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Parents' Rights & Responsibilities Parents and guardians are encouraged and welcomed to become involved in the education of their children enrolled in public schools. The following pages contain important information on your rights as a parent to be included in the educational process and to have access to the system on behalf of your children. You will also find what your responsibilities are and the expected student behavior. Please take time to read the information contained herein and to review it with your child where you think it's appropriate. Early and consistent parental involvement helps children to do well academically. When this involvement is combined with a partnership between home and school the student, the school, and the community benefit. School AttendanceRegular and punctual school attendance of students is expected, encouraged, and will be enforced. School attendance is an area which requires mutual cooperation between the school, the parents and the student so that the whereabouts of each student will be known at all times during the school day. Children between the ages of 6 and 18 are required to attend school full-time (EC 48200). The California Education Code and the Welfare and Institution Code provide that legal action may be taken against a student and/or parent when a student is declared a habitual truant (EC 48260). • First Declaration as a Legal Truant: A student who is absent without valid excuse on three or more days or tardy in excess of 30 minutes on three or more days in a school year. • Second Declaration as a Legal Truant: A student, once reported as a legal truant, who is absent without a valid excuse on one or more days or is tardy on one or more days in a school year. • Declaration as an Habitual Truant: A student who has been declared to be a legal truant on three or more occasions in a school year (EC 48260.5). When a student is declared a habitual truant, he/ she will be referred to the Monterey County District Attorney's Office (EC 48263). Verification of student absences is accepted only from parents or guardians. Excessive excused absences will also be monitored, as absences, excused or unexcused interfere with your child's educational progress. Excused absences exceeding 10% of the school year will be monitored and may require doctor verification of medicaldifficulties and needs. Please be advised that upon your child's 5th consecutive unverified or unexcused absence he/she will be dropped from the class Pupils, with the written consent of their parents or guardians, may be excused from school in order to participate in religious exercises or to receive moral and religious instruction at their respective places of worship or at other suitable place or places away from school property designated by the religious group, church, or denomination, which shall be in addition and supplementary to the instruction in manners and morals required elsewhere in this code (EC 46014). If your child has a temporary disability preventing him/her from attending regular classes, the district will provide individual instruction when possible. Please call the Department of Pupil Personnel Services for information (784-2211). Notwithstanding Section 48200, a pupil shall be excused from school when the absence is: 1. Due to his or her illness. 2. Due to quarantine under the direction of a county or city health officer. 3. For the purpose of having medical, dental, optometric, or chiropractic services rendered. 4. For the purpose of attending the funeral services of a member of his or her immediate family, so long as the absence is not more than one day if the service is conducted in California and not more than three days if the service is conducted outside California. 5. For the purpose of jury duty in the manner provided for by law. 6. Due to the illness or medical appointment during school hours of a child of whom the pupil is the custodial parent. 7. For justifiable personal reasons, including, but not limited to, an appearance in court, attendance at a funeral service, observance of a holiday or ceremony of his or her religion, attendance at religious retreats, or attendance at an employment conference, when the pupil's absence has been requested in writing by the parent or guardian and approved by the principal or a designated representative pursuant to uniform standards established by the governing board. 8. For the purpose of serving as a member of a precinct board for an election pursuant to Section 12302 of the Elections Code. (b) A pupil absent from school under this section shall be allowed to complete all assignments and tests missed during the absence that can be reasonably provided and, upon satisfactory completion within a reasonable period of time, shall be given full credit. The teacher of any class from which a pupil is absent shall determine the tests and assignments shall be reasonably equivalent to, but not necessarily identical to, the tests and assignments that the pupil missed during the absence. (c) For purposes of this section, attendance at religious retreats shall not exceed four hours per semester. (d) Absences pursuant to this section are deemed to be absences in computing average daily attendance and shall not generate state apportionment payments. (e) "Immediate family," as used in this section, has the same meaning as that set forth in Section 45194, except that references therein to "employee" shall be deemed to be references to "pupil." (EC 48205) Intradistrict Open Enrollment (Policy 5116.1 Adopted: 4/23/01) The Governing Board desires to provide enrollment options that meet the diverse needs and interests of district students. Students who reside within district boundaries may apply for enrollment in any district school. The Superintendent or designee shall determine the capacity of each district school and establish a random, unbiased selection process for the admission of students from outside a school's attendance area. In accordance with law, no student currently residing within a school's attendance area shall be displaced by another student transferring from outside the attendance area The Board retains the authority to maintain appropriate racial and ethnic balances among district schools (EC 35160.5). The Board shall annually review this policy (EC 35160.5, 48980) Interdistrict Attendance (Policy #5117; Adopted: 11/24/97) The Governing Board recognizes that students who reside in one district may choose to attend school in another district and that such choices are made for a variety of reasons. The Board desires to communicate