PREFACE

To Students and Parents:

             Welcome to school year 2003-2004!  West Oso I.S.D. teachers and staff members desire this year to be an exceptional one for each WOISD student.  For this to happen, we must work together:  students, parents, and teachers.  This Student Handbook/Student Code of Conduct is designed to help us do this.

             The West Oso I.S.D.:  Student Handbook & Student Code of Conduct contains information that both students and parents are likely to need during the school year.

             We have attempted to make the language as straightforward as possible, however, please be aware that the term “the student’s parent” is used to refer to the parent, legal guardian, or other person who has agreed to assume school-related responsibility for a student.

             Students and parents need to be familiar with the West Oso I.S.D. Student Code of Conduct, required by state law and intended to promote school safety and an atmosphere for learning.  This document is found as a separate part of this handbook.  West Oso ISD Student Code of Conduct and shall be posted at every campus.

             The Student Handbook is designed to be in harmony with Board Policy and the Student Code of Conduct.  Please be aware that the handbook is updated yearly, while policy adoption and revision may occur throughout the year.  Changes in policy that affect Student Handbook provisions will be made available to students and parents through newsletters and other communications.

             In case of conflict between Board Policy or the Student Code of Conduct and any provisions of student handbooks, the provisions of Board Policy or the Student Code of Conduct that were most recently adopted by the Board are to be followed.

             We strongly recommend that you review the entire handbook with your child and keep it as a reference during this school year.  If you or your child have questions about any of the material in this handbook, please contact a teacher, the counselor, or the principal.  Also, please complete and return the acknowledgment form, so that we have a record of your choices listed there. 

             Please note that references to alphabetical policy codes are included so that parents can refer to current policy.  A copy of the District’s Policy Manual is available in the school office or on line at www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/178915.

       West Oso I.S.D. does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.