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LAMARHIGHSCHOOL2014‐2015FacultyHandbook
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Table of Contents MissionStatement....................................................................................................................................................4
TeacherHandbookExpectations.......................................................................................................................5
HISDHighSchoolGuidelines...............................................................................................................................5
CurriculumandInstruction.................................................................................................................................6
LessonPlanning...................................................................................................................................................6
Core.......................................................................................................................................................................6
Core‐support.....................................................................................................................................................6
InstructionalExpectations...............................................................................................................................6
AssessmentPolicy...............................................................................................................................................6
Grades..................................................................................................................................................................6
Gradebooks........................................................................................................................................................7
LateWorkPolicy.............................................................................................................................................8
Make‐upWork.................................................................................................................................................8
Re‐teachTutorials..........................................................................................................................................8
FinalExams.......................................................................................................................................................9
TechnologyintheClassroom.........................................................................................................................9
VideosandFilms.............................................................................................................................................9
CellPhoneUsage.............................................................................................................................................9
ProfessionalExpectations..................................................................................................................................10
ProfessionalDevelopment............................................................................................................................10
TeacherWorkday.............................................................................................................................................10
TeacherAttendanceandAssociateTeacherRequests.....................................................................10
DressCode...........................................................................................................................................................11
StudentAttendance.........................................................................................................................................11
StudentDisciplineandManagement............................................................................................................11
ClassRules&Expectations...........................................................................................................................11
StudentSupervision........................................................................................................................................12
HallSupervisionDuty................................................................................................................................12
SupervisionofBefore/After‐SchoolActivities................................................................................12
CodeofStudentConduct...............................................................................................................................12
StudentProperty..............................................................................................................................................12
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StudentDressCode..........................................................................................................................................13
Assessing&DocumentingStudentConduct.........................................................................................13
ConductMarks..............................................................................................................................................13
DisciplineReferralProcess......................................................................................................................13
PanicButton........................................................................................................................................................14
CorporalPunishment......................................................................................................................................14
SafetyandSecurity...............................................................................................................................................14
CampusSecurityCommittee........................................................................................................................14
SecurityBeforeClassesBegin.....................................................................................................................14
SecurityDuringRegularClasses................................................................................................................15
SecurityDuringLunch....................................................................................................................................15
SecurityAfterSchool.......................................................................................................................................15
ExtracurricularSecurity................................................................................................................................15
SecurityMonitoringSystem.........................................................................................................................15
ChildAbuseReporting....................................................................................................................................15
Clinic,EmergencyIllnesses,&Accidents...............................................................................................16
Medication...........................................................................................................................................................16
Accidents,SuddenIllnesses,&Crises......................................................................................................16
HealthScreenings.............................................................................................................................................16
ClosedCampus...................................................................................................................................................17
EmergencyProcedures.......................................................................................................................................17
Fire&EvacuationProcedures....................................................................................................................17
FireEvacuation.............................................................................................................................................17
EmergencySignals......................................................................................................................................17
EvacuationDuetoDangerousCampusConditions.......................................................................18
WeatherEmergencies.....................................................................................................................................19
Communication......................................................................................................................................................19
Parents..................................................................................................................................................................19
ProgressReporting..........................................................................................................................................19
ClassRules&OtherWrittenCommunication......................................................................................20
Announcements................................................................................................................................................20
BulletinBoardPostings.................................................................................................................................20
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ClassroomNotices.......................................................................................................................................20
Posters&Leaflets........................................................................................................................................21
InternetUsage....................................................................................................................................................21
SpecialEducationReferrals.........................................................................................................................21
Admission,Review,andDismissalMeetings........................................................................................21
Confidentiality....................................................................................................................................................21
CounselingReferrals.......................................................................................................................................22
LegalCompliance...................................................................................................................................................22
TransportingStudents...................................................................................................................................22
CopyrightLaws..................................................................................................................................................22
Work‐relatedInjuries.....................................................................................................................................22
Smoking................................................................................................................................................................23
FieldTrips............................................................................................................................................................23
FundraisingandFinancialProcedures........................................................................................................24
Fundraisers.........................................................................................................................................................24
ProceduresforHandlingMoney................................................................................................................24
Collections.......................................................................................................................................................24
Payments.........................................................................................................................................................25
SalesTaxExemptions.....................................................................................................................................25
OutsideOrganizations(BoosterClubs)..................................................................................................25
GeneralInformation.............................................................................................................................................26
Mailboxes.............................................................................................................................................................26
CopyCenter.........................................................................................................................................................26
LibraryUse..........................................................................................................................................................26
SchedulingFacilities........................................................................................................................................27
PersonalInformation......................................................................................................................................27
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Mission Statement MirabeauB.LamarHighSchoolencouragesallstudentstobeinquiringandknowledgeableindividualswhocanachievetheirhighestpotentialwithinanatmosphereofsharedresponsibility,academicchallenge,interculturalunderstanding,andmutualrespect.
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Teacher Handbook Expectations ThishandbookispreparedtoprovidevaluableinformationregardingLamarHighSchoolstaffexpectations.Eachstaffmemberisrequiredtobecomeknowledgeablewithallitscontentsandtofollowallexpectations.
HISD High School Guidelines InadditiontotheLamarHighSchoolFacultyHandbook,theHISDSchoolGuidelinesfor2014‐2015areontheHISDwebsiteontheFederalandStateCompliancedepartmentpage(http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/33269).Allteachersshouldreadandbefamiliarwiththeinformationcontainedtherein.
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Curriculum and Instruction
Lesson Planning Core AllcoresubjectswilluseMasterTeacherAcademy(MTA)lessonplans,locatedontheMTAwebsiteathttp://www.houstonisd.org/mta.SubjectAreaTeams(SAT)aretoreviewlessonplanscollaborativelyduringthedesignatedSATPlanningMeetingspriortoimplementation.Allteachersteachingthesamecoursewillusethesamelessonplans.
Core-support Allcore‐supportteacherswillusetheCoreSupportLessonPlantemplate.LessonplanswillbepostedweeklytotheappropriateSATfolderonthecommondrive.Allteachersteachingthesamecoursewillusethesamelessonplans.
Instructional Expectations Begininstructionimmediatelywhenclassbeginsandusetimeproductively
throughouttheentireninety‐minuteperiod. GradestudentworkandpostgradesinGradeSpeedwithinoneweekofthe
assignmentduedate. SupportandcooperatewiththemembersofyourSATandthegeneralfaculty. Beavailabletostudentsforindividualacademicassistance.
Assessment Policy LamarHighSchoolassessmentpoliciesaretobefollowedatalltimesineverycourse.TeacherswilladheretotheprescribedgradingsystemandassessmentpoliciesasestablishedbyLamarHighSchoolandHISD.
