Procedures:
Teacher’s responsibilities

Workday – Mandatory   Sign-in 7:45    Sign-out 3:30

 ·         Monitor Halls

The administrators and faculty will work together to see that all students are in class when the tardy bell rings

 ·         Teachers Lounge

Teachers are not to send students to the teachers’ lounge.  Please keep the lounge clean and tidy.  The telephone is available in the lounge for parent contact.

 ·         Student Discipline

Each teacher has the responsibility to be a disciplinarian inside and out of the classroom.  Each teacher should enforce all rules and regulations.  Teachers must stand by their door during period changes and actively move students to class at the warning bell.  Teachers should NEVER leave their classroom unattended. 

 ·         Moving of Student Groups

Classes going to the auditorium, library etc. should always be accompanied by a teacher.  Please be aware of noise levels in the hall so that other classes may continue uninterrupted.  Students must have a permit to go to the restroom or another location. 

 Teachers must remain with their class at all times.  Teachers should not take students to the auditorium unless they have been instructed to do so or have permission from the AP in charge of scheduling. 

 When a class is moved from its location, the teacher should put a notice on the door that tells where they went.

 ·         Eating and Drinking in the Classroom

Students are NOT allowed to bring food or drink into the classroom during school hours.  Parties are NOT allowed in the classroom during the regular school day. 

 ·         Mailboxes

Please check your mailbox before and after school as well as during your conference period. 

 ·         Bulletin Boards

Post School regulations, athletic schedules, bell schedules, fire drill procedures, and testing dates on the bulletin board.  Keep attractive bulletin boards and change them regularly. 

 ·         Lunch Duty

There is one lunch period.  All teachers have lunch duty every other day for a portion of the lunch period as assigned by Mr. Buck.

 ·         Smoking on Campus

There is No Smoking on Campus

Bell Schedule

Staff Attendance Policy

The following are acceptable for absences with pay:

·        Family illness – Employee’s immediate family only.  This includes husband, wife, child, brother, sister, father, mother, grandparents or grandchild – the relationship may be by blood or marriage. 

·        Death of Relative – maximum for three days for mother, father, husband, wife, or child only.  Any absences in excess of three days and all other absences for death should be reported under funeral leave.

·        Funeral Leave (relative) – to be used when funeral leave absences are in excess of the three days allowed as Death of Relative and also if the following relationship exists: husband, wife, child, brother, sister, father, mother, grandparents or grandchild – the relationship may be by blood or marriage, or any person residing in the home of the employee.

·        Personal Business – three days per year are allowed, non-accumulating, and must have the principal’s permission at least 24 hours before the day.  Personal Business days cannot be taken the day before or the day following a holiday in accordance with Board Policy.  Submit requests to your academy administrator in writing for  approval. 

·        Vacation – 12 month employee only

·        Approved short leave – such as professional business leave, professional consultation, and grievance meeting attendance

·        Mandatory Court Appearance and Federal and State Jury Duty – prior to your assigned jury duty day, notify the principal’s secretary that you have jury duty.  Bring a copy of the affidavit verifying the number of days served when you return to work.  These days will not be deducted from your sick bank. 

Absence Reporting
 

Teachers who are to be absent should call your academy secretary as soon as possible so arrangements can be made for coverage of your class. Phone numbers to call for these matters are:

• Business: (ask your administrator)

• Fine Arts: (ask your administrator)

• Health Science: (ask your administrator)

• Industry and Engineering: (ask your administrator)

• Magnet: 713 867 0899
   

In the event that both the substitute and the teacher report for duty, the substitute must still be paid and the teacher will have to take another sick or personal business day. 

Lesson plans must be written at least a week in advance and in such detail that an associate teacher can interpret and implement them.  Emergency lesson plan folders will be kept with your academy administrator. 

All employees must complete an Absence From Duty report for all absences.    If absences are for more than 5 days, the form requires the signature of a physician, or must have a doctor’s statement attached.  Absence From Duty report forms (writable pdf) are available on the Reagan Intranet: http://reagan-rs02 

To report your absence, you must call your academy secretary by 6:30 AM the day of your absence or anytime before. 

