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.