The Texas Education Data Standards includes information related to reporting discipline records to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). PEIMS discipline records must be reported for every disciplinary action that results in the removal of a student for any part of their academic program. Under TEC 37.008(m-1), failure to report all disciplinary removals and truancy actions as required by state and federal law may result in a review by the commissioner of education and notice to the local school board of any problems noted in the district’s data, or a violation of a law or other rule.

Appendices and Guides

• Creating Discipline Incidents in HISD Connect
• Code of Student Conduct
• Discipline Policies and Procedures Manual (2020-2021)
• Bullying Template and Resources, https://www.houstonisd.org/Page/106693

Discipline Charts

• Days Remaining Chart for Alternative Education Placements (2022-2023)
  
• Discipline Action Codes - Consequences Chart 
• Discipline Reason Codes - Offenses Chart 
• Student Discipline Reason Codes (2022-2023)

Discipline Forms and Templates

• In-School Suspension Letter (English)
• In-School Suspension Letter (Spanish)
• In-School Suspension Letter (Vietnamese)
• In-School Suspension Letter (Arabic)

Out-of-School Suspension Letters

• Out-of-School Suspension Letter (English)
• Out-of-School Suspension Letter (Spanish)
• Out-of-School Suspension Letter (Vietnamese)
• Out-of-School Suspension Letter (Arabic)  

Suspension of Homeless Students

Under HB 692, suspension for homeless students are addressed: A homeless student should not receive an out-of-school suspension unless he/she is being disciplined for one of the following PEIMS Disciplinary Reasons. Please see the PEIMS 425 Offense Chart for the complete definitions for each code.

• 04 - Possessed, sold or used marijuana or other controlled substance
• 05 - Possessed, sold, used or was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage
• 11 - Brought a firearm to school
• 12 - Unlawful carrying of a location-restricted knife
• 13 - Unlawful carrying of a club
• 14 - Conduct containing the elements of an offense relating to Prohibited weapon
• 27 - Assault against a school district employee or volunteer
• 28 - Assault against someone other than a school district employee or volunteer
• 29 - Aggravated assault against a school district employee or volunteer
• 30 - Aggravated assault against someone other than a school district employee or volunteer
• 31 - Sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault against a school district employee or volunteer
• 32 - Sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault against someone other than a school district employee or volunteer

Suspension of Students Enrolled in a Grade Level Below 3

• FOB(LEGAL) Suspension of Students Enrolled in a Grade Level Below 3