sherman high school teacher handbook 2014-2015

Sherman High School

Teacher Handbook

2014-2015

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Sherman High School Faculty Handbook Receipt Name ______________________________________

Department ___________________________

I hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Sherman High School Faculty Handbook. I agree to

read the handbook and abide by the standards, policies, and procedures defined or referenced in this

document.

Employees have the option of receiving the SHS Faculty Handbook in electronic format or hard

copy.

Please indicate your choice by checking the appropriate box below:

I choose to accept the SHS Faculty Handbook in electronic format and accept

responsibility for accessing it according to the instructions provided.

I choose to receive a hard copy of the employee handbook.

The information in this handbook is subject to change. I understand that changes in district

policies may supersede, modify, or render obsolete the information summarized in this book. As

the district provides updated policy information, I accept responsibility for reading and abiding

by the changes.

I understand that no modifications to contractual relationships or alterations of at-will

employment relationships are intended by this handbook.

I understand that I have an obligation to inform the Human Resouces Department and my

supervisor of any changes in personal information such as phone number, address, etc. I also

accept responsibility for contacting my supervisor or the Human Resources Department if I have

questions or concerns or need further explanation.

Signature

Date

Please sign and date this receipt and forward it to your department’s PDAS supervisor.

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ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

2014-2015

Peggy VanMarter

Building Principal

Budget/Finance

UIL Activities

Staff Development

Community Relations

Handbooks

Curriculum Supervisor:

New Teachers

Jim Davidson(Torrey Price) – 12th Jerry Pedersen – 10

th

Senior Class Sophomore Class

Trophy w/clerical

Work Orders/Building and Grounds

Master Calendar

Keys

Fire/Disaster/Lockdown Drills

Security/Parking Lot/Permits


Textbooks w/clerical

SAC / TAKE II Supervisor

Student Teacher Coordinator

Supervise Student Activities:

Band/Orchestra/Choir


Social Studies

Special Education

Fine Arts

Shelley Anderson – 9th

Ryan Contreras – 11th

Freshman Class Junior Class

Site Based Representative

LPAC / ELL Coordinator

504 Coordinator

Staff Duty Roster

CTE Director

Lockers w/ Clerical

Master Sch/Counseling Supervisor


Cheer / Drill Team

Byron Davis Awards


Graduation

Letter Jackets


Student Council/NHS


English Science

Foreign Language/ESOL

Math

CTE

PE/Health

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Counseling Responsibilities

2014-2015

James Ezell Jessica Miller

Sophomore Class Freshman Class

4-year plan + career planning 4-year plan + career planning

Individual/ Group Counseling Individual/ Group Counseling

Special Education Referrals Special Education Referrals

Student Scheduling Student Scheduling

Personal Graduation Plans Personal Graduation Plans

Career Counseling Career Counseling

Course Guide

CBE/ Correspondence Courses

AP Testing Coordinator

Peggy Savage Michelle Burton(LEAD)

Junior Class Senior Class

4-year plan + career planning 4-year plan + career planning

Individual/ Group Counseling Individual/ Group Counseling

Special Education Referrals Special Education Referrals

Student Scheduling Student Scheduling

Personal Graduation Plans Personal Graduation Plans

Needlework Guild Coordinator SAT/ ACT/ TSI

School Supplies Coordinator Dual Credit

Foreign Exchange Students Financial Aide Workshop

College Night Senior Activities

Circle of Success Senior Newsletter

Local Scholarships

Byron Davis Awards

SHS School Profile

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Sherman High School

Faculty/Staff Roster

2014-2015

Administrative Assistants Marilyn Bader-Counselor’s Office

Beth Bowling-11th Grade

Amy Collins-12th Grade

Doris Crockett-Records Coordinator

Beverly Duke-Athletics

Sue Foster-9th Grade

Sara Goodman-Principal’s Office

Ashley Sidlo-10th Grade

Patti Reinhard-Registrar

Anita Walls—Receptionist

*Denotes Lead Teacher

Career and Technology Alison Alexander—Criminal Justice

Pat Brown—Health Science

Jeanne Clarke—Health Science

Gina Decker—Family and Consumer Sciences

Chris Ellason—Ag Science

Carlia Freeman—Business/Marketing/Finance

Spencer Gartin—Construction and Ag Science

Todd Gruhn—Information Tech/Criminal Justice

Payton Holland—Ag Science

*Gina Justus—Business/Finance

Martha Little—Business/Finance

Symantha Murray—Family and Consumer Sciences

Rodney Pilcher—Information Tech

*Verna Sharer—Family and Consumer Sciences

Matthew Thompson—A/V Technology

Paul Turner—Construction/HVAC/Plumbing

Kelly Walton—A/V Technology

Kelly Weatherly—Family and Consumer Sciences

Coaching Chico Aleman-Head Boys Soccer

Josh Aleman

Debra Arvin

April Atterberry—Head Softball

Bel Cobbs

Trent Deans

Amy Draper-Head Volleyball

Tyler Dyer

Linda Estes—Cheerleading

Lee Hart

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Cody Chisum

*Tommy Hudspeth—Athletic Director

Clint Huhnke—Boys and Girls Golf

Robert Johnson

Nicole Linscomb—Head Drill Team

David Maple

Emily Murphy—Assistant Drill Team

Greg Nix-Boys Basketball

Bill Patterson-Football/Boys Coordinator

Tara Peebles

Rodney Pilcher-Boys and Girls Tennis

Daniel Sedlacek

Tony Shearer—Girls Soccer

Misty Steward

Mark Stine-Trainer

Beth Tallant-Girls Basketball/Girls Coordinator

Jodi Thompson-Boys and Girls Swimming

Matthew Thompson

John Williams

Jason Wright-Baseball

Larry Zachary

Counselors *Michelle Burton—12

th Grade

James Ezell-10th grade

Jessica Miller—9th grade

Michelle Reeves—Special Ed

Peggy Savage—11th Grade

Diagnosticians Cynthia Bruton—10

th and 12

th

Micah Jennings—9th and 11

th

English Felicia Carnes

*Diane Clark

Catherine Cunningham

Larena Douglass—English 3 Lead

Robyn Fox

Raul Galaviz--ESL

Cynthia Garner

Anita Grice

Kacy Kupper—English 4 Lead

Lucinda Laro--Resource

Lecia Malone—Language Science and ESL

David Maple—Speech and Debate

Debra McIlvain

Sarah Morrison—English I Lead

Samantha Muse--Journalism

Martha Stephens—English 2 Lead

Sue Thompson

Reid Wightman

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Jan Wilson

ESL Raul Galaviz—ESL Teacher

Jose Lopez--aide

Juanita Lotito--aide

Mercedes Perez--aide

Fine Arts Melba Avila—Orchestra

Jeff Clements—Digital Graphics and Animation

Ana Hinojosa—Band Assistant

Ryan Jenkins—Band Director

Nicole Linscomb—Art

James Smith—Band Assistant

Bob Watson—Theater

Flint Weed—Band Assistant

Anna Wylie—Choir

*Sherry Young—Art

Foreign Language Chico Aleman—Spanish

Kevin Call—Latin

Patricia Hoops—Spanish

*Sabra Jones—Spanish

Steffani Morgan—American Sign Language

Erica Preskitt—Spanish

John Strickland—Spanish

Karen Petree—French

Journalism Samantha Muse

Library Dena Hamilton-Librarian

Ginger Morgan-Library Assistant

Math Laura Anderson—Algebra I Lead

Bel Cobbs

Trent Deans

Angela Dick

Cheyenne Green

Clint Huhnke

Michael Kindell

Jonathan Mackey--Resource

Debra Arvin

Michael Pease

Paula Rivoire—Geometry Lead

*Steve Schutts—Algebra II Lead

Melody Young

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Nurses Becky Bauer-Clinic Asst