Grades ItisHISDpolicytohaveatleast2gradesperweekwithinagradingcycle.Thechartbelowreflectstheseminimumrequirementstakingintoaccountactualinstructionaldays:
FallSemester SpringSemesterCycle1:10grades Cycle4:12gradesCycle2:10grades Cycle5:11gradesCycle3:8grades Cycle6:12grades
AllassessmentatLamarHighSchooliscriterion‐related,utilizinga“best‐fit”approachwithsubject‐specificrubrics.Inaddition:
RubricsusedwillcomefromtheappropriateIBMYPorIBDPsubjectguidesandmodifiedbySATssothattheyaretask‐specificandage‐appropriate.
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Rubricsmustbeprovidedtostudentsbeforetheassessmentisgiven. Studentsmusthavetheopportunitytoself‐assessusingtherubrics. PercentagegradesmustbedeterminedusingtheappropriateIBMYPorIBDP
conversioncharts. Percentagegradesandrubricgradesmustbothbereportedbacktostudents.
Everycriterionmustbeassessedatleastoncepercycle.SATswilldeterminehowmanytimeseachcriterionisassessedandrecordedinthegradebook.Theexpectationisthatabalanceofcriteriawillbeachievedthroughoutthegradingcycle.
Rubricsshouldbechosenbasedonthenatureoftheassignment.Carefulattentionshouldbepaidtowhichcriteriaareassessedforeachassignmentsothatassignmentsarenotdisproportionatelyweightedinthegradebook.
Anyandallcriteriausedonanassessmenttaskmustbeconnectedtothetaskinameaningfulway(i.e.,donotusethe“KnowledgeandUnderstanding”criteriaonavocabularyquizunlessitcanjustifiablybeassessedusingtheassociatedgradingrubric).
Gradebooks TeachersmustestablishandmaintainacomputerizedgradebookusingGradeSpeed.
Teachersmustupdategradebooksonadailybasis.
Allgradingcategoriesandtheircorrespondingweightsmustadheretothoseadoptedbytheschoolforthecurrentyear.
Allteachersteachingthesamecoursemusthavesynchronizedgradebooks.Thisincludes:
Gradebookcategorysetup,aspublishedbytheDeanofInstruction’soffice Assignment/taskcontent Gradebookassignment/taskname(meaningful)andassociatedgradingcategory
TeachersmustpresentaprintedcopyoftheGradeSpeedgradebooktotheRegistrarattheendofthefallsemesterandagainattheendofthespringsemester.Thisgradebookmustcontaintheindividualassignmentsandgradesforeachstudentforeachmarkingperiod.
SATleadersand/oradministratorsmayaskforprintedcopiesofteachers’gradebooksatanytimetoensuresynchronizationandcompliancewithassessmentpolicies.
Studentsareprohibitedfromaccessingateacher’sgradebook.StudentsareprohibitedfromaccessingthecomputerwhiletheteacherisloggedintoGradeSpeedorEmail.
GradechangesmayonlybecompletedwiththeapprovalofthePrincipalorDeanofInstruction.Gradechangesmaybeprocessediftherewasanerrorinthecomputationofthestudent'sgrade,anerrorwasmadeenteringgradesintotheteacher’sgradebook,ortoremoveanIncomplete.TheGradeChangeformisavailableinthemainofficefromthesecretariesofthePrincipalandDeanofInstruction.Theformmustbefilledoutcompletelypriortosubmittingforapproval.
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Allincompletegradesmustbechangedtoanumericgradebeforetheendofthenextgradingcycle.IfanIncompleteisnotmade‐up,thentheincompletegrademustbechangedtotheactualnumericgradethestudenthasearned.AGradeChangeformmustbesubmittedfortheIncompletetoberemoved.Teachersmaynotgiveincompletegradesduringthelastgradingcycleofasemester(cycles3and6).
Itistheteacher’sresponsibilitytocommunicatewithstudentsandparentswhenanIncompleteisissuedforagradingcycle.Itisalsotheteacher’sresponsibilitytoensurethattheIncompleteischangedtoanumericgradebeforetheendofthenextgradingcycle.
Late Work Policy Teachersmustacceptlateworkwithinthegradingcycleinwhichitwasassignedwithnomorethana20percentpenaltydeduction.
Inaccordancewithdistrictpolicy,afteracyclegradehasbeenrecorded,noadditionalclassworkmaybeacceptedtoimproveastudent'sgrade.Ifworkassignedduringthecyclewasnotcompleted,thestudentshouldreceivean"INC,"andthegradechangedwhentheworkiscompletedwithintherequiredtimeframe.
Make-up Work Astudentwillbegiventheopportunitytomakeupworkorquizzes/testsmissedduetoanexcusedabsence,includingabsencesforschoolactivities.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttorequestandcompleteanyassignmentsorquizzes/testsmissed.
Re-teach Tutorials Studentswillhavetheopportunityforre‐teachandreworkofpreviouslygradeddailyassignmentswhichresultinagradeof50–75.Thepurposeofthisprogramistoprovideeachstudenttheopportunitytoincreasetheirmasteryofspecificrequiredskillsandconcepts.Thefollowingcircumstancesapply:
Student Eligibility Process Assignmentsmusthavebeenoriginallyturnedinontimewithagradeof50–75. Nolateassignmentswillbeconsideredunderthispolicy. Tests,quizzes,formal/informalpapers,orlong‐termprojectsformajorgradesdo
notqualify. Toqualifyforresubmission,assignmentsmustbecompletedinafterschool
tutorials,inthelibrary,andundertutorialteacheroversightandguidance. Qualifyingassignmentsmustbereworkedwithinthreeweeksoftheoriginaldue
dateinGradeSpeed/PSConnect. Noassignmentsmaybereworkedwithinthreedaysoftheendofeachgrading
period.
Teacher Process and Responsibility LibrarytutorialteacherswillcheckPSConnectfortheeligibilityofanassignment. Allassignmentsmustbepostedonitslearningandaccessibletothestudent;
assignmentswillbedownloadedinthelibrary.
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TheduedateinGradeSpeedmustreflectthedatetheassignmentwasdue. Assignmentswillbecompletedonlyduringtutorialsessionsandunderthe
supervisionofthetutorialteacherandthetutorialadministrator/supervisor. Completedassignmentswillbescannedbythetutorialteacherandemailedtothe
classroomteachertobegraded. Teachersmustgradetheresubmittedassignmentandadjustthestudent’sgrade
withinthreedaysofresubmissionandrecordthenewgradeinGradeSpeed. Latepenaltiesmaynotbedeductedfromanyoftheseresubmittedassignments. Thegradeonthere‐taughtassignmentwillreplacetheoriginalgrade.
Final Exams Teacherswilladministerafinalexamineveryclasstheyteach.Thefinalexamshouldreflectmaterialcoveredduringthesemester.Finalexamsrepresent25%ofastudent’ssemestergrade.Allfinalexamperiodsaretwohourslong,soteachersshouldplanaccordingly.Studentsarenottobereleasedfromanexamperiodearly.Allstudentsmusttaketheirfinalexamsonthedaysdesignatedforfinalexamsunlessprincipalapprovalisobtainedinadvance.
