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Table of Contents

RGCCISD Board of Trustees …………………………………………………………………………………………... 2
RGCCISD Vision and Mission Statement ……………………………………….…………………………….….. 3
RGCCISD School Calendar …………………………………………………………………....................................... 4
GMS Administrative / Support Team ………………………………………………………..……………........... 9
Principal’s Message …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
GMS Vision/Mission Statements …………………………………………………………………………………. 11
GMS Bell Schedule ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12
Alma Mater and Pledges ……………………….………………………………………...………………………...… 13
Respect for the Flag ………………….……………………………………………………………………………...…. 13
Approved Uniforms ……………………………………………………………….…..……………………………….. 14
Preface …………………………………………………...…………………….……………………………………………. 15
Nondiscrimination Statement ……………………………………………………………………………………... 16
Contractual Disclaimer ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16
Parental Rights and Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 17
“Opting Out” of Surveys and Activities ....................................................................................................... 18
Requesting Professional Qualifications of Teachers and Staff ......................................................... 18
Reviewing Instructional Materials ............................................................................................................... 19
Accessing Student Record ................................................................................................................................ 19
Granting Permission to Video or Audio Record a Student …………………………………………….. 19
Removing a Student Temporarily from the Classroom ....................................................................... 19
Excusing a Student from Reciting the Pledges ……………………………………………………………… 19
Excusing a Student from Reciting a Portion of the Declaration of Independence ……………. 19
Requesting Limited or No Contact with a Student through Electronic Media ……………….… 20
Requesting Notices of Certain Student Misconduct …………………………………………………….… 20
Prohibiting the Use of Corporal Punishment …………………………………………………………….….. 20
School Safety Transfers ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20
Requesting Classroom Assignment for Multiple Birth Siblings ....................................................... 21
Parents of Students with Disability with other School-Aged Children in the Home . …….... 21
Request for the Use of a Service Animal ……………………………………………………………….…….... 21
Parents of Students Who Speak a Primary Language Other Than English ................................. 21
Accommodations for Children of Military Families ………………………………………………………. 21
Student Records ……….………………………………………………………………………….………………....….. 22
Release of Student Information to Military Recruiters and Institutions of
Higher Education ……………………………….……………………………………………………………..….…...... 23
Attendance ………………………………………………………………………........................................................... 24
Compulsory Attendance ………………………………………………..……….……………………..…………….. 24
Attendance for Credit ………………………………………………….……………………………..……………..… 24
Example of a Written Excuse …………………………….…………………………………………….……….….. 25
Address Change or Phone Number .............................................................................................................. 25
Absences for Holidays …………………………………………….……………...................................................... 25
Honor Students ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Academic Programs ………………………………………………………………………………………………...…. 26