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If you are a transfer student currently enrolled in our district or a student wishing to transfer from another district to our district, you will need to complete the transfer application below. You may print, complete, and email to allison.threadgill@ruskisd.net or fax to 903-683-2104.

Student Transfer Application

Rusk ISD

Attendance Information

Dear Parent/Guardian:

RE: Understanding School Attendance under Texas State Law

Rusk ISD is dedicated to helping your child achieve academic success. In order to maximize your child's academic opportunities, it is critical that they be in attendance at school every day. For your information, we have outlined the district procedures/policies and state laws related to attendance. We hope that this information is helpful to you and look forward to spending every instructional day possible with your child.

Ninety Percent Attendance Rule (TEC Section 25.092)

Compulsory Attendance Law (TEC Section 25.085)

Compulsory Attendance Enforcement (TEC Section 25.093/TFC 65.003)

Rusk ISD understands there are times when your child will be absent. Documentation is required when this occurs. An original, signed note from a parent or doctor must be submitted to the campus office indicating the reason for the absence. Notes are due the day the student returns to school.

The following absences are considered excused for compulsory attendance but count toward days missed for 90% attendance:

1. Health appointments when the student starts day at school AND student returns to school the same day.

2. Visitation with a family member who is on leave from active duty in the military

3. Religious holidays

4. Court appearances

5. College visitations

6. Naturalization/Citizenship appointments

7. Election Clerk Service

8. Grade 6-12 student who plays "Taps" at a military veteran's funeral

Pre-approval is required for reasons 3-8 in order to excuse the above.

Texas law requires you to monitor your student's attendance and to require your student to attend school. RISD makes monitoring attendance and grades very simple through Family Access. This parent resource is available via any internet capable computer at www.ruskisd.net. Contact the campus for login information.

Rusk ISD

Attendance Information

Querido Padre/Guardian:

RE: Entendimiento Sobre Asistencia Escolar bajo la Ley Estatal de Texas

Rusk ISD esta dedicado ayudar a su hijo/a lograr exito academic. En orden para maximizer la oportunidades academicas de su hijo/a, es critico que ellos asistan la escuela cada dia. Para su informacion, hemos resumido los procedimientos/polisas y leyes estatales relacionadas con asistencia escolar. Nosotros esperamos que esta informacion le ayude y esperamos pasar cada dia instructive posible con su hijo/a.

Regla de Noventa Porciento de Asistencia (TEC Seccion

25.092)

final por un curso o para ser avansado al siguiente nivel de

grado, el estudiante en cualquier nivel de grado desde

Kinder hasta grado 12 tienen que atender por lo menos

90 % de los dias de clase que sean ofrecidos.

consideradas en determiner se el/la estudiante a asistido

el porcentaje de dias requeridos.

menos 75 porciento pero menos de 90 porciento de los

dias de clase que sean ofrecidos, el/la estudiante puede

ser dado/a una oportunidad para recuperar credito al

completer un plan aprovado por el principal que

proporciona que el/la estudiante complete Los requisitos

instructivos de la clase determinados por el principal.

Leyes Obligatorias sobre Asistencia (TEC Seccion 25.085)

Estudiante este inscrito.

Asistencia Enforsada Obligatoria (TEC Seccion 25.093/ TFC 65.003)

Rusk ISD entiende que Habra veces en cual el/la estudiante sera ausente. Documentacion sera requerida cuando esto ocura. Una nota original, firmada por los padres o doctor tendra que ser presentada a la oficina de la escuela indicando la rason por la ausencia.

Las notas tienen que ser entregadas el dia el/la estudiante regrese a la escuela.

Las siguientes ausencias son consideradas excusadas para asistencia obligatoria pero cuenta para los dias perdidos para el 90% de asistencia:

1. Citas de salud cuando el/la estudiante empiesa el dia en la escuela Y regresa el mismo dia a la escuela

2. Visitacion de un miembro familiar que este en servicio active en el military

3. Dias feriados religiosos

4. Citas de corte

5. Visitas al colegio

6. Citas de Naturalizacion/Ciudadania

7. Servicio de secretario electoral

8. Estudiante en grados 6-12 quien toque "Taps" en un funeral de veterano military

Pre-aprovacion es requerida en las rasones 3-8 en orden que se excuse lo mencionado arriba.

La ley de Texas require que usted monitore la asistencia de su estudiante y require que su estudiante asista a la escuela. RISD hace que monitoriar la asistencia y calificaciones sea muy simple usando Family Access. Este recurso de padres esta disponible via cualquier computadora con capacidad de internet usando www.ruskisd.net contacte la escuela para informacion para ingresar

Rusk ISD

Attendance Information

Dear Parent/Guardian:

RE:Perfect Attendance at Rusk ISD

School attendance has a huge impact on student academic success.Our goal as a district is to have every student at school a minimum of 98% of the days that classes are offered.To assist in achieving this goal our campus will create a culture of attendance by implementing a variety of attendance incentive programs throughout the year.

As part of our attendance incentives, the campus will celebrate perfect attendance quarterly and at the end of the year.To be eligible for a Perfect Attendance Award a student must be in attendance the full day from 7:55 AM to 3:20 PM.A student may not receive a perfect attendance award if they have any absences, late arrivals or leave earlies (excused or unexcused).

Other attendance incentive programs are designed to improve campus attendance and therefore may allow opportunities for students that may have been absent due to an unavoidable reason to participate.

Thanks you for helping us to meet our goal of 98% attendance by ensuring that your child attends school every day and arrives on time.

If you have any questions or need more information please contact the campus principal.

Your child is currently receiving individualized instruction at school through the Web-based Istation program. Your child's school has chosen to extend/expand this experience by providing unlimited access to Istation at home!

Here's how you can gain access to the Parent Portal and Istation Home for your child:

You will need the following information: This information will be sent home with your child.

Student's Name: | School/Domain: ruskelementary.rusk.tx | Username: | Password:

The first step is to install Istation on your home computer. This is a quick and easy process. Go to www.istation.com/IstationHome and follow the simple installation instructions.

The www.istation.com/IstationHome Web page also provides information on how to log in to the Istation Parent Portal, where you can view your child's progress and access reports and other resources.