Wheretwoormoreteachersareinstructingthesamecourse,thefinalexammustbethesame.AllfallandspringsemesterexamswillbesubmittedelectronicallytotheDeanofInstruction.FinalexamproceduresaredisseminatedinadvancebytheDeanofInstructionandmustbefollowedwithoutexception.
Technology in the Classroom Videos and Films AllvideomaterialmustbeapprovedbytheSATforusewiththecommonlessondesignforwhichthereisacorrelationbetweenthecontentofthevideoandthestudentexpectation(s)beingtaught.Thecorrelationmustbedocumentedinthelessonplan.TeachersmayuseonlyG‐ratedvideos.
Cell Phone Usage Teachersmayusecellphonesonlyduringnon‐instructionaltime.Pleasekeepyourphoneonvibrateasyouareexpectedtohonorinstructionaltimeaswellasprofessionaldevelopmenttime.
Studentcellphonescanbeusedforinstructionalpurposeswhileintheclassroomifapprovedbytheteacher.Allotheruseofcellphonesintheclassroomisnotpermitted.Thesameappliestoallotherelectronicdevices.
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Professional Expectations
Professional Development ProfessionaldevelopmentisheldoncampusthroughSubjectAreaTeam(SAT)meetingsandInterdisciplinaryCluster(IDC)meetings.BothSATsandIDCsmeetweeklyforonehoureach.AttendanceandparticipationinbothSATsandIDCsismandatory.SATsmeeteveryWednesdayintheSATleader’sclassroomsimmediatelyafterschool.IDCsmeetduringadesignatedplanningperiodeachweekinthelibrary.Allteachersareexpectedtoattendallprofessionaldevelopmentmeetingsunlessotherwiseexcusedinadvancebytheprincipal.
Off‐campusprofessionaldevelopmentmustbepre‐approvedthroughtheProfessionalDevelopmentofficeinW100andwillconsistmostlyofIBandKilgotrainings.
Teacher Workday Theteacherworkdayis8:15a.m.until4:00p.m.Teachersmustsign‐inby8:15a.m.intheworkroom,nearthemainoffice.Thisincludesteacherswhohave1stand/or5thperiodsasplanningperiods.Likewise,teacherswhohave4thand/or8thperiodsasplanningperiodsmaynotleavecampusbefore4:00p.m.,theendofthenormalworkday.OnWednesdays,teachersmustmeetinSubjectAreaTeams(SAT)immediatelyaftertheschooldayends.Pleasedonotschedulepersonalbusiness(e.g.,doctorappointments,etc.)forWednesdaysasyouarescheduledtobeinSATmeetingsforonehourafterschool.
Ifyouareleavingthecampusduringtheschoolday,youmustseekadministrativeapprovalfortimesotherthanyour“duty‐free”lunch.Administrativeapprovalisnotrequiredifyouareleavingcampusduringyour“duty‐free”lunch,butyouarerequiredtouseappropriatecheck‐outandcheck‐insheetsonthecounterinthemainofficesotheschoolcanlocateyouinthecaseofanemergency.Thisformistobeusedatalltimesduringthenormalworkdaywhenyouareleavingandreturningtocampus.Teachersmustsigninandouteachday.
Teacher Attendance and Associate Teacher Requests TeachersaretoplacetheClassroomInformationSheetandAttendanceRostersintheirboxforthesub.Mostofthetimeteachersknowwhentheywillbeabsentandshouldhavethisinformationavailableoncethesubarrivesoncampus.HavingtheattendancerostersalleviatesthesubshavingtogototheAttendanceOfficeforrosters.
Whenanabsenceisplanned,leavelessonplansinyourboxforthesubstitute.LeaveemergencylessonplanswithyourSATleader.
TeachersmustincludetheirroomnumberandparkingspotwhenreportingtheirabsencesinAESOP.
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TeachersmustreportabsencesintheAESOPonlinesystemortelephonesystemby6:00a.m.IftheteachercannotaccessthesystemtheyshouldnotifyMs.GibsonandPilarMartinez.Teachersshouldnotcallanotherteacheroranadministratoroncampustoreportanabsenceorrequestcoveragefortheirclass.
Subsarenottobeswitchedfromassignedpositionsunlesspre‐approvedbytheBusinessOffice.
TeachersmustfilloutanAbsencefromDutyReportimmediatelyreturningfromanabsence,oriftheyknowinadvance,thereportshouldbefilledoutbeforetheabsenceoccurs.
Dress Code Staffmembersaretowearappropriate,professionaldressatalltimes.MenhavetheoptionofwearingaLamarHighSchoolshirt,purchasedthroughtheLamarBusinessOfficeorstandardprofessionalattire(shirtandtie).Youareexpectedtopresentanappearanceappropriatetothehighstandardsofourschool.Readandcommittomemorythestudentdresscode.Pleaserememberthat,aseducators,wemustsetapositiveexampleforourstudentstofollow.Neatness,cleanliness,andgoodgroomingareimportantfactorsincreatingaprofessional,productivelearningenvironment.
Note:Coachesmustutilizewarm‐upsand/orprofessionalattireatalltimesotherthantheirspecificcoachingperiods.Shortsarenotpermittedintheclassroom.
Student Attendance Allstudentattendancerulesaredictatedbystatelaw.Bothcampusanddistrictlevelbudgetallocationsarebasedonstudentdailyattendance.Officialdailyattendanceisrecordedat10:30a.m.eachday.Teachersmustsubmitattendanceontimeeachdaywithnoexceptions.Attendancemustalsobetakenforallotherclassperiodswithinthefirst30minutesofclass.
Attendancechangesmustbemadeontheappropriateformandsubmittedtotheattendanceofficewithintwoweeksofthemarkedabsenceorattendanceerror.
Student Discipline and Management
Class Rules & Expectations Teachersareexpectedtoestablishproceduresforclassroomdisciplineandmakethemknowntostudents.StudentsmustbeintheLamaruniforminordertoentertheclassroom.
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Student Supervision Teachersmustsupervisethehallsandpatiosduringthepassingtimebetweenclasses.Beatyourdoorsandvisibleduringallpassingperiodsbeginningatthe8:20bell.Teachersmustalsocloselysupervisetheirownclasses.Classesand/orstudentsarenottobeleftunattended.Youarelegallyresponsibleforyourstudents.Studentsarenottobesentoutofclassandputinthehallunsupervised.
