ATTENDANCE POLICY [menu]

In order to clarify the attendance policy at Bowie High School, the administrative staff has identified the following major important points:

1. In order for students to earn credit, they must be in attendance for at least 90% of the total number of days during a semester. Students must place their documentation of absence in the note box on the front counter within 48 hours of the absence. Please make sure that the documentation shows the student's full name, student I. D. number, and the date of the absence(s). Documentation must be either an official doctor's form including the exact date and time of the visit, a parent note documenting the illness within 48 hours of the absence or other suitable documentation.
2. College Visits (maximum of three) - These visits must be pre-approved by a counselor and must be documented by officials at the visited college on the appropriate form and submitted within three days of the visit.
3. Doctor's Visits During the School Day – For an absence to be excused as a medical appointment, student must be present in school the same day of the appointment.
4. In order for your student to obtain a VOE/TEA form for driver's license purpose, your student must be in attendance for 90% of the school day or semester. Attendance for a TEA Form is based on the previously completed semester. Please refer to the campus VOE/TEA Policy for more details.
   

TARDY POLICY [menu]

Teachers, counselors, students, administrators, and others play a very important role to ensure that the tardy policy is a meaningful, purposeful component of instructional day.

The purpose of the student tardy policy is:

• to ensure that students maximize all learning opportunities.
• to ensure that teachers maximize all teaching opportunities.
• to ensure that administrators and others maintain a safe and orderly climate that focuses on punctual student attendance and student achievement.

1. After the bell rings the halls will be swept by:
   • Administrators
   • Monitors
   • Teachers
   • SRO
2. Students will report to the tardy room to receive a tardy pass.
3. When a student accumulates 3 tardies, the student must attend Saturday School.
4. On the 6th tardy, the same applies, the student must attend Saturday School.
5. On the 9th tardy, student will be assigned to In-School Suspension.
6. On the 12th tardy and above, students will be referred to their Assistant Principal to determine course of action.
7. Parking permits and Senior Off-Campus privileges may also be revoked for excessive tardies.

VOE/TEA POLICY [menu] (For Obtaining or Renewing a Driver's License)

In order for a student to obtain a Verification Of Enrollment and Attendance Form (VOE/TEA Form) to obtain a driver's license, the student must be in attendance for 90% of the days the class was offered in the previous semester. For example, if the student is seeking a VOE/TEA Form for the Spring, issuance of the form will be based on attendance of each class in the previous fall semester.

Requirement to receive a VOE/TEA Form to obtain a driver's license are as follows:

• Any student who was in attendance 90% of the days the class was offered in the previous semester will be eligible to receive a VOE/TEA Form.
• Any student who has passed all classes and has not exceeded 20 total class periods above the 90% criteria set by the state may be allowed to make up the periods missed to clear the excess absences will be eligible to receive a VOW/TEA Form.
• Any student who fails at least one course and has not attended that class 90 % of the days the class was offered will not be eligible to receive a VOE/TEA Form
• Any student who has exceeded the maximum of 20 class absences above the 90% criteria set by the state will not be allowed to make up the excess class absences and will not be eligible to receive a VOE/TEA Form.

TEA Policy States:

19 TAC, Subchapter C. - 61.43 Absences - a student must be in attendance 90 percent of the days the class is offered. If a student has a absences that the district recognizes as excused or as an extenuating circumstance and the student satisfactorily makes up work missed, the student shall be considered in attendance for the purpose of computing compulsory attendance and for the driver's license eligibility.

The VOE document is a governed record as defined under the Texas Penal Code 3.01(2). Any misrepresentation by the applicant or person issuing the form may result in denial of the application for a Texas driver's license and/or criminal prosecution.

In accordance with TEA, Laura Lea Bauer, Program administrator for the Safety and Driver Education Division of the Texas Education Agency, stated the following about the TEA policy on the issuance of VOE/TEA Forms:

School enrollment and attendance as a condition of licensing a student to operate a motor vehicle applies to persons under 18 years of age unless a high school diploma or its equivalent has been obtained.

Schools can issue a VOE form to students who fail a class if the student attended at the minimum of 90% in each class they were enrolled. School cannot issue a VOE form to students who fail a class if the student failed because they did not attend the class a minimum of 90 percent.

CELL PHONE POLICY [menu] (According to AISD Board Policy FNCE(LOCAL) X227901

Definition - For purposes of this policy, "Paging device" shall include a wireless, mobile, or portable telephone.

High School Students - In order to assist high school students in communicating with family members, the district shall allow students to possess paging devices on school property: however, paging devices shall not be used by the student during the school day on school property.

Penalties - When a high school student violates this policy, the paging device shall be confiscated and returned to the parent with notification of violation. Repeated violations regarding the use of paging devices after the parent notification shall result in revocation of the student's privilege of possession of a paging device on school property. Students who violate this policy shall be subject to established disciplinary measures.

Parents and students - Please be aware that due to the above policy by the AISD Board of Education, cell phones may not be used on the Bowie campus during the school day. Student found using their cell phones on campus or in the classrooms will have the cell phone confiscated and surrendered to the school resource officer. The phone will only be released to a parent or guardian. Students may not pick up confiscated cell phones themselves. Repeated violation of this policy will result in the loss of the privilege to carry the cell phone.

This Board policy also appears on page 5 of the Student Code of Conduct that is distributed to each student at the beginning of the school year.

PARKING PERMIT INFORMATION JUNIORS AND SENIORS [menu]

WHERE: Office across from the Nurses Office

You must bring the following documents:

• Current Driver's License
• Proof of Insurance
• Vehicle registration
• Signed parent/student agreement form

If you have a new vehicle without license plates, you will need to bring the contract from the dealer. If you have a new/used vehicle with license plates but no vehicle registration, you will need to provide proof from the dealer with license plate information.

• $15.00 fee - NO student checks accepted

Summer hours for the sale of the parking permits will be:

Aug. 20-24 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Regular hours are:

(starting Aug. 28 th) 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM (Mon. - Fri.) and 4:35 PM - 4:50 PM (Tue. & Thur.)

Everyone should be prepared to take a photo, and seniors should have a parent signed CONTRACT form for the school ID. The parking forms and permits can be downloaded by clicking on the links below:

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RELEASING STUDENTS ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL DAY [menu]

PARENT NOTES/PERMITS TO LEAVE
· When note is received ask student if driving or being picked up.
· If driving-call parent/guardian in SASI to request fax of release of liability. Upon receipt send permit to leave to student.
· If picked up-authorized parent/guardian verified in SASI must sign child out. Call parent/guardian to inform of sign out process. Issue permit to leave upon pickup.
· Photo ID will be required.
· Permit to leave should not be given to student until authorized person signs child out (you may use office call slip to have student waiting).
· Refer students who leave without following proper procedure to administrator on call.

CALL INS OR DROP INS
· Ask if student is driving or being picked up.
· Follow above procedures.

NURSE-NON MEDICAL
· Nurse will refer to front office.
· Student may use phone to call parent.
· Parent will need to call front office.
· Follow above procedures.

NURSE-MEDICAL
· Sick students must be referred to Nurse’s office.
· Parent will sign out sick student at Front office.
· Front office will complete SASI and photo ID verification.
· Give pass to parent/guardian to ensure sign out procedure is completed.
· Send parent/guardian to Nurse’s office to pick up sick student.