Pearland Independent School District

Clear Creek Independent School District

Agriculture Science Facilities Rules and Fees

School Year of 2011 to 2012

The Clear Creek ISD (CCISD) Agriculture Science Facilities are located at 2155 W. NASA Parkway and 2305 E. Main St. in League City, Texas. The purpose of these facilities is to provide an extension to classroom instruction, to maximize learning, and to allow FFA members to utilize them for their Supervised Agriculture Experience Program (SAEP) animal projects.

In order for all parties to best utilize the Agriculture Science Facilities, there are rules and regulations which must be observed and complied with. To ensure compliance, CCISD employees including agriculture teachers, facility managers, and administrators will monitor and manage the facility (both physically and via security cameras).

All participants must comply with the following criteria:

1.  The Agriculture Science Facilities are a part of the Clear Creek Independent School District and therefore, all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and the code of conduct apply. This includes the summer months.

2.  Neither CCISD, its employees, volunteers, nor the FFA are responsible for damage or loss to personal property, injury of members, animal projects, guests, or family of participants.

3.  Only FFA members in good standing may utilize the agriculture facilities.

Any animal that is raised as a project at one of the facilities and enters for show under any group other than CCISD FFA will lose their facility privileges for the individual and for the family for five years.

4.  Only one guest under 18 years of age may accompany a student with an animal project to the facilities, unless a parent or legal guardian accompanies student. Parents, guardians, or guests who cause a disturbance while at the facilities will lose their privileges to enter the agriculture facilities.

5.  Any student previously evicted from one of the facilities will not be allowed to utilize either facility.

6.  A student must do the following things before bringing any animal onto the agriculture facilities grounds:

obtain permission from an agriculture teacher

attend a meeting with their parent/legal guardian and agriculture teacher

understand and sign the rules agreement

pay all relevant barn fees

7.  No pets are allowed on agricultural facility grounds. (Includes dogs, cats, etc.)

Clear Creek Independent School District

Agriculture Science Facilities Barn Fee Schedule

The student is subject to barn fees, which are required for each project entered into the facilities. These fees are used to maintain the barn area of the facilities. Rates are non-negotiable and are due prior to any animal’s arrival at the facilities. Two-year heifer projects will require a second fee after the completion of Galveston County Fair and approval for major shows.

Swine: $100 per head per feeding period Sheep: $100 per head per feeding period

Goats: $100 per head per feeding period Broilers: $75 per pen per feeding period

Beef: $200 per head per feeding period Turkeys: $75 per pen per feeding period

(Feeding period is defined as the period of time an animal is on feed for a show designated for that animal.)

8.  FACILITY HOURS

·  The agriculture facilities’ hours are from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Gates are to remain closed and locked at all times. No unauthorized personnel shall feed or be at a facility for any reason before 5:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. without express permission from agriculture teacher or school administrator. Failure to be out of the facilities or parking lot by 9:00 P.M. will result in a 20 point deduction.

8. GATE CARDS

·  One gate card will be provided to the student and one to the parent/guardian at no cost.

·  If a student loses the gate card, the student will have to purchase another gate card.

9. ANIMAL COST

·  The student is responsible for the initial cost of the animal as well as any expenses incurred while feeding and caring for the animal during their SAEP project period. This includes any medical expenses (Ex: vet bills, etc.)

10. CARE OF ANIMAL

·  The student is responsible for proper care of his/her animal. This includes adequate nutrition and hydration for proper growth, the development of the animal project, and cleaning the pen and surrounding area. When owners are unable to be contacted, the CCISD agriculture teachers reserve the right to seek treatment for any animal found to be in need of immediate emergency care. The owner will be responsible for any costs incurred.

·  Only the respective owner is allowed to feed or care for an animal unless prior approval was obtained from agriculture teacher(s).

11. CARE OF STALLS AND BEDDING

·  West Agricultural Center: The pen is to be maintained with adequate approved shavings.

·  East Agricultural Center: Bedding to be determined by agriculture teachers

·  The pen should be changed when soiled as to ensure the health and well being of the animal project – once per month.