Hall Supervision Duty InterdisciplinaryClusterhallsweepteamswillmonitorhallwaysandtheoutsideareas.YourIDCsweepteamwillbedeterminedduringAugustprofessionaldevelopment.Thesweepteamsmustbediligentinordertomaintainanorderlyandsecureschoolenvironment.Supervisionshouldbefriendly,businesslike,andencourageresponsiblestudentbehavior.Disrespectfuland/orabusivestudentresponsestoyourreasonabledirectivesshouldbereportedimmediatelytoanassistantprincipalortotheHISDpolice.
Supervision of Before/After-School Activities Sponsorsandcoachesofstudentclubsoractivitiesshouldbeespeciallydiligentinsupervisingstudentsduringnon‐schoolhourswhensecurityisoftennotavailable.Sponsorsmustprovidedirectsupervisionofstudentsinvolvedinschoolrelated/sponsoredactivities.Ifyourstudentsarepracticingormeeting,youmustbepresenttosupervisethem.
Code of Student Conduct EachmemberofthestaffwillbegivenacopyoftheHISDStudentCodeofConductforreviewandreference.Thisdocumentgivesveryspecificinformationrelatedtopoliciesandproceduresforalllevelsofmisconductandtherelatedconsequences.Italsoprovidesaguideforinsuringdueprocessforallstudents.Pleaseadheretotherequirementsofdueprocess,documentation,andappealprocedureswhendealingwithdisorderlyand/ordisruptivestudents.
PleasepayparticularattentiontoLevelIoffenses.Theclassroomteacherisexpectedtohandletheseoffenses.Afterunsuccessfulattemptsbytheteachertodealwiththestudent’sbehavior,thestudentisthentobereferredtoanadministrator.Insuchcases,teachersshouldprovidetheadministratorwithwrittendocumentationofthepreviousactionsandtheresultingstudentbehaviors.LevelII,III,andIVoffensesshouldbereferredtoOffice1asprescribedintheStudentCodeofConduct.
Student Property AllelectronicdevicestakenfromthestudentbytheteachermustbeturnedintotheBusinessOfficebytheendoftheschooldayinwhichitwastakenfromthestudent.Youmayalsocallextension350(Ms.PilarMartinez)tosendsomeonetopickupthedevicefromyourclassroom.
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Student Dress Code StudentsmustbeintheLamaruniformatalltimeswhileoncampus.Studentsarenottobeallowedintotheclassroomiftheyarenotindresscode.StudentsoutofdresscodearetobesenttoOffice1immediately.
Assessing & Documenting Student Conduct Conductgradesaregiventoeachstudentattheendofeachgradingcycle.WhenconductgradesreflectaP(NeedsImprovement)oraU(Unsatisfactory,requiresadministrativeapproval),youmusthaveappropriateandrelevantdocumentation.Youmustbeabletoexplaintoeachstudentandhisorherparentthespecificreasonsforindividualconductgrades,justasyouwoulddoforacademicgrades.Undernocircumstancesmayconductbeusedbyateachertoimpactastudent’sacademicgrade.
Conduct Marks Thefollowingcriteriashouldbeusedasaguidelineindeterminingconductgradesatthecloseofeachgradingcycle:
• E(Excellent):Thestudenthasanexemplaryattitude.Thestudentiscooperativeandconformstoallschoolandclassroomrules.
• S(Satisfactory):Thestudentoccasionallyviolatesaschoolorclassroomrule,butbehaviorisgenerallyacceptable.Thestudentisgenerallycooperativeandusuallyconformstoclassroomandschoolrules.
• P(NeedsImprovement):Thestudentcommitsfrequentinfractionsofeitherschoolorclassroomrules.ThestudentfrequentlyviolatestheStudentCodeofConduct.Thestudenthasbeenreferredtoanassistantprincipal.
• U(Unsatisfactory):Thestudenthasapoorattitude,isuncooperative,anddisruptstheschooland/orclassroomactivities.Thestudentshowslittlerespectforschoolorclassroomrules.Thestudenthasbeenreferredtoanassistantprincipalmorethanonceduringagradingcycle,orhasbeensuspendedfromschoolattendanceasaresultofbehaviorsexhibitedinyourclassroom.
TheUclassconductgrademayonlybegivenwithadministrativeapproval.
Discipline Referral Process ItisexpectedthattheindividualclassroomteacherwillhandleLevelIdisciplineissues.LevelII,III,andIVrequireaDisciplineReferralFormbeusedwhenreferringastudenttotheappropriateOffice.Itmustincludeaspecificdescriptionofthestudent’sbehaviorthatpromptedthereferral.Afteranassistantprincipalhashadanopportunitytoworkwithareferredstudent,thepinkcopyoftheDisciplineReferralFormwillbereturnedtotheteachertoprovidefeedback.
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Panic Button ThereisapanicbuttonlocatedineachroomoftheLamarcampusconnectedtothemainoffice.Youshouldbecomefamiliarwiththelocationofthebuttonwhenyoureceiveyourroomassignment.Thebuttonshouldbeusedinemergenciesonly,notforroutinedisciplinarymatters.Ifyoufeelthreatenedbyastudent,parent,orothervisitortothecampus,usethebuttontoreceiveimmediateadministrativeand/orsecurityassistance.
Corporal Punishment NostaffmemberatLamarHighSchoolmayusecorporalpunishmenttodisciplineastudent.Everyattemptshouldbemadetorefrainfromphysicallyhandlinganystudent.Whenphysicalrestraintisrequiredforthesafetyofotherstudentsand/orstaff,orforself‐defense,theminimumrestraintrequiredshouldbeyourguide.
Safety and Security
Campus Security Committee TheLamarSecurityCommitteewillmeetonceamonth(orasneeded).Campusactivitiesandfacilitieswillbereviewedforsafetyandsecurity.Thecommitteeconsistsof:
Principal DirectorofSafety&Security DeanofStudents AssistantPrincipals HISDPolice AthleticDirector Nurse AcademicAdvisor(1) Teachers(2)
Security Before Classes Begin Securityatthebusdrop‐offareanexttothetheaterismaintainedbyanadministratorandHISDpolice,from7:50to8:20a.m.Entranceintothebuildingisrestrictedtostaff.Ateacherisondutyateachentrancetomonitorstudentswithappropriatepasses.
Studentparkingislimitedtostudentsdisplayingauthorizedpermitsandinthewestlotonly.Teachersarenottoissuepermitstostudentstogototheparkinglotatanytime.Theparkinglotsareofflimitstostudentduringtheinstructionaldaywithoutadministrativeapproval.
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Security During Regular Classes Asstudentschangeclasses,allassistantprincipals,HISDPoliceofficersmaintainassignedsurveillanceinthehallsandcourtyards.Teachersaredirectedtostandattheirclassroomdoorstomonitorstudents’passageandclassroomentry.TheHISDPoliceofficer(s)rovethecampusduringclassperiodsandpassingtimes.
Security During Lunch Duringthelunchperiods,assistantprincipalsareondutyinthecafeteria/courtyardareaatalltimes.HISDPoliceandsecuritypersonnelpatrolthecafeteria/courtyardandstudentparkingareas.