Nicole Gordon-Nurse

P.E./Health Cody Chisum

Tara Peebles—Health

Mark Stine-Trainer

*Jason Wright-PE

Read 180 Anita Grice-Teacher

LuAnn Todd--Aide

SAC Robert Johnson—2

nd-5

th

Tara Peebles—5th-7

th

John Williams—1st

Science Kenric Davies—Physics Lead

Rob Davis

Ramona Daynes—IPC Lead

Marc Dick

Linda Estes

Tara Fitzwater—Chemistry Lead

Debbie Goracke

Todd Gruhn

Caleb Ludrick

*Tahni Nichols—Biology Lead

Rebekah Slentz

Kelly Tierney

Geraldine Zachary

Social Studies Teresa Dooley

Lee Hart

Anthony Hartman—Economics

*Pam Howeth—Government

Jill Humphrey—World History Lead

Greg Knight

Greg Nix

Suzy Robinson—US History Lead

Tony Shearer

Asa Thornhill

John Williams

Larry Zachary

Special Education Josh Aleman—Inclusion

Amanda Askari--Aide

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Gwen Baldwin—Aide

Jada Brawner—AU Teacher

James Boyd—AU Aide

Ramona Daynes—Resource Science

Amy Draper—Inclusion

Tyler Dyer—Inclusion

Tenesa Ford—Aide

Anita Grice—Reading

Jonathan Harris—Inclusion

Eileen Harrison—Aide

Joan Johnson—Aide

Lucinda Laro—Resource English

Jackie Lawrence—Aide

Jonathan Mackey—Resource Math

Barbara McMullen—Inclusion

Jack Melson—Aide

Jennifer Moss--Aide

Emily Murphy—Partner PE/Inclusion

*Martie Oates—Core 101

Misty Steward—Inclusion

Daniel Sedlacek—Inclusion

Terry Snow—Transition

Kenneth Stephens—BAC

Lisa Sterling—Inclusion

Beth Tallant—Inclusion

LuAnn Todd-Aide

Carolyn Tucker—Inclusion

TAKE II Amy Draper—5

th-7

th

Doc Stine—5th

Rodney Pilcher—1st-4

th

Technology Specialist Jimmie Pilcher

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ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE

Students

1. When parents realize that it will be necessary for their son/daughter to

be absent, they are requested to call the school as soon as possible,

preferably between 7:30 and 9:00.

2. If it is not possible for the parent to call or to be reached by phone,

students must bring a written note when returning from an absence.

3. Students who are absent from school without parental/guardian knowledge

or permission are classified as TRUANT, and will be disciplined

accordingly.

4. Students who know in advance that they will be absent are requested to

circulate a "Personal Prior Arrangement" sheet at least three days before

leaving. The grade level principal will approve or disapprove all

personal prior arrangements.

**It is the teacher's responsibility to circulate a list (with grade

level and ID numbers) for a large group and to keep an accounting of school

absences. Students are allowed 10 school absences per full year course, and 7

per semester course. (5 additional for post-district play)

Staff Members 1. When staff members know they will need an absence, they should enter that

absence in TEAMS as soon as possible so that there is the best chance

that a sub will pick up the job.

2. Contact the Receptionist at Extension 4400 as soon as you know you will

be absent. Also contact this extension if you wish to pre-arrange your

sub

3. Absences for Illness Self, Family Illness or Death in Family will default

to Local Sick Leave. If you want the absence coded State Leave instead,

you must designate that on TEAMS and/or on the Absence From Duty Form.

4. Absences for Non-Exempt Employees (Time Card) will use any available comp

time first, and will then use sick days. For Illness Self, Family Illness

and Death in Family, Local days are used first unless the staff member

indicates they want State Leave used instead.

5. Absence requests for Personal Days must be submitted to the Principal at

least 3 days in advance of the requested day. The Principal may deny the

request if the absence of the staff member will adversely affect the

operation of the school for that day.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements will be made each morning at the beginning of 2nd period via

IPTV. Please be sure you provide the students an opportunity to view

announcements each and every day.

Teachers have the specific responsibility of ensuring that the

classroom is quiet and orderly during announcements so that all students may

hear.

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To request that an announcement be made, email the announcement to

[email protected] by 3:00 pm the day before the announcement is to be

made. All announcements need the approval of a sponsoring teacher or the

principal or assistant principal.

APPRAISAL CALENDAR

Sept. 16 Deadline for submitting Section I

of the Teacher Self-Report Form to curriculum

supervisor

Sept. 16 First day of formal appraisals

Nov. 25 No formal observations

Dec. 19 No formal observations

Jan. 16 No formal observations

Feb. 13 No formal observations

Mar. 6 No formal observations

Mar. 5 Last day of formal appraisals

Apr. 10 Deadline for submitting Section II and III of the

Teacher Self-Report

to curriculum supervisor

May 11 Deadline for having Summative conferences completed

The 2014-2015 Annual Teacher Appraisal shall include:

1. at least one classroom observation of a minimum of

45 minutes as identified in subsection(g) of this section, with

additional walk-throughs and observations conducted at the discretion of

the appraiser and other campus administration

2. a written summary of each observation, which shall

be given to teachers within 10 working days after the completion of an

observation. A pre-and post-observation conference can be conducted at

the request of the teacher or appraiser

3. completion of Section I of the Teacher Self-Report

Form that shall be presented to the curriculum supervisor within the

first three weeks after the Professional Development and Appraisal

System(PDAS) orientation

4. revision of Section I (if necessary) and completion of

Section II and III of the Teacher Self-Report Form that shall be

presented to the principal at least two weeks prior to the annual

summative conference;

5. cumulative data of written documentation collected

regarding job-related teacher performance, in addition to formal

classroom observations;

6. a written summative annual appraisal report, and

a summative annual conference.

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SHS BELL SCHEDULES

Periods and A Lunch Times

Periods and B Lunch Times

Periods and C Lunch Times

1st period(51) 8:00-8:51 1st period 8:00-8:51 1st period 8:00-8:51

2nd period(54) 8:56-9:50 2nd period 8:56-9:50 2nd period 8:56-9:50

3rd period(51) 9:55-10:46 3rd period 9:55-10:46 3rd period 9:55-10:46

A Lunch 10:46-11:16 4th period 10:51-11:42 4th period 10:51-11:42

4th period(51) 11:21-12:12 B Lunch 11:42-12:12 5th period 11:47-12:38

5th period(51) 12:17-1:08 5th period 12:17-1:08 C Lunch 12:38-1:08

6th period(51) 1:13-2:04 6th period 1:13-2:04 6th period 1:13-2:04


Pep Rally Bell Schedule Periods and A

Lunch Times Periods and B

Lunch Times Periods and C

Lunch Times

1st period(47) 8:00-8:47 1st period 8:00-8:47 1st period 8:00-8:47

2nd period(50) 8:52-9:42 2nd period 8:52-9:42 2nd period 8:52-9:42

3rd period(47) 9:47-10:34 3rd period 9:47-10:34 3rd period 9:47-10:34

A Lunch 10:34-11:04 4th period 10:39-11:26 4th period 10:39-11:26

4th period(47) 11:09-11:56 B Lunch 11:26-11:56 5th period 11:31-12:17

5th period(46) 12:01-12:47 5th period 12:01-12:47 C Lunch 12:17-12:47



Pep Rally 2:30-3:00 Pep Rally 2:30-3:00 Pep Rally 2:30-3:00

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DEPARTMENT HEADS/CLUB SPONSORS

Department Chairman

English Diane Clark

Social Studies Pam Howeth

Mathematics Steve Schutts

Science Tahni Nichols

Fine Arts Sherry Young

Business Gina Justus

Other Languages Sabra Jones

Physical Education Jason Wright

Special Education Martie Oates

Career and Technology Verna Sharer

Club/Activity Sponsor

Animal & Pet Assistance Michael Kindell

Art League Sherry Young

Astronomy Kenric Davies

Audio/Video Club Kelly Walton

Basketball Beauties Kacy Kupper

Business Professionals

of America Martha Little/Carlia Freeman/Gina Justus

Chess Club John Williams

Criminal Justice Club Todd Gruhn/Allison Alexander

Debate David Maple/Dena Hamilton

Diamond Darlings Larena Douglass

Engineering Team Todd Gruhn/Paul Turner

FCA Bel Cobbs

FCCLA and 3D Symantha Murray

FFA Chris Ellason/Payton Holland

French Club Karen Petree

HOSA (Health Occupations) Pat Brown and Jeanne Clarke

Interact Dena Hamilton

Key Club Asa Thornhill/Ashley Sidlo

Latin(Junior Classical League)Kevin Call

Leo Club Verna Sharer

Mu Alpha Theta Steve Schutts

National Honor Society Sue Thompson

National Technical Honor Verna Sharer and All CTE teachers

Society

PALS Anthony Hartman

Reflections James Ezell/Doris Crockett

Soccer Sweethearts Chico Aleman

Spanish Club Patty Hoops

Spanish Honor Society John Strickland

START Program Jan Wilson

Student Council Larena Douglass

TAFE Verna Sharer

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DISASTER DRILL

Civil Defense Procedures

Please discuss this information with your second period class. We will have one "practice

drill"; other unannounced drills will be scheduled later.