·  All soiled bedding is to be promptly and properly disposed of in designated area.

·  Wheel barrows must be emptied into designated areas every time they are used and returned to their place of storage.

·  No new bedding is to be placed on top of old bedding.

12. POINT SYSTEM

·  To insure the cleanliness and safety of CCISD’s agriculture facilities, a point system will be utilized to enhance the management of all students and animal projects.

·  All students will be put on a point system of 100 points.

·  Each student will have one point system per feeding period. Students with multiple animal projects will be on one point system.

·  Point value decisions are made by agriculture teachers and administrators.

·  Points can be made up by performing extra duties at the respective CCISD agriculture science facility. Extra duties will be deemed appropriate by the agriculture teacher. Make-up points must be earned within 7 days of points lost infraction. Opportunities for make-up points will be based on the agriculture teacher’s schedule. (Ex: cleaning out trailer, washing aisles, unloading shavings, etc.) Students may only earn a maximum of 10 points per week.

·  Every pen that is occupied by an animal project will have a clipboard attached to the pen or to an adjacent area. Students will be given daily routine paper work to fill out when they feed, clean the pen, change the sand, weigh, exercise, etc.

·  Only teachers and students are allowed to write on clipboards.

·  If a student has questions about their point value, they will need to see an agriculture teacher.

LOSS of POINTS

Points will be deducted when infractions occur. Points will be deducted as follows:

5 POINTS PER DAY

·  Failure to perform daily feeding duties within a 24 hour period

·  Failure to fill out paperwork at animal project pen

(Filling out paperwork early or late)

·  Failure to dispose of trash (feed sacks, etc.)

·  Failure to clean pen and put down new bedding when scheduled

·  Failure to have student ID and key card while inside facility

·  Failure to empty wheelbarrow

·  Loitering at the agriculture facility

·  Failure to put away tack or equipment

·  Failure to perform scheduled duties (sweeping aisles/tack rm.)

·  Failure to clean up grooming area when finished.

·  Failure to rollup water hose

·  Failure to clean up manure after animal

·  Putting comments on point sheets, yours or other sheets

20 POINTS

·  Failure to participate in an agriculture facility clean-up.*

·  Failure to show-up and load and unload the animals for a livestock show

·  Failure to exit agriculture facility and or parking lot by 9:00 P.M.

o  Make-ups are required within a seven day period.

50 POINTS

(Points cannot be made up for any violations in this category)

·  Any unsafe practices that could result in harm or damage to yourself, others, animal projects, or the agriculture facility.

·  Moving pens without permission of agriculture teacher.

50 POINTS and Probation for remainder of the school year – Next infraction may result in removal from the facility

(Points cannot be made up for any violations in this category)

·  Disrespect or insubordination to an adult (teacher, Ag Facility manager, parent, school personnel, etc.)

·  Fighting and/or harassment of another student or adult.

·  Engaging in serious or persistent misbehavior that violates the Student Code of Conduct

·  Students and parents will be notified when the student’s points decline to 50 points. Agriculture teacher will call parents.

·  Any student falling below 25 points during the feeding period will be put on probation and a meeting will be scheduled with the student, parents, teacher, and administrator to determine the next course of action. Any student losing all 100 points will lose agriculture facility privileges for one year.

·  When a student is out of points, the student’s animal project will be evicted from the facility. A written notice will be sent to students and parents with a maximum of two weeks to remove animal from the facility. (If the animal is not removed within two weeks, the animal will be removed at the student’s expense and sold at a local auction house.)

13.  PEN ASSIGNMENTS:

·  Animals will be approved by agriculture teachers based on student’s past performance (deemed by the point system) and availability of pens.

·  Students are allowed a minimum of one animal project pen. Students are allowed only one animal project for the CCISD Livestock show and Auction.