Security After School Whenclassesaredismissedfortheday,allavailableadministrativeandsecuritypersonnelsuperviseprimarycampusexits,thefrontlawn,theMetrobusstoponWestheimer,theHISDbus‐loadingarea,andthestudentparkinglotsuntil4:15p.m.,oruntilthecampusisclearedbythevastmajorityofstudents.Onceagain,two‐wayradiocontactismaintainedbyalladministrativeandHISDPoliceandsecuritypersonnel.Teachersmaintainsupervisionofclassroomsandhallwaysattheendoftheschoolday.
Extracurricular Security Anadministrativedutyscheduleisestablished,posted,anddistributedtosponsors/coacheseachmonthforallscheduledactivitiesoncampusandatHISDstadiumlocations.Atleastoneadministratorispresentateachscheduledactivity.Administrativeassignmentsareincreasedwithincreasedstudentand/orpublicparticipation.LamarPoliceOfficersarescheduledforeachmajorcampusand/orstadiumevent.Security/administrativepersonnelreturnwithstudentstothecampusafterstadiumevents,andremainuntilallstudentsarepickedup.
Security Monitoring System Anelectronicsecuritymonitoringsystemhasbeenimplementedthroughouttheschooltohelpdeteranyproblems.
Child Abuse Reporting Section34.01oftheTexasFamilyCodeprovidesthatanyonehavingcausetobelievethatachild’sphysicalormentalhealthorwelfarehasbeenormaybeadverselyaffectedbyabuseorneglectshallreportthecasetoanystateorlocallawenforcementagencyandtotheDepartmentofHumanServices.Moreover,Section34.02(d)oftheFamilyCodeprovidesthat,ifaprofessionalhascausetobelievethatachildhasormaybeabusedorneglected,
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thatpersonhas48hoursafterfirstsuspectingtheabuseorneglecttomakeanoralreport.Awrittenreportistobefiledwithinfivedays.Failuretoreportsuspectedchildabuseorneglectispunishablebyimprisonmentofupto180daysand/orafineupto$1000.
Ifyouhavequestionsorconcerns,contacttheschoolnurse,acounselor,oranadministratorimmediatelytoclarifythesituationsothatreportingcantakeplaceinatimelymanner.
Hotlineforreportingchildabuseandneglect:1‐800‐252‐5400
Clinic, Emergency Illnesses, & Accidents Acertifiednursestaffstheclinic(N108).Shewillassistyouwiththecareofstudentswhoareillduringtheschoolday.Theremaybeafewstudentsduringtheschoolyearwhodonotletyouknowwhentheyareill.Besensitivetoyourstudentsandtheirneeds.Studentssenttotheclinicduringclasstimemusthaveaclinicpermit.
Medication Theschoolnurseistheonlymemberofthestaffwhoispermittedtoadministermedicationtostudents,andthisistobedoneonlywithwrittenphysicianauthorizationandparentapproval.Thisrestrictionincludesover‐the‐countermedicationsthatcanbepurchasedwithoutaphysician’sprescription.
Accidents, Sudden Illnesses, & Crises Accidentsinvolvingstudentsshouldbereportedtotheschoolnurse(extension391).Injurymaynotbeimmediatelyobservable.Therefore,reportanyincidentthatyoususpectmighthavecausedinjurytoastudent.Likewise,ifastudentcomplainsaboutaninjury,itisbettertobesafeandhavethenurseexaminethestudent.
Intheabsenceofaschoolnurse,anadministratorshouldbenotified.Inemergencies,theschoolnurseoranadministratorshouldcallparentsorguardians.
IftheemergencyinvolvesamemberoftheLamarStaff,anEmergencyInformationCardisonfilewiththePrincipal’sSecretaryinthemainoffice.
Health Screenings Thenursewillalsoconductrequiredhealthscreeningsthroughouttheyearandmayneedyourcooperationinsendingstudentsforchecks,immunizationreviews,andothervisits.Immunizationsareespeciallycriticalandrequireimmediateattention;therefore,pleasesendrequestedstudentsimmediatelytothenurse.
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Closed Campus Lamarisaclosedcampus.Studentsmaynotleaveduringtheschooldayunlesstheyhaveadministrativeauthorizationandanappropriatepermit—thisincludeslunchperiods.Visitorstocampusmusthavepermissionfromthemainofficetoremainoncampus.Visitorstothecampuswhohavenotchecked‐inwiththeSchoolInformationOfficeinN110shouldbeaskedtodosoinapoliteandnon‐threateningmanner.Thisincludesformerstudents,parents,guestspeakers,thepress,andvolunteers.
Emergency Procedures
Fire & Evacuation Procedures Followevacuationroutewhichispostedineachclassroom.Teachermustkeepstudentsorderlyandquietatalltimes.Teachersmusttaketheattendancerosterandredemergencyfolderbeforeexitingthebuilding.Donotlockclassroomdoors.
Fire Evacuation Evacuatewhenyouhear3bellsring.
Beawareofpre‐designatedprimaryandalternateevacuationroutes. Takerostersheetandredemergencyfolderwithyou. Closeanddonotlockclassroomdoorasstudentsleave. Leavethebuildinginanorderlymannerwithoutrushingorcrowding.
Ifthesituationwarrants,vehicleevacuationwillbeusedtotransportstudentstoanothersite.Pleaseassembleyourclassinalineoutside.
Iftheemergencycallsfortheevacuationwithouttheuseofvehicles,walkfromthebuildinginthestatedcourse.
Alwaysevacuatecrosswindand/orupwindawayfromanyemergencybyasaferoute.
Studentsshouldbeevacuatedatleast300feetfrombuildingandoutofthewayofemergencyvehicles.
Reassemblethestudentsandcheckrollsothatallstudentsareaccountedfor.Holdupredfolderandreportanymissingstudentsimmediatelytoanadministrator.
Returntoyourroomwhenyouhear2bellsorareinstructedthatitissafetodoso.
Emergency Signals 3Bellsor1extendedbelloralarm(Evacuatethebuilding)
2Bells(Returntoclass)
1Bell(Halt!Remainwhereyouareuntilyouaregivenadditionalinstructions)
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Evacuation Due to Dangerous Campus Conditions CODE 1 EarlyWarning:StandbyforInformation
Teachersmustkeepstudentsorderlyandquietatalltimes. Apotentiallydangeroussituationexists(hazardouschemicals/toxicfumes,etc.);
therefore,standbyforfurtherinformation. Teachersmusttaketheattendancerosterandredemergencyfolderbeforeexiting
thebuilding.
CODE 2 BusEvacuationfromtheCampus
Teachersmustkeepstudentsorderlyandquietatalltimes.Waitfordetailedinstructions.
