<script>console.log({"ORGANIZATIONID":"152","LASTNAME":"Smart","FIRSTNAME":"Angela","TITLE":"Assistant Principal - Elementary","EMAIL":"asmart@aisd.net","ORG_NAME":"West Elementary","LOC_NAME":"West Elementary"});</script>{"id":41,"date":"2017-02-03T09:31:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T15:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aisd.net\/elementary-campus\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:38:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:38:35","slug":"policies-and-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/about\/policies-and-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies &#038; Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Attendance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Research shows a strong correlation between good attendance and high academic achievement.\u00a0 We encourage and promote good attendance for all West students.\u00a0 Please review the AISD Student Code of Conduct for further attendance information<\/li>\n<li>If you child is absent, please call the school at 682-867-0100.\u00a0 If a child is absent for 3 days in a row, a doctor&#8217;s note will be required to have the absences excused<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Food and Nutrition<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<h3 align=\"center\">Free and Reduced Meals<\/h3>\n<p>AISD is\u00a0accepting Free &amp; Reduced Applications online\u00a0with your student&#8217;s ID number. Applications will be available at your child&#8217;s school, and the following location:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/maps?address=1206%20W%20Arkansas%20Ln&amp;city=Arlington&amp;state=TX&amp;zipcode=76013-6235&amp;country=US&amp;latitude=32.706505&amp;longitude=-97.124007&amp;geocode=ADDRESS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1206 W. Arkansas Lane &#8211; Arlington, Texas 76013<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoollunchapp.com\/Terms.aspx?host=arlingtonisd.schoollunchapp.com&amp;apply=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-content\/files\/sites\/95\/2017\/02\/FNS_Free-and-Reduced-Meals_Button.jpg\" alt=\"Apply Online: Free and Reduced Meal Benefits\" width=\"250\" height=\"68\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/68;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Processing may take up to Ten (10) days.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Notice Regarding Ability to Refuse Entry or Eject Certain Persons and Appeals Process<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>In accordance with Texas\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/ED\/htm\/ED.37.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education Code 37.105<\/a>\u00a0UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS: REFUSAL OF ENTRY, EJECTION, IDENTIFICATION &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>(a)\u00a0 A school administrator, school resource officer, or school district peace officer of a school district may refuse to allow a person to enter on or may eject a person from property under the district&#8217;s control if the person refuses to leave peaceably on request and:<\/p>\n<p>(1)\u00a0 The person poses a substantial risk of harm to any person; or<\/p>\n<p>(2)\u00a0 The person behaves in a manner that is inappropriate for a school setting and:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (A)\u00a0 The administrator, resource officer, or peace officer issues a verbal warning to the person that the person&#8217;s behavior is inappropriate and may result in the person&#8217;s refusal of entry or ejection; and<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (B)\u00a0 The person persists in that behavior.<\/p>\n<p>(b)\u00a0 Identification may be required of any person on the property.<\/p>\n<p>(c)\u00a0 Each school district shall maintain a record of each verbal warning issued under Subsection (a) (2) (A), including the name of the person to whom the warning was issued and the date of issuance.<\/p>\n<p>(d)\u00a0 At the time a person is refused entry to or ejected from a school district&#8217;s property under this section, the district shall provide to the person written information explaining the appeal process established under Subsection (h).<\/p>\n<p>(e)\u00a0 If a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in a school district is refused entry to the district&#8217;s property under this section, the district shall accommodate the parent or guardian to ensure that the parent or guardian may participate in the child&#8217;s admission, review, and dismissal committee or in the child&#8217;s team established under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794), in accordance with federal law.<\/p>\n<p>(f)\u00a0 The term of a person&#8217;s refusal of entry to or ejection from a school district&#8217;s property under this section may not exceed two years.<\/p>\n<p>(g)\u00a0 A school district shall post on the district&#8217;s internet website and each campus shall post on any internet website of the campus a notice regarding the provisions of this section, including the appeal process established under Subsection (h).<\/p>\n<p>(h)\u00a0 The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules establishing a process for a person to appeal to the board of trustees of the school district the decision under Subsection (a) to refuse the person&#8217;s entry to or eject the person from the district&#8217;s property.<\/p>\n<p>A person ejected from or refused entry to District property under this provision may appeal this action by filing an appeal under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pol.tasb.org\/Policy\/Code\/1109?filter=FNG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNG(LOCAL)<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pol.tasb.org\/Policy\/Code\/1109?filter=GF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GF(LOCAL)<\/a>\u00a0and shall be permitted to address the Board in person within 90 days of the commencement of the appeal if the grievance is not resolved at a previous level before the board considers the appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The board&#8217;s decision to grant or deny an appeal under this section is final and may only be further appealed under the applicable provisions of Texas Education Code 7.057.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>School Hours<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>7:55 am<\/strong> &#8211; Doors Open and Campus Staff receive students.\u00a0 Please do not leave students unattended prior to 7:55 am.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:10 am<\/strong> &#8211; School Day begins<\/p>\n<p><strong>3:35 pm<\/strong> &#8211; Dismissal Bell Rings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students may not be picked up early after 3:15 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Student Behavior<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>As part of the Texas Education Code (Sec. 37.0012), all schools in Texas shall designate a Campus Behavior Coordinator whose primary responsibility is to maintain student discipline for the campus and be a contact for parents or guardians concerning individual student disciplinary actions by the school. The person designated may be the principal of the campus or any other campus administrator selected by the principal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1B8VpJ9MT8_7Ob_dXljK8e6QX5BXl0MQr\/preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview of School Discipline in Texas For Parents (English)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Y_G8a3F-7kNr328xx6wTEAmnDt2POUmt\/preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview of School Discipline in Texas For Parents (Spanish)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Your Campus Behavior Coordinators<\/h3>\n<table id=\"staff\" class=\"display\" style=\"width:100%; display: table\">\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Name<\/th>\n                <th>Position<\/th>\n                <th>Email<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody><tr>\n                  <td>Smart, Angela<\/td><td>Assistant Principal<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:asmart@aisd.net\">asmart@aisd.net<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tardiness<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><strong>The instructional day begins promptly at 8:10 am<\/strong>.\u00a0 To ensure your child gets the best education possible, please have them to school so they may begin at 8:10.\u00a0 Missed instruction will greatly impact your child&#8217;s learning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Vision<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>West Elementary is a place where we work together to foster an inclusive community of lifelong learners. We celebrate, promote and nurture the social-emotional and rigorous academic journey of every learner, empowering them to positively impact the community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Visitors<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>For the safety of our students, please follow the campus and district procedures noted here.\u00a0 Visitors will ring the front door bell and check in with the Front Office to obtain a Visitor Badge.\u00a0 Please be aware, our security system requires you to provide a valid form of identification, such as a driver&#8217;s license or state ID.<\/li>\n<li>If you would like to be a Volunteer, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/community\/volunteer\/\">Volunteer Application<\/a> through aisd.net to be approved.<\/li>\n<li>Please be aware that on campus testing days, our campus may be closed to visitors for test security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attendance Research shows a strong correlation between good attendance and high academic achievement.\u00a0 We encourage and promote good attendance for all West students.\u00a0 Please review the AISD Student Code of Conduct for further attendance information If you child is absent, please call the school at 682-867-0100.\u00a0 If a child is absent for 3 days in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10400,"featured_media":0,"parent":6614,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10400"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41"}],"version-history":[{"count":"3","href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6992,"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41\/revisions\/6992"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aisd.net\/west-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}