Checking Students Out of School

Katy ISD is committed to protecting students entrusted to its custody. Campus administrators exercise caution in releasing students during the school day. These procedures are followed at each campus when students are checked out of school.

• Definite and satisfactory identification, such as a driver’s license or picture ID, is required of any person authorized to talk with a student or to take a student from school.  An authorized person is one who is a parent/step-parent/guardian, one who has written authorization from the student’s parent/guardian, or one who is authorized by a legal order to take possession of a student.
• A teacher may not allow a student to leave school without securing the permission of the principal or a designee.
• A principal or his/her designee will verify a telephone call from a person representing himself/herself as a parent. If a request for the release of a student is denied by the principal, the parent will be notified.
• When checking a student out of school, a parent or guardian must report to the attendance office or main office.
• High school students who have a car on campus must obtain an early dismissal pass to leave campus during the school day. These students must check out through the appropriate office before leaving the campus.
• Parents who request that a student be allowed to leave the campus for medical or family matters must do so, in writing or by personal contact, and get approval from the principal or designee. The principal or designee will verify the request.

Students who leave campus at any time without parental permission and administrative approval are subject to disciplinary action.

Emergency Information and Procedure

In case of emergency, illness, or accident to the student, the parent/guardian will be notified first.  If the campus is unable to contact the parent/guardian, the school is authorized to call the Emergency Contacts as designated on the enrollment card by the parent/guardian.  The parent/guardian is responsible for providing transportation to obtain medical treatment.  If a student is transported by ambulance, the parent/guardian is responsible for the cost.   In the event physicians, other persons named on this card, or parent/guardian cannot be contacted, school officials are hereby authorized to take whatever action is deemed necessary, in their judgment, for the health of the aforesaid student.  Emergency contacts are only authorized access to information regarding the student and authority to transport the student in an emergency situation occurring at the school when the parent/guardian cannot be reached. At any other time, emergency contacts have no rights regarding the student and must have a written authorization from the parent/guardian for a specific date/time to pick up the student from school.