1. Due to our geographic location, tornado safety will be emphasized in our civil defense programs. Generally speaking, since the south and west walls are usually

knocked inward in tornado-devastated schools, the classes in these areas will use

corridors as shelter. Classes in large open areas such as gyms and auditoriums will be

assigned to the nearest corridor.

2. Students and teachers in the north and east areas of the building are to remain in their

classrooms. If it is possible for each student to get under a desk, please have him/her

do so.

3. Students and teachers in the south and west areas of the building should move away from

outside walls.

a. People in D Hall should move into the hall and form a line against the wall.

b. People in the Big gym should move to the hall between the counselors and the security

office.

c. People in the F Hall should move to the middle gym by using the hallway just east of

F hall, going past the AP office.

4. If students are in the cafeteria when the alarm sounds they should immediately move to

the main A & C hallways, again avoiding glass as much as possible.

5. If half of the student body is in the south gym or auditorium when the alarm sounds,

teachers should move their students into inner hallways and away from glass as quickly

as possible

6. Everyone not currently in a classroom is to kneel, draw his knees under him and cover

the back of the head with the hands.

7. The civil defense signal will be three rings of the bell followed by quick

instructions via the PA.

8. Please regard this as a serious procedure. Emphasize the need for cooperation.

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Fire Drill Procedures

1. Please discuss with every class the nearest exit to your room, an alternate exit, and

where in the safety zone to gather. The signal for a fire drill is a loud, shrill alarm

for exit, and 1 bell for return.

2. Emphasize the need to:

a. Be quiet

b. Move quickly to the nearest exit

c. Be orderly

d. Stay with your teacher in the safety zone

3. Marshalls have been assigned to each corridor:

a. To note the evacuation time for that corridor

b. To close the door of all exits.

c. To check with every teacher in the safety zone for missing students.

d. To report the evacuation time to the Chief Marshall

4. The safety zone is defined as an area fifty feet away from the building.

Therefore, teachers should direct their students to gather in the following areas:

a. People using south exits should stand on the land south of the parking

lot

b. People using the east exits should stand on the land across the driveway

c. People using the north exits should stand in the area across the first

row of cars

d. People using the west exits should stand in the grassy area west of the new gym.

5. When the outside bell sounds, students and teachers should return to

the building.

6. The state board of insurance requires that obstructed as well as unobstructed fire

drills be conducted. Therefore, an alternate exit should be the one closest to your

room if your exit is blocked.

7. Please post this sheet.

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DISCIPLINE REFERRAL PROCEDURE

**Please do not place students in the hall unsupervised as a disciplinary

measure.

A cooperative effort on the part of teachers, students and administrators is

the only way to provide a favorable learning experience for Sherman High

School students. In order to ensure consistency and fairness, a progression of

discipline procedures is desirable. Our suggested progression is as follows:

1. Teacher-student conference

2. Teacher-parent conference

3. Teacher detention

4. Office Referral

The principals believe that most situations can be handled by technique #1.

Sometimes a teacher will be unable to secure a student's cooperation. We

certainly want to assist teachers with discipline problems. However, we feel

that teachers who handle their own discipline whenever possible will maintain

better rapport with their students. With that being said, we do realize that

certain behaviors require a referral to the principal. The referral procedure

is as follows:

1. Call the parents. If a problem is severe enough to

warrant a discipline referral, then a call to the

parents from the teacher is required.

2. Persistent misbehavior (non-emergency) – Complete a

discipline referral form on Eduphoria and hit submit for it to be

electronically sent to the Grade Level AP. The assistant principal will

send for the student and will send back electronically to the teacher

what the outcome was.

3. Emergency Removal - In cases when the student must be

removed from the class, complete a discipline referral

form on Eduphoria and send the student to the office with a hall pass.

If you do not receive notification that the referral has been worked in a

day or two, check with the assistant principal. In extreme cases of

violent/disruptive behavior or suspected alcohol/drug use, call the AP’s

Secretary or send a trustworthy student to get someone to your classroom.

4. Permanent Removal of a student by teacher-

a. A teacher may remove from class a student who:

1. has been documented (in writing) by the teacher to repeatedly

interfere with the teacher's ability to teach or other

students' ability to learn.

2. is so unruly, disruptive, or abusive that the behavior

interferes with the teacher's ability to teach or other

students' ability to learn.

b. If a teacher permanently removes a student from a class, the

teacher has the following options:

1. Consent to having the student returned to the classroom

after appropriate discipline management techniques,

consistent with the student code of conduct, have been

employed.

2. Refuse to accept the student back in class and:

*Meet within 3 days with the following people

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(student, parent, and the grade level

principal)

*Allow the "Placement Review Committee" to make the decision as

to the student's placement.

SHERMAN ALTERNATIVE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

1. Students shall have work from all of their classes upon entering

SAC.

2. All teachers must provide assignments for their students assigned to

SAC. This includes Physical Education, Athletics, Band, Choir, Art,

etc.

3. Work assigned for SAC should represent classroom instruction as

closely as possible.

4. The alternative classroom instructor can recommend early release of

one day for good behavior and completion of assignments. This

release must be approved by the appropriate grade-level principal.

5. Notification to classroom teachers (via the DAILY SAC LIST) about

which students are in SAC on a day by day basis.

6. All staff will be provided with the alternative classroom

policies and regulations (See Appendix E).

7. Students who are assigned to the Alternative Classroom are eligible

for participation in extracurricular activities after school hours

only.*

Zero Tolerance for Fighting

Sherman High School will have a Zero Tolerance Policy for fighting. All

students who participate in a fight will be subject to one or more of the

following consequences:

*Suspension

*Legal Action (since fighting is a criminal offense in Texas)

*Suspension from attending or participating in a school-sponsored

/school related activity [Senate Bill 1, Section 37.006(c)]

*Placement in an Alternative Education Program

DRESS (FACULTY AND STAFF)

Employee Dress and Grooming Requirements

Sherman I.S.D. maintains a “Student Dress and Grooming” code to model

proper appearance and hygiene, instill discipline, prevent disruption,

avoid safety hazards, and teach respect for authority and the work

environment. SISD employees play a vital role in supporting the proper

dress and grooming of students.

All employees must adhere to the student dress code as a minimum requirement.

Employees are expected to maintain higher standards and model

professional dress to students, parents, and the community at all times.

In addition, an employee’s attire and appearance must not be distracting

or create a potential safety hazard. Expectations regarding dress must be

considered in context with each employee’s job responsibilities. There

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are certain articles of clothing, styles, and accessories that may not be

appropriate for the majority of employees, but certain positions may

require them for uniform, safety, or health reasons. Supervisor-approved

uniform, safety, or health considerations are the only exceptions to the

student dress code as a minimum requirement for all SISD staff.

Sherman ISD acknowledges the positive impact and influence that district

employees can have on student conduct and performance. Modeling higher

standards of appearance will help support what we expect of students and

create a more positive and respectful learning environment. The impact of

our appearance can also teach professional values to students that will

help prepare college and career ready graduates. Finally, we show respect

for our profession and the community that we serve when we maintain a

high standard of dress and grooming. The SISD appreciates the impact of

each and every employee and expects that the aforementioned “Employee

Dress and Grooming Requirements” will be followed in the workplace.

Immediate supervisors will hold staff accountable for adhering to all

requirements listed above, including the student dress code, at all

times. Any observance of not following these requirements must be

corrected immediately by the employee or his/her supervisor.

Sherman High School allows staff to wear Jeans on Friday with Bearcat

Spirit Wear.

Sherman High School also allows staff to wear Jeans with their PRIDE

shirt. Staff will be given an opportunity to purchase a PRIDE shirt at

the beginning of each school year. For $1 a week, or $17 for the

semester, staff can wear their PRIDE shirt with jeans once a week.

E-MAIL/MAIL BOXES Teachers are required to check their e-mail three times each day:

* No later than 7:35 am each morning

* During the conference and/or lunch period

* After the last class but before 4:00 pm

E-mail/Mail boxes are for official school use only. With the approval of the

principal, informational and advertising brochures may be made available to

teachers on a voluntary pickup basis from a table in the mail room. Such

material must be removed by an established deadline.

Students are not allowed in the mail/copy room or lounge area at any time

(with the exception of student office aides).