·  Approval of additional pens for students is prioritized based on the following:

o  CCISD Livestock animals

o  Scramble animals

o  Major Livestock Market Animals

o  Major Livestock Breeding Animals

o  County Market Animals

o  County Breeding Animals

·  Students will be assigned pens by respective agriculture teacher(s) upon bringing a project into the facilities. Students may not move, or expand pens for any reason, unless approved by agriculture teacher or facilities manager. Only one fan per pen area.

·  No personal locks allowed on any animal pens.

14.  SENIOR STUDENTS:

·  No senior student may start a project which will not finish before school is released in May.

·  Graduated seniors will not be allowed to utilize the agriculture facilities.

15. REMOVAL OF ANIMALS AFTER SHOWS

·  The student is to remove all projects from the agriculture facility within two (2) weeks after their respective show unless otherwise directed by an agriculture teacher. This rule applies to all animals including heifers. If the animal is not removed by the two week period, the student will be assessed a $100 hauling/handling fee to deliver the animal to the nearest auction barn.

16. ANIMAL DEATH

·  If an animal project dies at the agriculture facility, it is the student’s/parent’s responsibility to remove the animal carcass within two (2) hours of being notified of its existence.

·  If the carcass is not removed within 2 hours, this service will be provided at the expense of the owner of the animal project.

·  Dumping dead animals in dumpster will result in eviction from facility.

·  If a Parent/Student/Agriscience Teacher/Facility Manager takes a dead animal off the premises of a CCISD Agricultural Facility, the proper disposal paperwork must be filed at the ESC building.

17. ANIMAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

·  The animal project is the student’s project and responsibility. All animal project management decisions will be made by the student/parent. Agriculture teachers are available to assist and aid a student when a student requests this assistance. Agriculture teachers will closely monitor all show rules. Ethical treatment of animals is required at all times and rule violations will not be tolerated.

18. STUDENTS’ BEHAVIOR

·  Students are expected to act in a professional manner at all times at the agriculture facilities. Any activities, which endanger the health or physical wellbeing of students/parents/teachers/manager/facilities or animals, will not be permitted. Loitering or other activities not directly related to the furtherance of the Supervised Agriculture Experience Project (SAEP) will not be permitted at the facilities.

·  Students will not be able to enter the agriculture facilities while serving an assignment in DAEP or a suspension.

·  Students receiving a DAEP assignment will have two weeks under their agriculture teacher’s supervision to remove their animal from the respective facility.

19. ARENA

·  The arena is to be used during clinics or shows hosted only by agriculture teachers.

·  The arena availability and use will be handled by the agriculture teachers.

·  The arena is not to be used for feeding animals.

20. FEED and TACK STORAGE

·  Tack rooms are to be clean and free of scattered hay and open feed.

·  Hay is to be stored in the designated area determined by agriculture teachers. Students may not keep multiple bales of hay at the agriculture facilities.

·  West Agricultural Center - A lockable feed locker will be assigned to each student. If lockers are not available, tack boxes will be allowed in designated area and must be labeled with student’s name. All tack is to be labeled.

·  East Agricultural Center – Tack boxes will be allowed in designated area and must be labeled with student’s name. All tack is to be labeled.

·  Valuables should be brought to and from home as needed. (Ex: show stick, etc.)

·  Clear Creek ISD and its employees are not responsible for theft or damage of any personal items.

21. AGRICULTURE FACILITY CLEAN UPS

·  The appearance of the agriculture facilities is a priority; there will be periodic “Ag Facility clean-ups” which are mandatory for students with animal projects housed at the facility. If a student is unable to attend for any reason, they are responsible for finding a suitable replacement.

22. AGRICULTURE TEACHERS USE OF ANIMALS

·  Student projects may be used by agriculture teachers for livestock judging practice or to teach skills such as weighing, leading, or vaccination.

23. AGRICULTURE FACILITIES DISASTER PLAN

·  CCISD and/or its employees are not responsible for any evacuation or care of FFA animal projects through a disaster of any type (natural, chemical, national security, etc.). The movement or evacuation of any FFA animal project is the responsibility of each individual animal owner. In the event a major catastrophe occurs and an animal is left in the Ag Facility and dies. The remains will be removed at the expense of the owner.