Required Notices

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’s entry to or eject the person from the district’s property.

Physical Activity Requirements

Policies pertaining to students engaged in physical education: Elementary (K-5), Secondary  At the end of the school year, a parent may submit a written request to obtain the results of their child’s physical fitness assessment conducted during the school year by contacting the appropriate campus principal.

Elementary School

The district will ensure that students in full-day kindergarten-grade 5 engage in moderate or vigorous physical activity for at least 30 minutes per day or 135 minutes per week, in accordance with policies at EHAB, EHAC, EHBG, and FFA.

Junior High/Middle School

The district will ensure that students in middle or junior high school will engage in at least 225 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity within each two-week period for at least four semesters, in accordance with policies at EHAB, EHAC, EHBG, and FFA.

Physical Fitness Assessment (Grades 3-12)

Annually, the district will conduct a physical fitness assessment of students in grades 3-12 who are enrolled in a physical education course or a course for which physical education credit is awarded. At the end of the school year, a parent may submit a written request to obtain the results of their child’s physical fitness assessment conducted during the school year by contacting the appropriate campus principal.

High School Graduation Plans (TEC 28.02121)

The following link will take you to the Texas Education Agency’s website outlining state graduation requirements. Please refer to the MCISD Student Handbook as additional requirements may be imposed. 

Graduation Toolkit

As provided by TEA, the graduation toolkit provides a host of information ranging from the various programs of study to the Texas First program. The link provided will assist parents and students alike. 

Dual Credit Partnership

Blinn College is the district’s current provider for dual credit courses. Students currently have the opportunitiy to earn up to 21 hours college credit by taking Dual Credit coursework.

• Speech – 3 hours (Newly offered for the 26/27 school year SPCH 1315)
• US History – 3 hours per semester for a total of 6 hours (HIST 1301 and 1302)
• English – 3 hours per semester for a total of 6 hours (taken in place of Eng IV) (ENGL 1301 and 1302)
• Government – 3 hours (GOVT 2305)
• Economics – 3 hours (ECON 2301)

Linked is the MOU between the two entities. 

Assessments

Please explore assessment information regarding SAT/PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9.

Transition and Employment Guide for Students in Special Education.

The Information link provided by the Texas Education Agency will help parents and students with postsecondary planning. 

Mental Health Support

The district has implemented programs to address the following mental health, behavioral

health, and substance abuse concerns:

• Mental health promotion and early intervention
• Building skills to manage emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships, and engage in responsible decision-making
• Substance abuse prevention and intervention
• Suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention (interventions after a suicide in a community)
• Grief, trauma, and trauma-informed care
• Positive behavior interventions and supports
• Positive youth development
• Safe, supportive, and positive school climates

For more information regarding the district’s approach to mental health support, please contact the campus counselor.

If a student has been hospitalized or placed in residential treatment for a mental health condition or substance abuse, the district has procedures to support the student’s return to school. Please contact the district’s mental health liaison for further information.

Teachers and other district employees may discuss a student’s academic progress or behavior with the student’s parents or another employee as appropriate; however, they are not permitted to recommend use of psychotropic drugs. A psychotropic drug is a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication that is intended to alter perception, emotion, mood, or behavior.

A district employee who is a registered nurse, an advanced nurse practitioner, a physician, or a certified or credentialed mental health professional can recommend that a student be evaluated by an appropriate medical practitioner, if appropriate. [See policy FFEB for more information.]

For related information, see:

• Consent to Conduct a Psychological or Psychiatric Evaluation and Consent to Provide a Mental Health Care Service for the district’s procedures for recommending a mental health intervention and the mental health liaison’s contact information
• Counseling for the district’s comprehensive school counseling program
• Physical and Mental Health Resources (All Grade Levels) for campus and community mental and physical health resources
• Policies and Procedures that Promote Student Physical and Mental Health (All Grade Levels) for board-adopted policies and administrative procedures that promote student health