**Due to confidentiality issues, please do not send students to the mailroom

to check your mailbox or pick up your mail.**

FIELD TRIPS

Field trips should be contemplated only when a teacher is able to establish

that the educational experience of the field trip outweighs the experiences

the students may miss in the other classes from which they will be absent.

The teacher should also be mindful that these absences will create an

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additional burden on fellow faculty members because of the make-up work these

students will need.

Students going on field trips are responsible for contacting each of their

teachers regarding assignments to be completed and must also complete a Field

Trip Permission form. See Appendix D for the Field Trip Permission Form.

Additionally, a principal may prohibit any student who is currently failing

that teacher's course from going on any field trip. Students who miss field

trips for this reason MAY NOT BE PENALIZED by the field trip teacher and must

be given additional assignments to substitute for the field trip experiences.

Field Trip Sponsor must submit a list of student’s names, grade levels, and ID

numbers to all grade level-secretaries and staff members at least 2 days prior

to field trip.

All Charter Buses must be ordered through Sherman ISD transportation Director,

Randy Reddell at 891-6433.

Field trip requests must be submitted to the principal two weeks prior to the

date of the proposed trip. Transportation requests must also be received by

the transportation department two weeks prior to the trip. For Safety and

liability reasons, students must ride district provided transportation to and

from Field Trips. The only exception is if a parent is also present on the

field trip and elects to have their own student ride home with them.

Approval of field trips will be based on the following criteria:

1. Educational Relevance - The teacher must submit lesson plans

which establish the educational objective(s) of the trip, the

connection to the curriculum being taught, the written assignments

the students will do in connection with the trip, and the method for

evaluating the learning which occurs.

2. Uniqueness - Field trips are reserved for those activities

which the student cannot pursue after school or on weekends.

Teachers must be able to justify the loss of time in other classes

as a result of the trip.

3. Cost - Budgeted funds must be sufficient to cover the cost

of the trip. The educational outcome will be compared to the

overall cost of the trip.

4. Guarantee of Supervision - The teacher must be able to

adequately supervise and control the students given the number of

students and the circumstances of the trip.

6. All students must complete the approved Field Trip Permission Form, with parent signature included.

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FINAL EXAM EXEMPTIONS

Final Exam Exemptions: Plan #1 for all Grade Levels

9th grade---Eligible for Exemptions under this plan in the Spring Only 10th grade---Eligible for Exemptions under this plan both Semesters

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11th grade---Eligible for Exemptions under this plan both Semesters 12th grade---Eligible for Exemptions under this plan both Semesters

0 absences, with a Semester grade of 80 or higher 1-2 absence, with a Semester grade of 83 or higher 3-4 absences, with a Semester grade of 87 or higher

Final Exam Exemptions: Plan #2 for all Grade Levels

In Algebra I Passed Algebra I EOC Can earn exemption with either plan In Algebra I Failed Algebra I EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in Algebra I Retook and passed Alg I EOC Can earn exemption with either plan Not in Algebra I Retook and failed Alg I EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in Algebra I Didn’t take Algebra I EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only

In Biology Passed Biology EOC Can earn exemption with either plan In Biology Failed Biology EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in Biology Retook and passed Bio EOC Can earn exemption with either plan Not in Biology Retook and failed Bio EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in Biology Didn’t take Biology EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only

In US History Passed USH EOC Can earn exemption with either plan In US History Failed USH EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in US History Retook and passed USH EOC Can earn exemption with either plan Not in US History Retook and failed USH EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in US History Didn’t take USH EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only In English I Passed English I EOC Can earn exemption with either plan In English I Failed English I EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in English I Retook and passed Eng I EOC Can earn exemption with either plan Not in English I Retook and failed Eng I EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in English I Didn’t take Eng I EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only

In English 2 Passed English 2 EOC Can earn exemption with either plan In English 2 Failed English 2 EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in English 2 Retook and passed Eng 2 EOC Can earn exemption with either plan Not in English 2 Retook and failed Eng 2 EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only Not in English 2 Didn’t take Eng 2 EOC Can earn exemption with Plan #1 only

If a student achieves Level 2 Satisfactory on ALL of their EOC exams, they can use Plan #2 to earn exemptions for their other courses, meaning any courses that have no EOC…..core course or elective. For example, a Junior student only takes the US History EOC and passes…..this student can earn an exemption in his/her US History class using either Plan #1 or Plan #2, but this student is also eligible to earn exemptions in his/her 6 other classes using Plan #2….or can still use Plan #1 if they qualify.

For seniors, they will only have Plan #1 available to them for exemptions. The one exception is if a senior is still taking one or more of their EOC tests during their Senior year. If they are, they can earn exemptions under Plan #2 for the subject area in which they are still testing.

Important Items to note for Exemptions:

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1. Students will check in for 3rd and 4

th period on early release exam

days at about 9:30 am. If a student is exempt from any other period

besides 3rd or 4

th, they are not required to check in and, in fact,

need to leave the building so that those testing have an appropriate

testing environment. If a student has no other transportation

besides SISD buses, they are to report to the Big Gym for

supervision. **Failure to check in will result in a Final Exam Grade

of 1 being entered for the student.

2. College visits are excused absences and WILL count

toward the exemption total unless students do the following: To get

College visits to not count against exemptions, students must make

arrangements before hand with their grade level AP, and must bring a

letter back from the college, on their letterhead, indicating that

the student did indeed visit the campus. This includes absences to

take the any College Entrance Exams. Each student is allowed two

visits their junior year and two visits their senior year. Visits

beyond those first two will count against exemptions regardless if

the student brings a letter from the college or not.

3. Absences for approved student activities and for pre-approved

religious observances do NOT count toward the exemption total.

4. Examinations are required for all students in the

Grayson County College courses offered by Sherman High School.

5. Students enrolled at the SISD alternative campuses

(DAEP/CSP or PLC) are not eligible for SHS exam exemptions.

7. Semester averages will be calculated by counting

each 9 week grade as 3/7 and the final exam as 1/7.

FOOD & DRINK Students are allowed non-carbonated, capped drinks in the classrooms upon

teacher approval. Food and other drinks are not permitted. Teachers are not

permitted to sell food and drinks in their classrooms at any time.

FUND RAISING

Student clubs or classes and parent groups may occasionally be permitted to

conduct fund-raising drives. An application for permission must be made to the

the Activity Account coordinator at least two weeks before the event to be

sure we are in line with Sales Tax regulations. No outside organization of any

sort may solicit contributions of any type from students at school. To be in

line with Federal Standards and Dietary restrictions, there can be NO Candy

sales of any kind during the school day. Food sales are allowed as long as

the food product is not consumed at school during the school day.

GRADE BOOKS/RECORDS

The grade record should contain an explanation of your grading system and must

be signed before turning in to the appropriate administrator at the end of the

year. These are records which may be subject to audit and must be kept on

file for reference should a grade be in question. If a discrepancy exists

between the districts' computer records and the teacher's grade book, the

teacher's grade book is considered the official record. Parents have access to

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an online parent viewer and therefore, teachers are required to update the

online grade book by 8:00am each Monday morning.

For each grading period, SHS teachers are required to take a minimum of 3

mastery grades and 15 daily grades. Teachers must publish their grading

policy including any writing assignment rubric and classroom procedures and

distribute to students and parents within the first week of school.

GUIDANCE SERVICES Special Ed Michelle Reeves

9th Grade Jessica Miller

10th Grade James Ezell

11th Grade Peggy Savage

12th Grade Michelle Burton

Guidance services at Sherman High School are rendered by the entire

professional staff and coordinated by the counselors. Teachers and counselors

should assist students in academic planning, college and career planning, and

should assist in the monitoring of students' academic progress. A testing

program of college entrance exams and achievement testing is coordinated by

the counseling staff. These scores are used in providing assistance to

students in course sequence and career planning.

For each designated grade level, the counselor will assist the student with

his or her four-year plan and the analysis of testing results. Counselors

will work with students to help them make sound educational, social, and

personal choices. Students' concerns about personal issues will be treated

with confidentiality and respect for the individual. Teachers will assist

students in making curriculum choices, will monitor students' academic

progress, and will stay in close contact with the designated grade level

counselor regarding any particular need the student may have during the

academic year. The responsibility for coordinating scholarship and college

entrance information is assigned to Michelle Burton. For this information,

students should be referred to Mrs. Burton.

HALL PASSES Hall Passes are to be issued only in cases of emergency.