Studentswillevacuatethebuildingunderthedirectionoftheclassroomteacher. BuseswillloadontheEastsidecircledrive,infrontoftheschoolonWestheimerand
intheWeststudentparkinglotoratadesignatedalternatelocation. Teachersmusttaketheattendancerosterandredemergencyfolderbeforeexiting
thebuilding.
CODE 3 ImmediateEvacuationfromtheBuilding
Teachersmustkeepstudentsorderlyandquietatalltimes.Waitfordetailedinstructions.
Studentsshallbemovedquicklyoutofthebuildingtoadesignatedarea. Teachersmusttaketheattendancerosterandredemergencyfolderbeforeexiting
thebuilding.
LOCKDOWN / CODE STAY IntruderintheBuilding
**Moveallstudentsfromhallwaysintothenearestlockableroom.** Closeandlockdoor(s). Coverwindows. Turnofflights. Teachersmustkeepstudentsorderlyandquietatalltimes. StayinplaceuntilthereisanallclearmessagefromthePAsystem.
SHELTER IN PLACE Duck&Cover
Teachersmustkeepstudentsorderlyandquietatalltimes. Movestudentsintohallwaysawayfromglass. Havestudentskneeldownonkneesfacingwallandcoverhead.
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**Gymnasiums:Studentswillmovetolockerrooms.
**Cafeteria/Patio:Studentswillbelockedinsideofcafeteria.
**Natatorium/Pool:Studentswillbelockedinsideoflockerroom.
**Library:Studentswillmovetohallwaybetweenlibraryandtextbookroom.
**Theatre:Studentswillmoveoutoflobbyareaintomaintheatre.
Weather Emergencies Weatheremergenciesduringtheschooldaymayrequirestudentstoremainatschoolbeyondthenormalschoolday.Theprincipalwillnotifyallstudentsandteachersofthenatureoftheemergencyandtheactionstobetaken.Studentswillremainwiththeteachertheyarewithatthetimeofthenotificationofanemergency.Studentsaretoremaininthatclassroomuntilthenotifiedbytheprincipalthattheemergencyhaspassed.
Communication
Parents Itiscriticalthatteachersreturnparentcallsandconferwithparentsinatimelymanner.Asageneralrule,teachersshouldreturnparentcallsore‐mailswithin24hours.Undernocircumstancesshouldaparenthavetowaitmorethantwodaysforateachertorespond.
Teacherplanningperiodsareappropriateforconferencesifparentsareavailabletomeetduringtheschoolday.Earlymorningorafter‐schoolconferences,whenpossible,mayofferawaytoaccommodateparentswhocanmeetatnoothertime.Whenparentsrequestaconferencethroughtheoffice,thestaffwillleaveamessageforteacherstocallandarrangeaconferencetimewiththeparents.Fromtimetotime,aparentwilljustdropinforaconferenceunannounced.Insuchcases,theofficestaffwillasktheparentstoscheduleaconferencewiththeteacher.Shouldyouhaveaconferenceperiodatthesametimeaparenthaspaidanunannouncedvisitandyouwishtomeetwiththatparentimmediately,thenyouare,ofcourse,welcometodoso.
Shouldyoufindaparentconstantlyunavailablewhenyoutrytocall,thenleaveamessageorsendane‐mailtotheparentstatingyourattemptstocallandofferinganyotherpertinentinformation.
Progress Reporting Beginningwiththe3rdweekandcontinuingthroughthe5thand6thweeksofeachgradingcycle,statelawrequiresthattheteachermustsendhomeaNoticeofProgresstoinform
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parentsoffailinggradesandotherdeficiencies.Lamarsendsprogressreportshometoeverystudentattheendofthethirdweekofasix‐weekgradingperiod.
AstudentmustreceiveaprogressreportwarningthatheorshecouldfailbeforeanFappearsonareportcard.Undercertaincircumstances,however,itispossiblethatastudentcouldhavebeenpassinguntiljustbeforetheendofthesix‐weekgradingperiodwhenpoorperformanceonamajorassignmentcausedthestudent’saveragetofallbelow70.Suchapossibilitymakesthereportingofpoorprogressallthemorecritical.Whenindoubt,contacttheparents.
ProgressreportsaredistributedintheAdvocacyperiod.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttotaketheprogressreporthomeandgiveittohisorherparents.StudentswhomisstheAdvocacyperiodwhenprogressreportsaredistributedshouldseetheRegistrar(N110)foracopy.
Class Rules & Other Written Communication Teachersshouldmaketheirexpectationsofstudentsclearfromtheveryfirstday.
Allwrittencommunicationofageneralnaturethatissenthometoallyourstudentsshouldbeclearedwiththeadministration.Acopyofallsuchcorrespondenceshouldbeleftonfileinthemainofficeforreviewandreferencesothatyoucanbesupportedthroughadministrativeawareness.
Announcements Ifyouwishtomakeaschool‐wideannouncement,pleaseemailRaymondGayle,LCTTeacher.Teachersareremindedthattheirsignatureofapprovalforanannouncementsignifiestheappropriatenessofthecontent.Undernormalcircumstances,thedailyannouncementswillbetelevisedontheclosedcircuitsystem(LCT)atLamar.
Teachers,withoutexception,musthavetheTVintheirclassroomtunedtotheLCTchannelat11:30a.m.Intercomannouncementswillbeheldtoaminimum.Interruptionsduringinstructionaltimewillbekepttoanabsoluteminimum.
Bulletin Board Postings Classroom Notices Thereareseveralitemsofimportancethatneedtobereadilyavailabletostudentsinyourclassroom.Makesureyouhavepostedemergencyexitplansandroutes(requiredbycityordinance),yourclassrules,thestudentdresscode,theweeklycalendar,thescholarshipbulletin,andanyotherinformationthatyouhavebeenaskedtopostorthatyoufeelmaybebeneficialtoyourstudents.
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Posters & Leaflets TheAssistantPrincipalforstudentorganizationsmustapprovepostersandleafletsofanykindforpostinginclassroomsorfordistributionamongstudents.Ifyouaresponsoringaclubororganization,besuretohaveyourstudentssecurethisapproval.Allnoticesshouldbepostedwithmaskingtapeonnon‐paintedsurfaces.Otherkindsoftape(e.g.,scotchtape,ducttape,electricaltape,double‐sidedtape,etc.)aretoodifficulttoremovefromthewalls.Sponsorsshouldalsoarrangeforspeedyremovalofpostersafteraneventisover.
Internet Usage Internetusagewhileoncampusistobeforinstructionalpurposesonly.
Itisimperativetoensurethatallcommunicationswithstudentsusinganymediumareappropriateandprofessionalatalltimes.
Special Education Referrals Ifyoufeelthatastudentmayhavealearningdifficulty,discussthesituationwiththestudent’scounselorimmediately.CounselorsareresponsiblefortheInterventionAssistanceTeam(IAT)meeting,whichisoneofthefirststepsintheSpecialEducationreferralprocess.
