BP 0460 - Local Control and Accountability Plan (BP revised) Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (Proposition 58, 2016) which requires the local control and accountability plan (LCAP) development process to include solicitation of parent/guardian and community input on effective and appropriate instructional methods, including language acquisition programs. Policy also reflects the State Board of Education's (SBE) adoption of evaluation rubrics (the "California School Dashboard") that will assist districts in evaluating progress toward their LCAP goals. BP/AR 3260 - Fees and Charges (BP/AR revised) Policy reorganized and updated to reflect a California Department of Education (CDE) management advisory regarding the prohibition against requiring parent/guardian volunteer hours or payment as a condition of the student's enrollment or participation in educational activities. Regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2615, 2016) which permits districts to charge a fee for participation in After School Education and Safety (ASES) programs, 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs, and 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) program, as long as the fee is waived or reduced for low-income families and, effective July 1, 2017, the fee is not charged for a homeless or foster youth. Regulation also clarifies the permissibility of charging a fee for in-state field trips in accordance with CDE's interpretation of law, provided that no student is prevented from participating based on a lack of funds. BP 5111 - Admission (BP revised) Policy updated and released on GAMUT in February, in conjunction with new CSBA Legal Guidance, to clarify that, under state compulsory education laws and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe, students cannot be denied a free public education on the basis of their citizenship or immigration status, including their status as undocumented children. Policy includes direction not to inquire into a student's citizenship or immigration status nor deny enrollment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status. Policy also reflects NEW LAW (AB 2308, 2016) which extends the requirement that the district's enrollment forms include an informational item about affordable health care options and available enrollment assistance through the 2020-21 school year. BP 5111.1 - District Residency (BP revised) Policy updated and released on GAMUT in February, in conjunction with new CSBA Legal Guidance, to clarify that, under state compulsory education laws and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe, districts cannot deny enrollment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status and therefore should not request visas, passports, or other documentation that would discourage undocumented children from enrolling in school.
BP/AR 5113 - Absences and Excuses (BP/AR revised) Policy updated to reflect the requirement for a board resolution approving reasonable methods by which students can verify absences due to illness or quarantine. Policy also deletes section on "Effect of Absence on Grades/Credits," as that material is covered in BP/AR 5121 - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement and BP 6154 - Homework/Makeup Work. Regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1593, 2016) which provides that a student's attendance at his/her own naturalization ceremony constitutes an excused absence. Regulation also includes parent notification requirement formerly in BP, and adds notifications that a student may be excused for religious exercises or instruction and that a student's grade will not be lowered following an excused absence provided that missed schoolwork is completed within a reasonable period of time. BP/AR 5141.52 - Suicide Prevention (BP/AR revised) Policy and regulation substantially revised to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2246, 2016) which mandates districts serving grades 7-12 to adopt policy on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention by the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. Policy and regulation reflect the mandate to address any related staff development to be provided to teachers in grades 7-12 and to address the needs of specified high-risk student populations. In addition, policy and regulation add best practices in prevention, intervention, and postvention, including, but not limited to, student instruction, crisis intervention procedures, follow-up care for a student who threatens or attempts suicide, and the provision of counseling and other postvention strategies to reduce suicide contagion. BP 6111 - School Calendar (BP revised) Policy updated to clarify that a district must offer a minimum of 175 instructional days per school year until it meets or exceeds its funding target under the local control funding formula, at which time the minimum required number of instructional days is 180. Policy also adds reference to the requirement for a minimum of 163 instructional days per year for multitrack year-round schools. BP/AR 6142.2 - World/Foreign Language Instruction (BP/AR revised) Policy and regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (Proposition 58, 2016) which authorizes the establishment of dual-language immersion programs that provide integrated language learning and academic instruction for English learners and native speakers of English. Policy also reflects NEW LAW (AB 2290, 2016) which requires the SBE to consider revisions to the state content standards for world languages by March 31, 2019. Regulation reflects provisions of Proposition 58 which (1) delete the requirement that a parent/guardian request a waiver of structured English immersion instruction so that an English learner may participate in a dual-language immersion program, (2) require dual-language immersion programs in grades K-3 to meet class size requirements, and (3) require a parental notice with information on the district's dual-language and other language acquisition programs. BP 6144 - Controversial Issues (BP revised) Policy updated to provide that parents/guardians may be given an opportunity to opt out of instruction on controversial issues only when required by law, not at the discretion of a teacher or administrator. Policy also clarifies the district's right to limit teacher expressions of personal opinion when teachers are in the classroom and therefore acting on behalf of the district. BP/AR/E 6174 - Education for English Learners (BP/AR revised; E deleted) Policy and regulation substantially revised to reflect NEW LAW (Proposition 58) which authorizes parents/guardians to select a language acquisition program that best suits their child and eliminates the requirement for parents/guardians to request a waiver from the district if they want to enroll their child in a program other than a structured English immersion program. Policy reflects provisions of Proposition 58 that require districts to (1) offer, at a minimum, a structured English immersion program; (2) seek parent/guardian and community input on language acquisition programs during development of the district's LCAP; and (3) to the extent possible, offer a language acquisition program requested by parents/guardians of 30 or more students at a school or 20 or more students in any grade level at the school. Policy and regulation also reflect revisions in Title III English learner programs, including renumbering of accountability requirements and changes in the required parental notification, pursuant to the Every Student Succeeds Act. Title of policy and regulation updated to reflect current terminology. Exhibit deleted as districts no longer need a sample form for the parental exception waiver. BP 6176 - Weekend/Saturday Classes (BP revised) Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2659, 2016) which authorizes makeup classes for any type of absence, including excused absences, to be offered during the weekend. Policy also adds material regarding the circumstances under which teachers cannot be assigned to work on a weekend.
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