Students at Coyle Middle School and Coyle Tech will interact in a safe, secure, and nurturing environment based on students adhering to campus norms.

“Loss of privilege” means that students may not attend and/or participate in extracurricular school activities on or off campus before, during, or after school. Privileges include athletic activities, dances, pep rallies, assemblies and field trips. Students may be placed on the Loss of Privilege List for disciplinary consequences for misbehavior, and other reasons deemed appropriate by school administration.

• Arriving after 9:01 a.m. is an absence for 1st period
• Late morning arrivals must enter through the front door and receive a pass from the front office
• 10 minutes late to all other classes is an absence
• 10 minutes missing during class will result in an office referral for skipping/truancy
• Consequences will be assigned for repeated tardiness. Include: detention, loss of privilege, and visit to the reset room.

• 1st tardy: warning

• 2nd tardy: warning

• 3rd tardy: parent contact and lunch detention

• 4th tardy: two days lunch detention and parent contact

• 5th tardy: Thursday school

• 6th tardy: two Thursday schools

• 7th tardy: Parent conference; three Thursday schools

Garland ISD policy requires every student and staff member possess and wear their student or staff ID badge each school day. These are part of our dress code and will be monitored as such. Students will be held accountable for wearing their school ID each day.

Need a replacement CMS Student ID?

Buy a Student ID during the following times in the Coyle library with Ms. House.

More information to come!

All visitors must enter through the front vestibule and check in with the front office. To better protect our students, visitors and staff, our campus screens for registered sex offenders. A valid state issued ID is required to enter our campus for any reason. All visitors MUST enter through the front office.  There are no exceptions to this district policy.  Please have your state issued ID ready for viewing. Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep our campus safe.

Pursuant to Garland ISD Board policy FNCE (local and legal)  and the Garland ISD Student Code of Conduct, all technology devices (cell phones, earbuds, Airpods, etc), must be turned off and kept in the student's backpack during the entire school day. This does not apply to their instructional materials such as their Chromebook, or any medically-required devices (including the cell phone) students use to monitor their health, and/or hearing devices. Medically-required devices must be documented with the school nurse and/or in the student's IEP. These policies will be strictly enforced if students are in violation.

Students will not be allowed to use any electronic devices during the school day. This excludes campus-issued Chromebooks or any medically-required devices. Prior to entering the building, students will turn off all electronic devices (cell phones, AirPods, smartwatches, earbuds, headphones...etc.) and will keep them turned off until after school dismissal. Smartwatches may be worn for the watch-feature only. If the student is caught using the messaging or cell features, it will be confiscated.

Electronic devices are expected to be kept in the student’s backpacks at all times. They should not be visible throughout the school day. This includes, but is not limited to: classrooms, hallways, restrooms, cafeteria, gymnasium, library, and other common areas.

The best security for the devices is to be left at home. Parents are urged to utilize the school phone to relay any messages that may be urgent in nature to their child. We will relay any critical information to your child.

• 1st offense: No charge, a parent or guardian will need to sign for the device(s) at the end of the day.
• 2nd offense: $15 fee, a parent or guardian will need to sign for the device(s) at the end of the day.
• 3rd offense: $15 fee, a parent or guardian will need to sign for the device(s) at the end of the day.
• 4th offense: The device(s) will be held in the office until the end of the school year.

NOTE: If a student is found to be in possession of the devices, they will be confiscated and delivered to the main office. A parent or guardian (not the student) must pick up the confiscated items in the main office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or they will be held until the next available pickup times.

Additional offenses will be considered an act of insubordination. If a student refuses to comply with a request to surrender the devices by any member of the faculty or staff and/or administrator, will be considered insubordinate. Rules governing insubordination will apply as outlined in the student handbook. We will continue to refer to and enforce GISD School Board Policy FNCE (Local) as described in the Student Code of Conduct. This policy is in the student handbook.

If your student carries a backpack, it must be clear or mesh. Students have the option of not using a backpack as well. Many of our students do not carry backpacks because all of their instructional materials can be accessed from the Chromebook. 

Purses must be small clutch size - approximately the size of a hand with or without a handle or strap. No larger than 6.5" and 4.5" with or without a handle or strap.

We will collect, tag, and hold in the main office all backpacks that are not clear or mesh. Students will be allowed to retrieve any instructional items from their backpacks before going to their first period. All tagged and held backpacks will be returned to the student at the end of the school day.

Students may bring water bottles or bottles of water. However, the water bottles must not be squeeze-type bottles such as the green Gatorade bottles. The bottles should be made of hard material. Students can not drink from their bottles during transition times, or at any time in the hallways.

Only clear water is allowed on campus. Any liquids other than clear water (Gatorade, juice, etc.) will be confiscated and thrown away without reimbursements. 

• Tops – Short or long-sleeved polo-style (collared) shirts must be worn when not participating in themed or spirit days. White, Gray, Orange, Black collared polos may be worn across all grade levels and must be tucked in at all times.

• Pants – Plain khaki, navy, or black pants, shorts, skorts must be worn on the student’s natural waist at all times. Shorts and skorts must be an approved length, which is no shorter than the tips of the fingers when the arms are extended by the sides of the body.

Dress code reminders

• All clothing must be free of rips, tears, embellishments, and/or holes. Sweatpants, joggers and cargo pants are not allowed.

• Shorts, skirts, skorts, or jumpers must be no shorter than the tips of the fingers when the arms are extended by the sides of the body. The same standard applies to slits or slashes in skirts or jumpers.

• Undergarments must not be visible.

• Pants may not sag or bag at the waist or drag on the ground.

• No baggy or sagging oversized clothing is allowed.

• No jeggings, stretch pants, yoga pants or leggings may be worn unless worn under a skirt, jumper, or skort that complies with the dress code.
  Spandex material, biker shorts, and cutoffs are prohibited.

• Jumpers will also be allowed in plain khaki or black as long as the length is acceptable (no shorter than fingertips when extended to the sides), grade level colored polo must be worn underneath and are not considered tight.

• Belts – Solid black or brown must be worn if pants have belt loops.

• Sweatshirts without hoods are allowed in the “solid” grade-level colors or Coyle spirit wear.

  • Hooded sweatshirts ARE NOT allowed to be worn while inside the building (except on approved occasions or documented medical exemption). When students enter the building, hoodies MUST BE TAKEN OFF and placed in their backpack.

    • Note: tucking the hood inside the sweatshirt is NOT AN OPTION and will be dress coded.

• Hats, caps, sweatbands, scarves, bandanas, visors, or other head coverings are prohibited in the classroom or school building except on approved occasions or unless there is a religious or medical exception.

• For reasons of health and safety, shoes must be worn at all times.

  • The following footwear is prohibited due to health or safety concerns:

    • Slides

    • House shoes

    • Beach footwear

    • Flip flops

    • Roller shoes/ shoes with wheels

    • Steel toe shoes

    • High heels over 2 inches

    • Crocs 

• Certain classes may require students to wear certain types of footwear. For example, athletic shoes may be required for physical education/athletics classes

In accordance to GISD School Board policy.