 or older, 10 recording still and video images student speakers, 71, See also 36 student speakers. searches of personal devices, 36 student work unauthorized use, 36 display of, 3 test preparation. See tutoring. publishing, 3 tests, 8 students in conservatorship of the state. confidentiality, 10 See students in foster care. credit by exam, 29 students in foster care, 13, 71 exams for accleration or grade diplomas for students in 30 of the state, 13 personal electronic devices, 36 educational services, 71 scores, 9 enrollment assistance, 71 See also standardized tests. enrollment of students in Texas Success Initiative (TSI) of the state, 13 69 exemptions to compulsory Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN), 18 26, 34 foster care liaison, 71 textbooks, 8, 72 students with disabilities, 13–16 Title IX Coordinator, 60 graduation, 47 tobacco prohibited, 53 nondiscrimination, 59 top 25 percent, 26 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, top ten percent, 26 15, 59 tornado drills, 65 standardized tests, 47 transfers, 72 students with learning difficulties, 14 multiple birth siblings, 13 substance abuse prevention and safety reasons, 13 71 special education, 15 suicide awareness, 71 students who are victims of bullying, summer school, 72 23 surveys, 6 students who engage in bullying, 13, inspecting, 6 23 opting out, 6 victims of bullying, 13 tablets, 36 transportation, 72 tardiness, 72 school-sponsored trips, 72 teacher and staff qualifications, 12 truancy, 18 technology, 36 prevention measures, 19 acceptable use of district resources, truancy court, 19 37 tutoring, 8 confiscated devices, 36 removal from classroom, 8 instructional use of personal school services, 8 devices, 36 UIL. See University Interscholastic personal electronic devices, 36 League. personal telecommunications devices, unexcused absences, 18 36
released with permission, 11 school officials, 10 students age 18 or older, 10 student speakers, 71, See also student speakers. student work display of, 3 publishing, 3 students in conservatorship of the state. See students in foster care. students in foster care, 13, 71 diplomas for students in of the state, 13 educational services, 71 enrollment assistance, 71 enrollment of students in of the state, 13 exemptions to compulsory 18 foster care liaison, 71 students with disabilities, 13–16 graduation, 47 nondiscrimination, 59 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 15, 59 standardized tests, 47 students with learning difficulties, 14 substance abuse prevention and 71 suicide awareness, 71 summer school, 72 surveys, 6 inspecting, 6 opting out, 6 tablets, 36 tardiness, 72 teacher and staff qualifications, 12 technology, 36 acceptable use of district resources, 37 confiscated devices, 36 instructional use of personal devices, 36 personal electronic devices, 36 personal telecommunications devices, 36 prohibited uses of district resources, 37 recording still and video images 36 searches of personal devices, 36 unauthorized use, 36 test preparation. See tutoring. tests, 8 confidentiality, 10 credit by exam, 29 exams for accleration or grade 30 personal electronic devices, 36 scores, 9 See also standardized tests. Texas Success Initiative (TSI) 69 Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN), 26, 34 textbooks, 8, 72 Title IX Coordinator, 60 tobacco prohibited, 53 top 25 percent, 26 top ten percent, 26 tornado drills, 65 transfers, 72 multiple birth siblings, 13 safety reasons, 13 special education, 15 students who are victims of bullying, 23 students who engage in bullying, 13, 23 victims of bullying, 13 transportation, 72 school-sponsored trips, 72 truancy, 18 prevention measures, 19 truancy court, 19 tutoring, 8 removal from classroom, 8 school services, 8 UIL. See University Interscholastic League. unexcused absences, 18
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