Written hall passes may be issued to students in unusual circumstances that

require a student to leave a class. Such a pass must be written on the

approved hall pass form and must include, in the teacher's handwriting:

*The student's first and last name

*The current date

*The exact time the student left the classroom

*The destination

*The reason for the issuance of the pass

*The teacher's signature (no stamps allowed)

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Upon the student's arrival at the destination, the receiving teacher/staff

member should request the pass and sign it with the exact time the student

left if the student is to be returned to class.

"Permanent" hall passes are not allowed. Only one student's name may be

entered on a hall pass. Hall passes should include the date, time the student

left your classroom and where they should be going to. This procedure also

helps to maintain security in the event of an unregistered visitor.

HEALTH SERVICES

The following guidelines must be followed by all students using the school’s

health clinic:

1. Limit visits to the clinic to first thing in the morning and late afternoon.

2. Medications cannot be dispensed without written parental consent. If a student asks you to give them medication, please do not. It is very

dangerous. You are not aware of what other medications they are taking,

what they are allergic to, or if a female student may be pregnant.

3. Students must have a pass to come to the clinic. This applies during lunch and passing periods also.

4. Do not allow a student to call their parent from your classroom if they are claiming illness. They must come to the nurse’s clinic, where the

nurse and parent together will decide if a student needs to leave

school.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

In the event of an emergency, such as inclement weather, Sherman ISD notifies

every student and staff household via our Blackboard Connect Calling System.

LESSON PLANS

Daily lesson plans must be submitted via Eduphoria Forethought prior to the

beginning of each week. Such plans must include the name and description of

each major unit to be covered and a time line. These lessons must also include

the SE’s and ELPS being covered.

Daily Lesson Plans should include:

1. Date, Class period, and Subject.

2. A checklist of SE’s and ELPS’ is provided, please be sure you notate

these for each and every lesson.

3. A list of class activities. (What will the students be doing?)

4. A reference to materials to be used (not chalkboard, overhead,

etc.); but, curriculum references, lab materials, or other items special

to the lesson.

5. A reference to how you will evaluate whether or not the students have

learned what was stated in the objectives. If the objective is clear to

you and the students, then this part is much easier to do.

6. Reteaching and enrichment activities, plans, materials, etc.

7. Modifications being used for Special Education, LEP and

504 students.

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Daily lesson plans should also have a reference to TEKS and EOC objectives

being taught or to objectives listed in a curriculum guide provided that the

guide is cross-referenced to the TEKS. If the course has a good curriculum

guide, your daily plans will be much briefer than those plans which have to

include all of the detail found normally in a curriculum guide.

Each teacher must develop a substitute folder, including emergency lesson

plans, seating chart, schedule, etc… and turn in to their department head.

This must be turned in to the dept. head by the end of the 1st week of school.

LONG DISTANCE CALLS All long distance calls require the use of a security code, please see any

principal to receive your security code. Personal long distance calls are

prohibited, please use your cell phone for these.

MAKE UP TESTS

Students who miss a test must be given an opportunity to make up the test as

soon as possible.

MAKE UP WORK

In general, obtaining and turning in make-up work is the student's

responsibility. It is the teacher's responsibility to provide make-up work

upon the student's request and/or return to school and to allow for a

reasonable length of time for the student to complete the assignment. Board

policy is to allow one class period make-up time for each class period missed

by the student. However, in unusual circumstances, teachers may, at their

discretion, allow a student a longer period of time to complete make-up work.

State law now requires that students do make-up work for ALL absences,

including truancies and suspensions. A maximum grade of 70 may be assigned to

work that is made up as a result of a truancy or suspension.

Homework/Daily Assignments/Tests Policy

1. If a student has an excused absence, the student will have one class period for each class period of absence to get the work in, or to

have made satisfactory arrangements with the teacher to make-up the work.

(This is SISD Board Policy)

2. Re-grading is not required on daily work, but remediation must

be made available.

MEDIA CENTER/LIBRARY USE (7:30-3:30) Students are encouraged to take full advantage of library facilities during

the school day as well as after school. Quiet and proper behavior will be

expected in the library at all times.

All students who wish to go to the library during a class period must secure a

pass from their classroom teacher and sign in at the desk.

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English teachers are invited to make arrangements with the librarian for class

instruction in the use of the library. Teachers in other disciplines may make

arrangements for work involving an entire class. In these cases, each teacher

will remain in the library to supervise the work of the group. It is

requested that teachers make arrangements as far in advance as possible.

Library materials desired by a teacher for reference use in the classroom may

be secured from the library for a limited period of time.

Magazines do not circulate.

The librarian will reserve materials desired by a teacher for use by students

in the library. When a teacher plans an assignment which will cause an

unusually heavy use of library materials, the teacher should notify the

librarian. A copy of the student's assignment sent in advance to the

librarian will help the library staff in helping the students.

MINIMUM ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS A student may not be given credit for a class unless the student is in

attendance for 90% of the days during a semester, with the following

exception:

"A student who is in attendance fewer than 90% of the days, may petition for a

class credit to an attendance review committee, the make-up of which is

determined by local school policy." By SISD Board Policy [FDD(Local)],

students will be given an opportunity to buy back time for absences, with the

exception of absences due to truancies.

PESTICIDES This school periodically applies pesticides. Information concerning these

applications may be obtained from Charles Adams, IPM Coordinator, at the

Sherman Administration Building, 891-6428.

PURCHASING/TRAVEL PROCEDURES Staff members will present their needs on a purchase requisition including all

information necessary for ordering to the department chair. The department

chair will then process the purchase requisition (P.O.) and present it to the

school secretary for the principal's approval. Purchases will not be approved

if departmental funds are not available.

When the order is delivered, the secretary will check it in and will notify

the appropriate staff member.

Staff members who order supplies or materials without prior written approval

using the established business office procedures are personally liable for

payment. Supplies may not be ordered over the telephone without prior written

approval from the principal.

Faculty Travel Procedures

1. Please plan for trips and seminars well in advance. If requests are not

received five WORKING days prior to the regular check write, an advance

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cannot be issued. Reimbursement under SISD guidelines will be issued upon

return at a regular check write. Sales tax cannot be reimbursed.

2. A Travel Expense Summary must be filled out for travel. One is necessary

for an advance and another upon return from the trip. The second Travel

Summary must be turned in within ten days of the return with signed receipts

attached.

3. The employee shall receive a reimbursement for meal. The maximum

amount allowed shall be:

a. Breakfast $5.00

b. Lunch $7.50

c. Dinner $12.50

d. $25.00 per day maximum

*Note: According to the IRS, taxable income to an employee is generated

when meals are reimbursed without an overnight trip. Therefore, the

traveler must be away from the district over night to be eligible for

meal reimbursement.

4. Travel by personally-owned private conveyance outside of

the District shall be reimbursed at 50 cents per mile.

5. Travel requests should not exceed five days per year.

Student Travel Procedures

SISD has a policy of providing $5.00 per meal to students on trips. When

distributing this money, please collect the student’s signatures on the

“Student Expenditures” form. The sponsor should also sign this form for

accounting purposes. The form furnishes (1) evidence that money was received

by the student and (2) a measure of protection for the sponsors. Receipts for

each student’s meal are not required.

****For Insurance Purposes, ALL CHARTER BUSES MUST BE ORDERED THROUGH SHERMAN

ISD TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR, RANDY REDDELL

REMEDIATION OF MAJOR GRADES POLICY

1. If a student fails a major test or has otherwise failed

to master a unit of a subject, the student must make an appointment with

the teacher to receive tutoring and to have another opportunity to

demonstrate mastery. The time for remediation must be within 5 school

days after the failing test grade has been shown to the student.

2. Each teacher/department may choose the form of remediation that best fits

their program. Some suggestions might be:

a. oral/written quizzes

b. assignment of additional problems in the area lacking mastery

c. mandatory tutoring sessions*

d. computer tutorial programs

e. retake tests on computer

f. retake new tests**

*The teacher will decide the days and times available for tutoring and

remediation, and will make these times available to the students.

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**After the student has completed the remediation work, an opportunity to

retest for a 70 will be provided to each student. This retest opportunity

must fall within a pre-determined time frame, set by the teacher and

communicated to the student.

3. This policy does not include major long term assignments such as term

papers, semester projects, lab notebooks, etc.

4. Students’ nine weeks or semester averages should reflect mastery

of 70% of the essential elements reflected in the specific course

curriculum.