AnIATmeetingwillbeheldwiththecounselor,student,parents,andallofthestudent’sgeneraleducationteacherstodiscussthestudent’sprogress.TheIATwillrecommendmodificationsforthestudent.Themodificationsareimplementedintheclassroomforsixweeks.Aftersixweeks,theIATmeetsagaintodiscussthestudent’sprogressanddetermineiftheinstructionalmodificationsweresuccessful.Atthistime,theIATdetermineswhetherornotthestudentwillbereferredfor504orspecialeducationtesting.Afterthestudenthasbeentestedbythedistrict’seducationaldiagnostician,aninitialARD(AdmissionReviewDismissal)committeemeetingwillbeheldtodiscussthestudent’seligibility.
Admission, Review, and Dismissal Meetings AnannualmeetingwillbeheldonceayearforallSpecialEducationstudents.Thecommitteemembersincludeparents,student,specialeducationteacher,generaleducationteacher,counselor,andanadministrator.ThegeneraleducationteacherassignedtoattendtheARDmeetingshouldbepreparedtodiscussthestudent’sattendance,progress,andgrades.
Confidentiality Asareminder,thereareseveralareasofourprofessionthatrequireconfidentiality,bothfromalegalandanethicalstandpoint.Personalmatters,teacherassessment,student
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grades,andstudentrecordsarecriticalareaswherebreechesoftrustcanbeveryharmful.Itistheresponsibilityofeachmemberofthestafftomaintainanappropriatelevelofconfidentialitywithinthescopeofhisorherposition.Studentrecordsaretobediscussedand/orreleasedonaneedtoknowbasis.Thisincludesteacherrecords.Inthisregard,teacherrecordsshouldnotbevisibletootherstudents.
Counseling Referrals Counselorsareavailabletostudentsforavarietyofpersonal,vocational,andeducationalneeds.Asaclassroomteacher,youareoftenthefirsttonoticeorthefirsttocontactastudentinneed.Counselorsareavailablethroughouttheschooldaytoassist.Ofcourse,crisisinterventionsituationsarenotscheduled,butthereareavarietyofotherneedsthatcanbeattendedtoonamoresystematicbasis.Thelunchperiodsareaperfecttimeforastudenttoseekoutacounselorforcareerandeducationalinformation.Everyattemptwillbemadetoschedulecollegerecruitersduringthelunchessothatstudentsdonothavetomissclassestovisitwitharepresentative.Theremaybeafewsituationswherethisisnotpossible.Inadditiontotheregularcounselorassignments,thereisasubstanceabusecounseloravailabletostudentswhomaybeexperiencingdifficultyinthisarea.
Studentsmusthaveawrittenpermittogotothecounselorduringlunchorduringclass,exceptinemergencies.Counselorswillprovidestudentsreturningtoclassatimedpermit.
Legal Compliance
Transporting Students Teachersareonlyallowedtotransportstudentsindistrict‐approvedvehicles(e.g.,districtbusses,rentalvehicles).Atnotimeshouldateachertransportastudentintheirpersonalvehicle.Statelawisveryspecificandharshregardingtheliabilityfactorsrelatedtoateachertransportinganystudent.
TransportingofstudentstoUILeventsmustbepreapprovedbycampusadministrationandonlyprovidedthroughuseofaHISDapprovedschoolvehicle.
Copyright Laws Teachersareexpectedtoadheretoallcopyrightlawsasprintedinallbooks,workbooks,music,technology,etc.
Work-related Injuries IfwhileworkingforHISD,yousufferaninjury,haveanaccident,and/orbecomeillduetoaconditionorsituationatyoursite,youaretoreportthistotheschoolprincipaland/or
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schoolnurseassoonaspracticalaftertheaccidentorinjury.Topreserveyourrights,youmustreportyourinjury,accident,orillnesswithin30days.
Smoking HISDmaintainsnon‐smokingfacilities.Therefore,nosmokingisallowedinsidetheschooloronthesurroundingschoolproperty.
Field Trips ARequestforFieldTripformisavailablefromMs.SusanBoyd,inthemainoffice.Thismustbesubmittedtotheprincipalforapprovalatleasttwoweekspriortothescheduledevent.Fieldtrips,whetherinoroutofdistrict,mustbeapprovedbytheHighSchoolOffice.Ms.Boydsendstherequestforward.
ABusTransportationRequestformisavailablefromMs.SharonHarlingintheLamarBusinessOffice.Studentsmaynottravelintheircarsorinteacher/sponsor’scars.
Teachersshouldfollowcampusabsencereportingprocedurestoensuretheirclassesarecoveredappropriately.
Fieldtripsthatoccurduringtheschooldayplaceaspecialburdenonparticipatingstudentsandonotherteacherssincetheytakestudentsawayfromotherclasses.Inconsideringapprovalofsuchtrips,thePrincipaland/orDeanofInstructionmustbalancethebenefitsofthetripwiththe“costs”tothestudentsandschool.Ifyouhavequestionsconcerningfieldtripplanning,consultwiththePrincipalortheDeanofInstruction.
EachstudentparticipatinginthefieldtripmustbelistedonaFieldTripNotificationFormthathasbeenapprovedandsubmittedtotheentirefacultyandstaffatleasttwoentireschooldayspriortotheevent.ThesponsormustcollectasignedParentPermissionFormfromeachparticipatingstudent.IncollaborationwiththeirSATleaders,teacherswillarrangeforassociateteacherstoassistwiththeirclasses.
Studentswhoarefailingyourclassdonothavepermissiontomissyourclassforafieldtripduringtheschoolday.
Classesmissedasaresultoffieldtripsshouldbecountedaspartofthefive‐daypersemesterallotmentofextracurricular,excusedabsencespermittedtoeachstudent.Workmissedbystudentsduringtheabsencefromclassmaybemadeupwithoutpenalty.
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Fundraising and Financial Procedures
Fundraisers AllfundraisingactivitiesmustbeapprovedinadvancebytheBusinessManager.TheApprovalofFundraisingActivityFormmustbecompletedandsubmittedtotheBusinessManagerandapprovedpriortoanyfundraisingactivitytakingplace.AtthecompletionofallfundraisersyoumustcompletetheApprovalofFundraisingActivityFormtoreconciletheaccountandclosethefundraiser.Studentsmaynotsellunauthorizeditemsorservicesoncampusatanytime.Financialresponsibilityforafundraiserlieswiththefacultysponsor.
Lamar’sstudentactivityaccountsaresubjecttoHISDauditatanytime,sotheaccountsmustbekeptaccurateandproceduresmustbefollowedtotheletter.Allthoseinvolvedinfundraisingactivitiesshouldensurethattheirownconductputsneitherthemselvesnorothersintheschoolinjeopardy.TheBusinessManagerisavailabletoadvisethosewithquestionsaboutthesepolicies.
