PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
Arp Independent School District (AISD) has made it possible for parents to access their child(ren)'s progress in each class via the Internet using our grade-reporting program, GradeSpeed™.NET.

Having this kind of access will improve parent and teacher communication as well as student responsibility. Parent access will be available by the first progress reporting period, Monday, September 19, 2005.

It is our goal that teachers will update grades for each student by Tuesday of each week. Should questions arise about individual student progress and/or entries for particular classes, the parent/student should talk directly with the teacher or by email to the teacher.  All teacher email addresses are available on each campus site: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/webmaster/Faculty/Dndx.htm

Please remember the grades you see might not include all assignments or tests that have been completed by your child.  As teachers complete the grading of assignments and tests, the teachers will update the report weekly.  Neither GradeSpeed nor Arp ISD make any guarantee or warranty, neither expressed nor implied, as to the accuracy or timeline of the information contained within the grade system. Information retrieved via the web site should be regarded as unofficial and nonbinding in nature. Grades/Attendance is current to the last entry of each teacher.

Please be aware that the district cannot provide technical support for this program and will not be responsible for your inability to access this site from your home or office.

In order for access to be granted to GradeSpeed, your child must have a username and password on the Arp ISD network. If you and your child have satisfied the requirements of the Arp ISD Acceptable Use Policy, you are welcome to print out the form available from the link below. It is important that the legal guardian personally return this form. When the form is returned in person to a campus office, a school employee will validate that you are the responsible guardian and sign the form to verify your identity. The form will then be sent to the Tech Department so that access can be granted. The Tech Department will email you (or mail) the username and password needed for access. The procedure is in place for security reasons and for your family's protection.

You can also come into the office and pick up a form. If you have students at different campuses, you only need to return one form to one campus. In addition, the link to the Parent Access website will be posted on the Arp website. Once your application has been processed, you will receive instructions on how to access your child's account along with a unique ID and password.

AISD will not make your username/password publicly available. The grades of your student posted on the website can be accessed only by appropriate official school personnel and by the private username and password that will be generated for you.

As with any educational record, please be aware that disclosure by AISD, including the contents of the website, may occur in the event such information is required by a court subpoena order, a decision or directive from the Attorney General's Office, or other reason required by law.

All transactions taking place on the Arp ISD network are protected by Federal, State, and local laws. If you are unfamiliar with these please refer to: http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/212901/ .

Because the security of your personally identifiable information is of concern to the district, Arp ISD has physical, electronic and managerial procedures in place to assist us in providing secure transmission of your information from our servers to your PC.  Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure.  As a result, while Arp ISD strives to protect your student's personal information, we cannot and do not ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online services, and you do so at your own risk.

You may share your username/password with those whom you consider to have a legitimate interest in your student's grades. You may cancel this service, or change your password by contacting Joy Rousseau at joy@arp.sprnet.org or (903) 859-2408.

When you view the GradeSpeed program you will need to use Internet Explorer and disable any popup blockers.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Joy Rousseau at 903-859-2408 or email joy@arp.sprnet.org