SCHEDULE CHANGES Schedule changes will be made according to the following guidelines and

established procedures. Please read these carefully and adhere to them.

1. Schedule change requests may be made during the 1st week of school.

Requests may be made for valid reasons only, as shown in #2 below.

2. Valid reasons for a schedule change include needing to repeat a

failed course, changing the proposed academic plan and requirements,

or correcting a scheduling error (i.e. having already received

credit for a course on the schedule). In instances of conflict,

first priority is given to scheduling the core subjects the student

needs to fulfill requirements.

3. 2nd semester schedules will be printed prior to the end of the first

semester. Change requests will be accepted during a designated one-

week period prior to the end of the semester.

4. For full year courses, schedules can be changed on an individual

basis as needed for student success for the first 8 weeks of class

in the fall semester, and the first 4 weeks of class in the spring

semester. For semester courses, schedules can be changed on an

individual basis as needed for student success for the first 8 weeks

of class. For example, teachers may request that a student be moved

to the AP, Pre-AP, or regular section of a course. These requests

should be made using the Schedule Request form after having

conferred with the student and receiving the parent's signature of

approval. No request for level change should be submitted to the

counselor without the parent's signature on a schedule request form.

SMOKING Smoking in the building or on the property is a violation of state and federal

law. There is no designated smoking area.

The above restrictions apply to students, faculty, staff, parents and members

of the public.

SUBSTITUTES

In the case that you become ill or you are unable to be on duty, you must

enter your absence in the TEAMS Substitute Management system for a substitute

by at least 6:15 am. You must also call Sherman High School at 903-891-6440

and leave a voice mail for the SHS Receptionist. Also see Absences STAFF.

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If it is necessary to be out more than one day, please call each day that you

will be out unless you have made the number of days clear in the system ahead

of time. We will assume that you will be at school the next day if we do not

hear otherwise.

The absence report should be in your box the day after you return. Please

sign and return these promptly to the receptionist.

If an emergency exists and you cannot enter your absences online before 6:15

am, you must call your curriculum supervisor’s cell.

Teachers who work on two campuses should follow the rules of the "home" campus

regarding substitutes.

TARDY POLICY

*Tardy = not inside the classroom when the tardy bell rings.

Teachers May NOT establish a Tardy policy that is more strict than the policy

of SHS.(For example, in seat when bell rings).

A student who is late to class shall be required to report to their assistant

principal’s office for consequences.

Teachers MAY NOT admit tardy students to class without a pass.

A student who is tardy for more than half the class period is considered

absent.

Tardies will accumulate throughout the semester and will reset for Semester 2.

Tardies will be penalized according to the following schedule:

Tardy #1 TO 1ST Period____________ Two free per nine weeks

(These do NOT count toward total)

Tardy #1 to all other periods____ 30 minute detention

Tardy #2_________________________ 1 hour detention

Tardy #3, 4 & 5__________________ Saturday Detention

Tardy #6 One day of ISS

Tardy #7 Two days of ISS

Tardy #8 Three Days of ISS

Tardy #9_________________________ Students will be referred for

placement in the Discipline Take Two for a minimum of 10 days.

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Teacher Work Day: Teachers are expected to be on campus from 7:30 am to

3:30 pm.

2. Duty: Teachers will be assigned extra duties such as tutoring, hall duty,

bus and parking lot supervision, class/club sponsorships, and alternative

classroom, as needed.

3. Teacher Lesson Plans: Each teacher shall submit Lesson Plans via

Eduphoria Forethought. These plans need to be kept approximately one

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week in advance, primarily for the benefit of the individual teacher, but

also to benefit a substitute teacher should the occasion arise. Plans

should be submitted via Eduphoria Forethought by Monday morning at 8:00

am. Lesson plans should include modifications for Special Education,

LEP, and 504 students.

4. Teachers are responsible for viewing all 504 Accommodations and all

Special Ed Accommodations in Eduphoria Aware. When you view these, it

will leave a time stamp with verification that they have been viewed. You

will need to view any updated forms after each ARD.

5. Supplies: All requests for supplies should be made to your department

head.

6. Salesmen: Teachers are not to discuss business with sales people during

class time. Salesmen will see teachers through arrangements made by one

of the principals.

7. Accidents: All accidents involving students or teachers are to be

reported to the nurse's and principal's office as quickly as possible.

The teacher is to complete an "Accident Form" for each accident

regardless of whether the student or teacher goes to the doctor or

hospital.

8. Grade Sheets: Each teacher shall submit grades via Pinnacle for each

class at the end of each nine weeks no later than the deadline

established by the registrar.

9. Report Cards: Report cards will be issued each nine-week period.

10. The Grading System:

A. Awarding credit:

A = 90 - 100

B = 80 - 89

C = 75 - 79

D = 70 - 74

F = BELOW 70

All grades are recorded as numerical grades.

In determining course credit, the following method is used: One-

half unit of credit will be awarded for each semester grade of 70 or

above. In full-year courses, one unit of credit will be awarded if

the full-year average is 70 or above.

B. Special Education: Instructional modification must

be implemented for ARD Committee decisions or 504 Student

Recommendation. Teachers must comply with Special Education

procedures such as securing information from the special educator or

diagnostician.

11. ARD Meetings: All teachers will have ARD meetings that they are

required to attend. Teachers are responsible for attending and being on

time to these meetings. Upon notification of an upcoming ARD meeting, all

teachers must submit the requested information to the student’s tracking

teacher.

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12. Grade Books: Pinnacle grade book program is required and must be updated

WEEKLY, by Monday morning, 8:00 am. At the end of the year, teachers must

submit a print out of their records to the office. The grade books should

show an accurate record of the absences, daily grades, exam grades, nine-

week grades, semester grades, and date of entry and withdrawal of each

student. The grade books will be filed at the end of the school year.

Make sure your grade book has your name, subject, and school year on the

designated front sheet of the book.

13. Grades of Transfers: When a student transfers from another school or from

another SHS teacher, the grades from the sending school or teacher are to

be used in determining the nine-weeks and semester grades. Check with

the grade level counselor for these records if you do not receive them.

14. Scheduling of School Activities: Do not schedule any event, athletic or

otherwise, on any Wednesday evening, or the evening preceding EOC tests

or semester exams. To check on a date’s availability, send an email to

Mrs. Goodman. If the date is clear, you can request that the activity be

added to the calendar, again, via email.

15. Mail Boxes: Teachers' mail boxes are located in the work room, which is

kept locked at all times. Students are not allowed in the mail/copy room

at any time (with the exception of student office aides).

16. Dismissing the Class: The bell does not dismiss the class--the teacher

does. Due to the fact that we are on a limited time between classes,

please dismiss your class as soon as possible after the bell rings, but

never before the designated bell.

17. Checking Roll: Teachers should check the roll 25 minutes after the bell

rings.

18. Attendance: Teachers must keep an accurate accounting of absences in the

Pinnacle grade book. This is State Law. A cumulative daily attendance

record will be maintained in the principal's office. This record is

based on the absentee information submitted by each teacher. Do not

allow students to check your class rolls.

19. Lunch and Lunch Rooms: Teachers are encouraged to eat in the lunch room

area or the lounges.

20. Assemblies and Pep Rallies: All teachers must attend assemblies and pep

rallies unless they have been given permission to do otherwise by the

principal. Teachers will be assigned a duty area for assemblies and pep

rallies.

21. Student Passes: Students should be given a hall pass only when it is

absolutely necessary. It is important that students are kept out of the

hallways and other areas that may interfere with instruction during class

time. Use a pass and good discretion in sending students out of your

classroom. Refer unauthorized students (or their names) to the

principals.

22. Duty to Supervise: Teachers have a legally recognized "duty to supervise"

students and are responsible for the health and safety of the students

assigned to their classes. Never leave a class or group of students

unattended. This includes athletes in the gym areas after school.

23. Keys: Staff members may not loan school-issued keys to anyone who is not

an employee of SISD. Extra keys should be returned to the Assistant

Principal in charge of Building and Grounds. Lost Keys must be

immediately reported. Lost Keys will have a $50 charge per key.

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24. Badges: Staff members are required to wear their SISD badges at all

times. There will be a $25.00 fee for a lost badge. If your badge breaks

or stops working, you may email Gay Green at Central Office

([email protected]) and request a new badge. When you pick the new

badge up, have the old one ready to turn in. Only by turning in the old

badge will you avoid the $25 fee.

25. Building Security: Areas which may be secured (Classrooms, gym area,

etc.) must remain locked at all times when there is no staff member

present.