Sign in/Sign out Procedures

Please sign the time sheets on the counter in the main office by 7:45 AM and also in the afternoon when you leave.  This lets the office know which classrooms are unattended by the time students enter the building.   Payroll information is obtained from the time sheets; signing in and out is mandatory for all employees. 

If you are going to be tardy, call the principal’s secretary at 713-861-5694 as soon as possible. 

Personal Business Absence

Personal business is business that cannot be conducted outside of the regular school hours.  These include urgent family matters, legal transactions, religious observance, medical and dental appointments among others.  Applications for personal business should be submitted to your academy administrator for approval. 

Request to Leave Campus

If you need to leave campus before 3:30 please use the following to secure permission:

·        Permission will be granted for a conference period only if it is an emergency.

·        If you leave during class time it will be counted as personal business leave.  The time charged against you will be a fractional day or portions of a day.

For example:

      7 ½ hours = 1 day

      3 ¾ hours  = ½ day

      55 minutes = 1/8 day

·        Request permission from your academy administrator.  It is the teacher’s responsibility to find another teacher to cover the class when permission is granted to leave campus during class time.

·        A sheet will be provided for you to sign out on.

Request for Short Leave

1.      Completed by requesting person

2.      Submitted to the principal two weeks before leave date for insurance benefits, Workman’s compensation and correct payroll reporting

Fixed Assets (Inventory)

A physical inventory of fixed assets shall be conducted each semester.  The following apply:

1.      Maintain equipment records including description, HISD Tag number and Serial number

2.      Report missing items immediately

3.      Get administrator approval before removing equipment from the building or moving from one place to another.

4.      Never throw out equipment belonging o the school or district.  A PC-2 form must be filled out to take the equipment out of the building and off the inventory list.

5.      Do not trade equipment with anyone.

Textbooks

State textbooks and other materials will be signed out to teachers.  Teachers may request class sets but are not required to do so.  Teachers are responsible for the books in the class sets.  Books should not be left out in the open or loaned to students informally. 

Teachers are also responsible for issuing textbooks to students.  At the term/year end, the student will be financially responsible for any lost or damaged textbooks. 

Audio-Visual Equipment

All audio video equipment must be requested from the librarian or the department chairperson.  Request forms must be filled out and submitted to the librarian for processing.    All equipment should be returned to the library unless approval has been granted. 

Keys

1.      Room keys are checked out by Mr. Buck the first day that the teacher reports and returned the last day of duty.

2.      Lost keys should be reported to Mr. Buck

3.      Do not allow students access to your keys

4.      All teachers with personal locks on cabinet’s etc. must give a copy of the combination or key to Mr. Buck.

Request for Copies

Teachers requesting copies should turn in the request 24 hours in advance on the proper form.

Custodial/Repairs/Maintenance Request

Please submit any requests or concerns to Mr. Buck in writing.

School Clinic

Reagan High School has a full time nurse on duty.  She provides first aid, health screening, and health counseling. 

Teachers may refer students to the nurse on the Nurse Referral Form.  Please complete all the information and check the validity of the student complaint as much as possible.  Please check with the nurse to make sure that the student visited the office. 

Teachers are not to give any medication to a student at any time.  This includes aspirin and other non-prescription drugs.  Students who need to take medication must leave it with the nurse and give her a statement from the doctor listing the medication and the time it should be administered. 

Student Accidents and Injuries

Whenever a student is injured, they should report to the school nurse.  The nurse may ask for information in order to fill out the proper form.

Employee Accidents and Injuries

If you are injured, the nurse will complete the Investigation report of Employee Accident and Injury.  The nurse will need all information about what happened. 

Campus Visitors

All visitors to the campus must report to the main office.  Visitors must sign in and report the purpose of their visit.  Only parents or guardians may remove students from class or school.  Messages or items will not be delivered to students unless they can be verified with the parent or guardian.  Friends are not allowed to accompany students throughout the school day.  If any questions arise about the appropriateness of a visitor request, they will be directed to an administrator. 

Permits for Leaving the Classroom

Except during passing period, all students must have passes to be in the hall.  NO EXCEPTIONS.   Please write the name, time, destination, and date on the permit and sign it before letting your students leave the class.  Please minimize the time and you let students leave.  Please note the time that a student returns from the restroom and make sure that the note is signed if they were visiting another classroom or office.  

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