BP/AR 4030 - Nondiscrimination in Employment (BP/AR revised) Policy and regulation updated to reflect NEW STATE REGULATIONS (Register 2015, No. 50), as renumbered, which specify certain requirements to be included in district policy or regulation and extend protections against discrimination to unpaid interns and volunteers. Policy also adds requirement to post the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing publication on workplace discrimination and harassment, and reflects NEW LAW (SB 1063, 2016) which prohibits the payment of different wage rates based on race or ethnicity and prohibits the use of prior salary history by itself to justify any disparity in compensation. Regulation reflects provisions of new state regulations regarding training of supervisors and dissemination of the district's nondiscrimination policy to all employees.
BP/AR 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11 - Sexual Harassment (BP/AR revised) Policy and regulation updated to reflect NEW STATE REGULATIONS (Register 2015, No. 50), as renumbered, which extend protections against sexual harassment to unpaid interns and volunteers, require districts to instruct supervisors to report complaints, and revise requirements pertaining to the training of supervisory employees.
BP 5030 - Student Wellness (BP revised) Policy updated to reflect NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS (81 Fed. Reg. 50151) which address the content of the wellness policy, assurance of stakeholder participation in the development and updates of the policy, and periodic assessment and disclosure of compliance. Policy also reflects NEW STATE LAW (SB 1169, 2016) which no longer requires posting of district policy on nutrition and physical activity within cafeterias/eating areas, but does require annually informing the public of the content and implementation of the policy.
BP 5116.2 - Involuntary Student Transfers (BP added) New policy reflects NEW LAW (SB 1343, 2016) which authorizes districts to involuntarily transfer a student who has been convicted of a specified violent felony or a misdemeanor associated with possession of a firearm, whenever the student is enrolled at the same school as the victim of the crime for which he/she was convicted. In order to exercise this authority, the district is mandated to adopt policy with specified components and provide notice of the policy to parents/guardians as part of the annual parental notification.
BP/AR 5141.21 - Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Conditions (BP/AR revised) Policy and regulation updated to delete requirements related to the administration of medication in cases of epileptic seizures, as Education Code 49414.7 repeals by its own terms on January 1, 2017, and to clarify that districts may continue to administer such medication under the general authority in state law. Policy and regulation also reflect NEW LAW (AB 1748, 2016) which authorizes districts to stock and administer medication in cases of opioid overdose. Regulation also revises definition of epinephrine auto-injector pursuant to NEW LAW (AB 1386, 2016).
BP 6142.94 - History-Social Science Instruction (BP revised) Policy updated to reflect key concepts in the History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools adopted by the State Board of Education in July 2016, including, but not limited to, a new emphasis on developing student's literacy skills within the context of history-social science instruction. Policy also reflects law that encourages the use of personal testimony through oral history, videos, or other multimedia formats and establishes requirements for personal testimony provided through oral histories. BP 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements (BP revised) Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2306, 2016) which generally exempts from district-established graduation requirements any student who transfers into a district school from a juvenile court school after the second year of high school, unless it is determined that the student is reasonably able to complete the requirements in time to graduate by the end of his/her fourth year of high school. BP/AR 6164.6 - Identification and Education Under Section 504 (BP/AR revised) Policy updated to add requirement to address the needs of students with disabilities in the district's local control and accountability plan. Regulation updated to reflect NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS (81 Fed. Reg. 53203) which primarily revise definitions used in the Americans with Disabilities Act. BP/AR/E 6173 - Education for Homeless Children (BP/AR/E revised) Policy, regulation, and exhibits updated to reflect the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95), as well as updated U.S. Department of Education non-regulatory guidance. Policy includes new material on the designation of a district liaison for homeless children and youth, identification of homeless students, confidentiality of student records containing information about a homeless student's living situation, and coordination of services with other entities. Policy also reflects new mandate to adopt policy to ensure participation by district liaisons and other appropriate staff in professional development and other technical assistance activities, and NEW LAW (SB 1068, 2016) which requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to provide specified informational and training materials to district liaisons. Regulation revises the definitions of "homeless student" and "school of origin," revises the duties of the district liaison, reflects requirement to provide the district liaison's contact information to the CDE and other specified persons, provides that a homeless student will be immediately enrolled even if he/she misses application or enrollment deadlines, and revises the content of the written explanation of the district's decision related to eligibility, school selection, or enrollment. Exhibits updated to revise the content of the district's explanation of its decision(s) related to eligibility, school selection, or enrollment and to revise the dispute form for use by parents/guardians who choose to appeal the district's decision. BB 9240 - Board Training (BB revised) Bylaw retitled and updated to address the purposes and importance of board training, recommended topics of training for new and first-term board members, and the district's process for selecting board training activities. The bylaw also reinforces the prohibition against a majority of the board members discussing district business of a specific nature while attending a conference or similar public gathering. BB 9323 - Meeting Conduct (BB revised) Bylaw updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1787, 2016) which requires the board to provide a member of the public who uses a translator at least twice the allotted time to address the board during board meetings, unless simultaneous translation equipment is used. Bylaw also clarifies that the board may refer a member of the public to an appropriate complaint procedure, but cannot prohibit criticism of district employees, programs, or policies during a board meeting BP/AR 3230 - Federal Grant Funds (BP/AR added) New mandated policy and mandated regulation reflect major requirements for the management of federal grant funds contained in the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly called the "Uniform Guidance"), including the mandate to adopt written procedures related to procurement, conflict of interest, cash management, and allowable costs. Policy addresses the board's desire to maintain fiscal integrity and transparency in the use of federal grant funds, key components of the district's financial management system, and the submission of performance reports in accordance with law and the requirements of the awarding agency. Regulation includes material related to allowable costs, procurement, cash management, audits, and records, including requirements for employees to document "time and effort" spent on grant activities. Regulation also reflects the option to delay implementation of the procurement standards in the Uniform Guidance up to July 1, 2017, provided that the decision is documented in the district's procurement policy. BP/AR 3311 - Bids
(BP/AR revised) Policy and regulation updated to move some material into new BP/AR 3311.1 - Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Procedures, AR 3311.2 - Lease-Leaseback Contracts, AR 3311.3 - Design-Build Contracts, and AR 3311.4 - Procurement of Technological Equipment. Regulation also revises section on "Award of Contract" to expand the exceptions to awarding contracts based on lowest responsible bidder to include lease-leaseback contracts, which are based on "best value" as defined.
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