TEXTBOOKS 1. Student name is written IN INK in the book.

2. The teacher's name is clearly printed or stamped beside the student name

and the school year.

3. A schedule change for a student will often cause a change in teachers.

When this occurs, the student will keep the original book that was issued

to them.

4. Students withdrawing during the term will return the book to the Textbook

Coordinator in the library. The Textbook Coordinator will indicate on

the withdrawal form that the student is clear or will write the textbook

number on the withdrawal form to indicate that the student owes the price

of the book

5. Teachers with classroom sets must record the accession number when

checking books out to students. Teachers must be thorough when checking

books in/out to students to help with the tracking of textbooks. Lost

books by teachers will be paid for out of department budgets.

TITLE IX Sherman ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color,

national origin, sex, or disability in providing employment or education,

or providing access to benefits of education services, activities, and

programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of

the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational

Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as

amended; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The

Building Principal has been designated as the person responsible for

coordinating compliance with these legal requirements, and all questions

concerning these issues should be submitted to that office.

WORK ORDERS

Teachers should e-mail the Assistant Principal over Building and Grounds

with work order requests. The Assistant Principal will submit a work

order to Central Office.

Please do not ask the custodial or maintenance personnel personally to

perform any task. They are under the supervision of the SISD Director of

Maintenance and Operations and have been instructed to perform only those

tasks which have proper approval.

mailto:[email protected]

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APPENDIX A

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

The primary goal of the Transportation Department is to provide safe

transportation for the students to and from school in the minimum amount

of time. To accomplish this, the department needs your cooperation and

assistance.

Our drivers are hand-picked and undergo extensive training before they get

behind the wheel of one of those big yellow buses loaded with students.

They are considered professionals in their field. Their training is an

ongoing thing, even after the school year has started. But even with

their training, they need the support of the students, faculty, and

parents in enforcing the safety rules of the bus.

RULES MUST BE ENFORCED TO INSURE A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM

The basic bus safety rules are:

1. Students are responsible for their actions. The bus is considered an

extension of the classroom; therefore, the same rules apply in both

areas.

2. Students are required to board the bus promptly in an orderly manner, go

directly to their assigned seats and remain seated until the bus arrives

at their stop. Under NO circumstances are students allowed to stand

while the bus is in motion.

3. Drivers may assign seats to any students riding the bus.

4. Students are not allowed to sit or stand in the stairwell.

5. The emergency door in the rear of the bus is opened only in case of

emergency or circumstances determined by the driver.

6. Only drivers are allowed to work the instrument panel and doors.

7. No live animals, bugs, snakes, birds, or assorted "varmints" are allowed

on the bus at any time. The presence of these little critters can

generate very hectic situations that can, in turn, create severe safety

hazards.

8. No glass containers on the bus at any time. This includes specimens for

lab and classroom projects.

9. No eating, drinking, dipping, or smoking on the bus. This applies not

only to students, but guests, faculty, and drivers.

10. Band instruments that are too large to be held in the students lap or

placed under the seat will not be allowed on a regular bus run. They are

not to be stacked in the aisle or stairwell. This also applies to book

bags, athletic equipment, etc.

11. All parts of the anatomy must be kept inside the bus at all times. This

also applies to the times the buses are in the loading and unloading

areas.

12. No loud or unnecessary noise on the bus. Excessive noise will distract

the driver from their driving which will create a severe safety hazard.

It also prevents the driver from hearing any radio transmissions or the

sound of any approaching emergency vehicles.

13. No fighting, profanity, teasing or general harassment allowed.

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14. No weapons of any kind, including pocket knives. Drivers will have the

authority to confiscate any item that they feel could create a danger to

the well being of the students on the bus.

15. No defacing or destruction of any part of the bus. Students proven

guilty of any type of vandalism will be referred for disciplinary action

and required to pay for the repairs of said damage.

16. Students must have written authorization from their school office to ride

a bus other than the one to which he/she has been assigned. This also

applies to bus stops. Often students prefer to ride a different bus so

they can be with friends. A student headcount is required by TEA on the

first Wednesday of each month, both AM & PM runs, for the first five

months of the

school year. This count must be as accurate as possible for funding

purposes. It is difficult to keep a balanced load on any given route if

students change on their own. Students will be assigned a bus route when

they register and are urged to ride that route only for the entire year

unless a change is deemed necessary by this department.

Last, but not least, a driver can operate more efficiently when they

establish the identity of their students, their stops and their

individual student needs.

17. Nothing is to be thrown from the bus windows or door at any time.

All drivers have been instructed to follow certain procedures to maintain

discipline on the bus before resorting to write-ups.

a. If students become too disruptive in their behavior,

the driver will pull the bus off the road, and

remain in that location until behavior becomes

acceptable.

b. From time to time, students get the urge to "trash

out" a bus. When this occurs, the driver will

obtain permission from this office via two-way radio

to return to the school or bus yard at which time

the entire group of students will clean up the bus.

Although this may cause a delay in the arrival of

the student to class or home, it is a very effective

method and, in most cases, only requires this action

to be taken once for students to develop pride in

and respect for their bus and driver.

18. A summary of all Bus Discipline policies and Discipline Consequences can

be found in the Student Handbook.

BEHAVIOR ON FIELD TRIPS

Field trips are an important part of our school activities. While most of the

rules for bus behavior apply to field trips as well as regular routes, there

is more latitude allowed on field trips.

Due to the length of many field trips, it has proven advisable to allow

certain types of soft drinks and food on the bus. It is for the comfort and

convenience of the students and sponsors. However, we do request that the

sponsor(s) make sure that all trash is placed in containers that will be

available.

Many students like to take radios, tape players, etc., on trips. This is

allowed providing the operation does not become offensive to others on the bus

and does not distract the driver.

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When activities are held in inclement weather and students become wet and

muddy we would appreciate the students removing their muddy shoes before

boarding the bus. Water dries quickly but mud becomes quite a problem to

remove. Since many of the buses used on field trips go out early the next day

on a regular route, it is often very difficult for a driver to clean the bus

properly prior to the early morning departure.

See Student Handbook for Complete information on Student Conduct required on

SISD buses, along with Consequences for Violations.

FIELD TRIP REQUESTS

A "Transportation Request" must be submitted to the Transportation Department

for all transportation needs. This also applies to charter buses, vans,

trucks, etc. Bus requests must be received by the transportation department

two weeks in advance of the trip. The exception is private charter buses. A

minimum of thirty (30) days for fall trips and at least sixty to ninety (60-

90) days for spring trips. Unless the transportation department receives a

transportation request two weeks in advance of the trip, the transportation

request will not be honored.

See Appendix D for the Field Trip Permission Form that should be distributed

to students.

Please bear in mind that school policy dictates that a request form, signed by

the school principal, must be on file before a school bus can be used to

transport students to any activity.

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APPENDIX B GUIDELINES FOR CLASSROOM COPYING

(with Respect to Books and Periodicals)

All school personnel should adhere to the standards for educational fair use

under Section 107 of H.R. 2223. The following are minimum guidelines for

classroom copying in not-for-profit educational institutions with respect to

books and periodicals.

Single copying for teachers:

A single copy may be made of any of the following by or for a teacher at his

or her individual request for his or her scholarly research or use in teaching

or preparation to teach a class:

*A chapter from a book;

*An article from a periodical or newspaper;

*A short story, short essay or short poem, whether or not from a

collective work;

*A chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon or picture from a

book, periodical, or newspaper.

Multiple copies for classroom use:

Multiple copies (not to exceed in any event more than one copy per pupil in a

course) may be made by or for the teacher giving the course for classroom use

or discussion provided that:

* The copying meets the tests of brevity and spontaneity as defined,

* Meets the cumulative effect test as defined below,

* Each copy includes a notice of copyright.

Definitions

BREVITY

Poetry: (a) a complete poem if less than 250 words and if printed on not

more than two pages, or (b) from a longer poem, an excerpt of not more

than 250 words.

Prose: (a) either a complete article, story or essay of less than 2,500

words, or (b) an excerpt from any prose work of not more than 1,000 words

or 10 percent of the work, whichever is less, but in any event a minimum

of 500 words.

NOTE: Each of the numerical limits stated above may be expanded to permit

the completion of an unfinished line of a poem or of an unfinished prose

paragraph.

Illustration: one chart, graph, diagram, drawing, cartoon picture per

book or per periodical, issue.