Fundraisingactivitiesarenotconfinedtoregularschoolhoursbutareconsideredanextensionoftheschoolprogram.Whenfundraisingactivitiesareinthenameoftheschool,allfundsraisedbecomeActivityFundsbelongingtotheschool‐sponsoredgroupresponsibleforraisingthemoney.Whenastudentbodyoraschool‐sponsoredgroupactivelyparticipatesinthemoney‐raisingactivity,themoneymustbedepositedintothegroup’sActivityFundwiththeoneexceptionofaPTO/PTAsponsoredfundraisingactivity.Gamesofchancesuchas,butnotlimitedtoraffles,lotteries,orbingosarenotallowedasactivitiestoraisefunds.
Procedures for Handling Money Collections
MoneycollectedmustbeturnedinfordeposittotheBusinessOfficeonthedayofthecollectionpriorto4:30p.m.
YoumaybringmoneytobeheldintheBusinessOfficesafeovernightforsafekeepingandcompletethedepositthenextday.
Nomoneyistobestoredinclassrooms,takenhome,ordepositedinanyaccountotherthantheschoolActivityAccount.
Allmoneymustbecountedpriortodeposit. Acopyofallchecks,toberetainedbytheBusinessOffice,mustaccompanyall
depositscontainingchecks. Coinsmustberolled.(Partialrollsshouldhavetheamountwrittenontheoutsideof
theroll).AssistanceforrollinglargeamountsofcoinageisavailableintheBusinessOffice.
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Moneycollectedfromstudentsforfieldtrips,fees,insurance,etc.,mustbeaccompaniedbyaTabulationofMoniesCollectedForm(FormAF‐104).
PersonalchecksmaynotbecashedbytheBusinessOffice. PaymentstoLamarforgoodsandservicesshouldbemadeincashormoneyorder
whenpossible.Theacceptanceofpersonalchecksisdiscouragedandwillbetakenattheriskofthedepositingorganization.
Anyreturnedcheckswillbechargedbacktotheactivityfundwhichacceptedthecheck.
NofacultyorstaffmembermayhaveaseparatebankaccountrelatingtoLamaractivities.
Payments AllpurchasesfromschoolActivityFundaccountsmustberequestedonaPurchase
RequisitionFormandapprovedbytheBusinessManager. AllreimbursementstoindividualsmustberequestedonaPurchaseRequisition
FormandapprovedbytheBusinessManagerinadvanceofthepurchase.Formoniesspent,originalreceipts,grocerystoretickets,andcashregistertapesareacceptabledocuments.Personalwrittenstatementsarenotacceptable.
Fortransmittaloffundstoanotherschoolorganization,pleaseseetheBusinessOfficeforassistance.
AllappropriateformsmaybeobtainedfromtheCopyCenterorBusinessOffice.
Sales Tax Exemptions Article21.023oftheUSCodeprovidestaxexemptionstotheschooldistrictfor
instructionalequipment/supplies,foodanddrinks,eventtickets,etc. Whenpurchasinganitemforschool,usetheExemptionCertificationFormwhichis
availableintheBusinessOffice. Taxableitemsincludeyearbooks,directories,schoolpublications,itemssoldinthe
schoolstore,andanythingsoldforpersonaluse.Salestaxwillbedeductedfromthegroup’sproceedstocoverstatesalestaxfortaxableitems.
Outside Organizations (Booster Clubs) Fundraisingactivitiesofoutsideorganizations,suchasparentbandboosters,footballboosters,etc.mustbeconductedoutsideofschoolhours.Inconductingtheirfundraising,thesegroupsmaynotinvolvestudents,astudentbody,aschool‐sponsoredgrouporitssponsorascontributorsorfundraisers.Note:IfstudentsoremployeesareinvolvedascontributorsorfundraisersoriftheeventtakesplaceonDistrictproperty,thenthefundsaretobehandledthroughtheschoolActivityFundsaccountsasaschoolorclubfunction.
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Outsideorganizationsshouldbevalid,stand‐aloneorganizationswiththeirownidentities.Thereshouldbenoconfusionoftheiridentitywiththatoftheschool’s.Theyshouldneverusetheschool’saddress,taxID,ornamesofschoolemployeesinconductingtheirbusiness.
Outsideorganizationsconductingmoney‐raisingactivitiesshallmanagetheirownfinancesandmaymakedonationstotheschooloranindividualstudentclubastheyelect.SuchcontributionsmaybedesignatedeitherforaspecificpurposeorforexpendituresatthediscretionofthePrincipal.ThePrincipal,financialclerks,sponsors,orotherstaffmaynotbeinvolvedwithreceiving,receipting,depositing,oraccountingforactivitiesofanyoutsideorganization.AsponsororotherDistrictemployeemaynothavesignatureauthorityonanoutsidebankaccountforanoutsideorganization,normayhe/shecommingleinapersonalcheckingand/orsavingsaccountormaintainabankaccountand/orsavingsaccountinwhichmoneythatrightfullybelongstoanoutsideorganizationiskept.Also,asponsororotherDistrictemployeemaynotcommingleinapersonaland/orsavingsaccountormaintainabankaccountand/orsavingsaccountand/orsafetydepositboxforanymoneywhichisrelatedtoanyschoolprojectorpurpose.
General Information
Mailboxes Eachteacherandstaffmemberswillbeassignedanelectronic(e‐mail)andschoolofficemailbox.Checkbothyoure‐mailinboxandyourschoolmailboxatleastonceeachday.Onlyfacultymembersaretoaccesseithermailbox.Studentsarenotallowedintheteacherworkroomatanytime.
Copy Center Twocopymachinesareavailableforteacheruseintheteacherworkroomlocatedonthesecondfloor.Aclerkisavailabletoprovidecopyservicesforlargejobs.Allowforatwo‐dayturnaround.Thecopyrequestform,locatedintheworkroom,mustbecompletedandsubmittedtothecopycenterclerk.
Basicschoolsuppliesarealsoavailableuponrequestthroughthecopycenter.
Library Use TeachersplanningtobringclassestothelibraryshouldmakearrangementsinadvancewiththeLibrarian.Studentsbeingsenttothelibraryduringclasstimemusthavealibrarypermitsignedtheteacher.
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Scheduling Facilities Allstudentactivityeventsmustbeapprovedinadvancebytheprincipal,ordesignatedadministrator,andlistedwiththecampuscommunicationcoordinator.ThecampuscommunicationcoordinatormaintainsascheduleforeachofLamar’sfacilitiesandvenues.Timelyschedulingwillminimizeconflictbetweencompetingactivitiesandallowadequatepreparationforstudentevents.
Personal Information Ifyouhaveachangeofaddress,telephonenumber,orname,pleasenotifytheschoolsecretaryandtheHISDhumanresourceoffice.