I. Parents and their child fill out an application for the magnet school of their choice. All applications are due in the office of the Director of Magnet Programs by March 1.

II. Students interested in any specialized offering at Cavazos, Dunbar, Hutchinson, or O.L. Slaton may qualify based on that special interest. Criteria for entry to Hutchinson and O.L. Slaton focuses on academic achievement. Criteria for entry to Cavazos and Dunbar will be broader based than the academic requirements for Hutchinson and O.L. Slaton

III. In order to qualify for honors and Pre-Advanced Placement courses that will be available at Hutchinson and Slaton the student must qualify on "A", "B". and "C" below:

A. Pass all portions of TAAS

B. Have an overall grade point average of 3.2. The grade point average (GPA) is determined by using grades from all subjects during the year of application. All GPA’s should be rounded to the nearest tenth (example: 3.35 is equal to 3.4)

14 points on the following matrix

Grade Point Average	6th Grade Composite Stadard Age Score (SAS) on onCogAT or Comparable Score	Principal’s Recomendation
X 3	X 2	X 1
3.0-3.1=1	105-109=1	Not at all = 0
3.2-3.3=2	110-114=2	Average = 1
3.4-3.5=3	115-119=3	Strong = 2
3.6-3.7=4	120-124=4	Excellent = 3
3.8-3.9=5	125-129=5
4.0 =6	130+ =6

C: In addition to "A" and "B" above, a student must meet the following criteria for entrance into the honors and/or Pre-Advanced Placement courses as specified:

1. English - No grade below B in English the year prior into the program

2. Math - No grade below B in math the year prior to entry into the program

3. Science - No grade below B in science the year prior to entry into the program

4. Social Studies - No grade below a B in social studies the year prior to entry into the program

V. At Cavazos and Dunbar, Algebra I H 8, English I H, World Histroy H, World Geography H, Geometry H, Biology I H, and Physical Science H (Dunbar) carry an "honors" designation. Geometry H, Biology I H, and Physical Science H (Dunbar) receive weighted credit.

At Hutchinson and O.L. Slaton, Algebra I 8 Pre-Advanced, English I Pre-Advanced Placement, World History H, World Geography H, Geometry Pre-Advanced Placement, and Biology I H, carry an "honors" designation. Geometry Pre-Advanced Placement and Biology I H receive weighted credit.

Weighted credit is awarded and reflected on the student’s high school transcript only for successful completion of Geometry H, Geometry Pre-AP, Biology I H, and Physical Science H taken at the ninth grade level.

VI. Students wanting to qualify as an honors magnet student at Hutchinson or O.L. Slaton will receive a matrix score using the matrix in III, on the previous page, and will be ranked from highest to lowest matrix score. In addition to those neighborhood schools, each school will receive 125 students from outside the neighborhood and therefore minority students will be assigned to Hutchinson and non-minority students will be assigned to O.L. Slaton. If there are more than 125 students making application for the honors magnet program and it is determined that classroom space is available, board approval would be sought to adjust enrollment limitations.

Hutchinson and O.L. Slaton may also receive and additional 25 transfer students for the enriched magnet course offerings. Placement for academically enriched magnet courses will be done by assigning a matrix score to each student using the matrix in III on the previous page. Places for courses (dance, diving, gymnastics, swimming) at the Lomax Center will be assigned by determining fitness utilizing a standardized assessment instrument. Minority students will be assigned to Hutchinson and non-minority students will be assigned to O.L. Slaton.

After magnet transfer student requests at Hutchinson and O.L. Slaton have been made for courses (dance, diving, gymnastics, swimming) at the Lomax Center, additional space available will be filled with non-minority neighborhood students at O.L. Slaton and minority neighborhood students at Hutchinson. Students will indicate their interest on the choice sheet and will be assigned by determining fitness utilizing a standardized assessment instrument.

During the first instructional week of 1995-96, if space remains available at the Lomax Center, minority neighborhood students at O.L. Slaton and non-minority neighborhood students at Hutchinson will be assigned by designated program criteria.

In order for students to remain in any enriched magnet course at the Lomax Center, the students must continue to meet designated program criteria.

In order to remain at Hutchinson or O.L. Slaton as a transfer honors magnet student, a student must remain in one honors or Pre-AP course and must maintain a 3.2 overall average at the end of each year. In addition the following requirements apply:

* Students that make three (3) 79’s or below on their cards during the first semester for an honors or Pre-AP course may be removed from that course at the end of the first semester.

* Students will not be allowed to enroll in the next level of an honors or Pre-Ap course for the next school year if three of the six report cards they receive for that school year have grades 79 or below in the particular honors or Pre-AP course.

* Through the end of the fourth six weeks, students may be dropped from an honors or Pre-Ap class at the conclusion of the six week period in which they make their second score below 80 on their report card.

* Students may voluntarily move from an honors or Pre-AP to a regular class at the conclusion of six-weeks grading period.

VII. The Cavazos magnet program will center on "HighTech" and technology will be part of all curricular offerings. Therefore, that program will not only accept students interested in honors courses but will accept students from the entire school district that have a special interest in technology. Students may also magnetize to Cavazos for the enriched curriculum, i.e., Media Literacy and Critical Viewing, Piano Lab, and/or Electronic Media. In keeping with one of the purposes of magnet programs, i.e., to improve desegregation, the magnet program will accept 125 non-minority students from outside the neighborhood attendance zone. If there are more than 125 non-minority students making application and it is determined that classroom space is available, board approval would be sought to adjust enrollment limitations. A grade level priority would be outlined giving number 1 priority admission to seventh grade students followed by eighth and ninth grade students as space is allowed.

VIII. The Dunbar magnet program will be a science academy with a focus on the special instruction of science. Therefore, the program will not only accept students interested in honors courses but will accept students from the entire district that have a special interest in science. Students may also magnetize to Dunbar for the enriched curriculum, i.e., Science Block, Biology I, Journalism, and/or Speech. In keeping with one of the purposes of magnet programs, i.e., to improve desegregation, the magnet program will accept 125 non-minority students from outside the neighborhood attendance zone. If there are more than 125 students making application and it is determined that classroom space is available, board approval would be sought to adjust enrollment limitations. A grade level priority would be outlined giving number 1 priority admission to seventh grade students followed be eighth and ninth grade students as space is allowed.

IX. Irons Junior High houses the Transitional Academic Achievement Program (TAAP) which is designed to provide an opportunity to over-aged students from all the district to come out of the sixth grade into junior high and to accelerate their progress to high school by participating in intensive training in language arts, reading, and mathematics. A student may complete the three years of junior high in two years. TAAP is not a special education program. Any student that is one or more grades below grade level and who has average or above academic ability may apply.

In order to remain in the TAAP program a favorable teacher observation of student behavior, effort, maturation, and/or school performance are necessary. Scores on Cognitive Abilities Tests and standardized reading tests are also a consideration of remaining in the program. In addition, a student may be removed from the TAAP program if the student fails two or more core subjects during the first weeks of school. Upon removal from Phase I the students will be assigned to regular 7th grade. If removal from Phase II becomes necessary the student will be assigned to regular 8th grade.

X. Approval for all junior high magnet programs will be made by April 3. Notification letters to students will be mailed during April.

XI. All students that apply for a magnet program and receive and appointment will be transfered from the neighborhood school to the magnet school.

XII. If a student wishes not to accept an appointment, the student may request to return to the neighborhood school by filling out a Student Transfer Form and sending it to the Director of Magnet Programs through the elementary school principal.

XIII. Bus transportation will be provided for each magnet student from their home junior high school to and from the magnet school campus.

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