"Special" works: Certain works in poetry, prose or in "poetic prose"

which often combine language with illustrations and which are intended

sometimes for children and at other times for a more general audience

fall short of 2,500 words in their entirety. The paragraph on prose

above notwithstanding, such "special works" may not be reproduced in

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their entirety; however, an excerpt comprising not more than 10 percent

of the words found in the text thereof, may be reproduced.

SPONTANEITY

The copying is at the instance and inspiration of the individual teacher.

The inspiration and decision to use the work and the moment of its use

for maximum teaching effectiveness are so close in time that it would be

unreasonable to expect a timely reply to a request for permission.

CUMULATIVE EFFECT

The copying of the material is for only one course in the school in which the

copies are made.

Not more than one short poem, article, story, essay or two excerpts may

be copied from neither the same author, nor more than three from the same

collective work or periodical volume during one class term.

There shall not be more than nine instances of such multiple copying for

one course during one class term.

NOTE: The limitations stated in the two paragraphs above shall not apply to

current news periodicals and newspapers and current news sections of other

periodicals.

Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music

Permissible uses

Emergency copying to replace purchased copies which for any reason are not

available for an imminent performance, provided purchased replacement copies

shall be substituted in due course.

For academic purposes other than performance, single or multiple copies

of excerpts of works may be made, provided that the excerpts do not comprise a

part of the whole which would constitute a performance unit such as a

selection, movement or aria, but in no case more than 10 percent of the whole

work. The number of copies shall not exceed one copy per pupil.

Printed copies which have been purchased may be edited or simplified provided

that the fundamental character of the work is not distorted or the lyrics, if

any, altered, or lyrics added if none exist.

A single copy of recordings of performances by students may be made for

evaluation or rehearsal purposes and may be retained by the educational

institution or individual teacher.

A single copy of a sound recording (such as a tape, disc or cassette) of

copyrighted music may be made from sound recordings owned by an educational

institution or and individual teacher for the purpose of constructing aural

exercises or examinations and may be retained by the educational institution

or individual teacher. (This pertains only to the copyright of the music

itself and not to any copyright which may exist in the sound recording.)

Prohibitions

Copying to create or replace or substitute for anthologies, compilations or

collective works.

Copying of, or from, work intended to be "consumable" in the course of

study or of teaching such as workbooks, exercises, standardized tests and

answer sheets, etc.

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Copying for the purpose of performance, except as in the first item

listed under permissible uses.

Copying for the purpose of substituting for the purchase of music, except

as listed in the first two items under permissible uses.

Copying without inclusion of the copyright notice which appears on the

printed copy.

Off-Air Recording

of Broadcast Programming for Educational Purposes

1. A broadcast program may be recorded off-air simultaneously with broadcast

transmission (including simultaneous cable re-transmissions) and retained

by a nonprofit educational institution for a period not to exceed the

first forty-five (45) consecutive calendar days after date of recording.

Upon conclusion of such retention period, all off-air recordings must be

erased or destroyed immediately. "Broadcast programs" are

television programs transmitted by television stations for reception by

the general public without charge.

2. Off-air recordings may be used once by individual teachers in the course

of relevant teaching activities, and repeated once only when

instructional reinforcement is necessary, in classrooms and similar

places devoted to instruction within a single building, cluster or

campus, as well as in the home of students receiving formalized home

instruction during the first ten (10) consecutive school days in the

forty-five (45) day calendar day retention period. "School days" are

school session days--not counting weekends, holidays, vacations,

examination periods, or other scheduled interruptions--within the forty-

five (45) calendar day retention period.

3. Off-air recordings may be made only at the request of and used by

individual teachers, and may not be regularly recorded in anticipation of

requests. No broadcast program may be recorded off-air more than once at

the request of the same teacher, regardless of the number of times the

program may be broadcast.

4. A limited number of copies may be reproduced from each

off-air recording to meet the legitimate needs of teachers under these

guidelines. Each such additional copy shall be subject to all provisions

governing the original recording.

5. After the first ten (10) consecutive school days, off-air

recordings may be used up to the end of the forty-five (45) calendar day

retention period evaluation purposes, i.e., to determine whether or not

to include the broadcast program in the teaching curriculum, and may not

be used in the recording institution for student exhibition or any other

non evaluation purpose without authorization.

GUIDELINES FOR CLASSROOM VIDEOS AND FILMS

It is a requirement of Copyright Laws and SHS procedures that all school

personnel follow the guidelines below when videos or films are shown in SHS

classrooms. The program (video or film) must:

1. Be scheduled through the Media Center Coordinator.

2. Fit your curriculum and be documented in your plans.

3. Be shown to instruct students, not just entertain them.

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4. Be shown in a “face to face” teaching situation, and be a

part of the daily lesson.

5. Be stopped and discussed (at intervals per the teacher)

6. Not break copyright laws by:

a. complying with federal “fair use” laws

b. showing a “taped off the air program” 1 time and within 10 days.

c. not erasing after 45 days.

SHS staff members will be held responsible and accountable for use of video

materials in the classrooms. It is suggested that SHS teachers use the

library video tapes and media retrieval system.

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APPENDIX C

Testing Calendar 2014-2015 as of August 1, 2014

October 15 PSAT

October 20 English TAKS October 21 Math TAKS October 22 Science TAKS October 23 Social Studies TAKS December 1 English I EOC December 2 US History EOC December 3 English II EOC December 4 Algebra EOC December 5 Biology EOC March 2 English TAKS March 3 Math TAKS March 4 Science TAKS March 5 Social Studies TAKS

March 16-April 8 TELPAS Testing Window

February 18 MOCK English I EOC February 19 MOCK English II EOC March 30 English I EOC—REAL TEST April 1 English II EOC—REAL TEST March 24 MOCK Algebra I EOC March 25 MOCK Biology EOC March 26 MOCK US History EOC May 4 Algebra I EOC—REAL TEST May 5 US History EOC—REAL TEST May 6 Biology EOC—REAL TEST May 7 MAKE UP for all: ONLINE May 8 MAKE UP for others: ONLINE

AP testing May 4-15 July 6 English I July 7 US History July 8 English II July 9 Algebra July 10 Biology

ALL RE-TESTING AND MAKE-UP

SESSIONS WILL BE ONLINE

UNLESS SPED OR 504

ACCOMMODATIONS DICTATE

OTHERWISE.

Retest ONLY

Retest ONLY

Retest ONLY

Summer

Retest ONLY

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Appendix D

Field Trip Permission Form

Dear Parent or Guardian,

SHS would like permission to take your child on a field trip. Please read the information at the top of this form, then sign and return if you are

approving for them to attend.

The Permission form at the bottom of this page is due back no later than

Field Trip Information:

Date: Location:

Leave school: Approximate Arrival back at school:

Save top part of the form for your reference.

Cut here---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Cut here

Sign bottom part of the form and return it to your child's teacher by the due date indicated above.

_____________________________________________________________has permission to attend a field trip to:

Student Grade Level Student ID Number

Location: Date

I give my permission for my student to receive emergency medical treatment. In an emergency, please contact:

Print Name: ________________________________________ Phone:

Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________

Sherman High School 2201 East Lamar Street

Sherman, Texas 75090

(903) 891-6440

(903) 891-6446 (fax)

Peggy Van Marter, Principal

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APPENDIX E The following resources can be found at the websites listed or a hard

copy is located in the teacher resource centers in C-hall and A-hall.

Employee Complaints:

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=DGBA(LOCAL).

html&QueryText=COMPLAINTS

Employee Standards of Conduct:

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm

Code of Ethics:

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=DH(XHIBIT).p

df

APPENDIX F

Senate Bill I: Alternative Settings for Behavior Management:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/ed.toc.htm

(click on 37.001 Student Code of Conduct)

APPENDIX G

Academic Achievement:

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=EIA(LOCAL).h

tml&QueryText=ACADEMIC%20ACHIEVEMENT

For more resources, you can access the SISD policy online at

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/.

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=DGBA(LOCAL).html&QueryText=COMPLAINTS

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=DGBA(LOCAL).html&QueryText=COMPLAINTS

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=DH%28XHIBIT%29.pdf

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=DH%28XHIBIT%29.pdf

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/ed.toc.htm

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=EIA(LOCAL).html&QueryText=ACADEMIC%20ACHIEVEMENT

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/pol.cfm?DisplayPage=EIA(LOCAL).html&QueryText=ACADEMIC%20ACHIEVEMENT

http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/091906/

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