Advocacy
The input from parents about a child’s needs is invaluable to teachers and administrators. It is a guardian’s right to advocate for the best interests of their child.
We believe that the best approach is for guardians and school staff to work as a team to clarify needs or problems and seek productive solutions. Guardians should speak directly to the teacher or principal with concerns about their child.
Prior to the implementation of discipline or corrective actions, individual students are assured substantive and procedural due process rights. There is an appeal process for disciplinary action taken as a result of infractions which occur within the co-curricular or interscholastic student activities programs.
BISD School Board Policy 2150, Procedure 2150, Policy 3241, Procedure 3241, Policy 4220 and Procedure 4220 give additional details on this topic.
Update August 2023