with parents/guardians and students regarding the educational programs and services that are available. The Board recognizes that the district may be capable of serving additional students. Therefore, the Superintendent or designee may approve interdistrict attendance agreements with other districts. Your child may have the option of attending school in the school district where you or your spouse is employed. If interested, call the school office for information (EC 48204(f)). If, due to a temporary disability, your child is in an hospital or other residential health facility, which is located outside your school district, he/she may be eligible to attend the school district in which the hospital is located (EC 48207). If this situation should arise, you should notify both the district where you reside and where the hospital is located so that individualized instruction, if possible, can be provided (EC 48208). Enrollment Priorities A student may be given priority for attendance outside his/her current attendance area when special circumstances exist that may be harmful or dangerous to that particular student. Harmful or dangerous special circumstances shall be identified pursuant to law and administrative regulations. Schools or specialized programs that had a waiting list on or before July 1, 1994, shall give students on the waiting list priority over students transferring after July 1, 1994, from outside the attendance area. Any student attending a school prior to July 1, 1994 shall be considered a current resident of that school until the student graduates or is promoted from that school. Once enrolled, a student shall not have to apply for readmission. However, the student may be subject to displacement due to excessive enrollment. The Superintendent or designee shall inform parents/ guardians when certain schools or grade levels within a school are currently, or are likely to be, at capacity and therefore unable to accommodate any new students. California State law authorizes all school districts to provide for alternative schools. Section 58500 of the Education Code defines alternative school as a school or separate class group within a school that is operated in a manner designed to: a. Maximize the opportunity for students to develop the positive values of self-reliance, initiative, kindness, spontaneity resourcefulness, courage, creativity, responsibility, and joy. b. Recognize that the best learning takes place when the student learns because of his desire to learn. c. Maintain a learning situation maximizing student self-motivation and encouraging the student in his own time to follow his own interests. These interests may be conceived by him totally and independently or may result in whole or in part from a presentation by his teachers of choices of learning projects. d. Maximize the opportunity for teachers, parents, and students to cooperatively develop the learning process and its subject matter. This opportunity shall be a continuous, permanent process. e. Maximize the opportunity for the students, teachers, and parents to continuously react to the changing world, including but not limited to the community in which the school is located. In the event any parent, pupil, or teacher is interested in further information concerning alternative schools, the county superintendent of schools, the administrative office of this district, and the principal's office in each attendance unit have copies of the law available for your information. This law particularly authorizes interested persons to request the governing board of the district to establish alternative school programs in each district. Transportation The district shall not provide transportation outside the school's attendance area. However, upon request, the Superintendent or designee may authorize transportation for students living outside the attendance area to and from a designated bus stop within the attendance area if space is available. Priority for such transportation shall be based on demonstrated financial need.
DisciplineSalinas City Elementary School District students are expected to respect themselves, respect others and respect property. Therefore, students should be aware of possible consequences of their behavior. Disciplinary action taken by school officials is a direct consequence of unacceptable behavior by a student. Rules and regulations are established to maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning. Students who fail to comply with these rules and regulations will be counseled, reprimanded, suspended and/or expelled, and/ or arrested as the laws are applied and dependent on the situation. All students shall comply with the regulations, pursue the required course of study, and submit to the authority of the teachers of the schools. (EC 48908) Each school in the district has developed a school-wide discipline plan consistent with district policies. A copy is provided to all students and their families at the beginning of the year and when families are new to a school during the year. Zero Tolerance of unlawful behavior is crucial in maintaining an orderly, purposeful and safe school environment free from weapons, drugs, tobacco, vandalism, and the threat of physical harm. Students who threaten physical harm to anyone through the possession of, use of, or threatened use of weapons will be immediately arrested, suspended and recommended for expulsion. Similar disciplinary steps will be taken in cases involving the sale of controlled substances at school, on the way to and from school, while going to or coming from a school sponsored activity, while at any school sponsored event and during lunch whether on or off school grounds. All unlawful behavior will be reported to the police, followed by suspension and possible expulsion. Parent Liability The parent or guardian of any minor shall be liable for all injury or damages caused by the minor up to thirteen thousand, two hundred thirty-eight dollars ($13,238) (EC 48904). If your child commits an obscene act or engages in habitual profanity or vulgarity, disrupts school activities, or otherwise willfully defies the authority of school personnel, and is suspended for such misconduct, you may be required to attend a portion of a school day in your child's classroom (EC 48900.1). Because school bus passengers' behavior can directly affect their safety and the safety of others, the following regulations apply at all times when students are riding a school bus, including school activity trips. 1. Riders shall follow the instructions and directions of the bus driver at all times. 2. Riders should arrive at the bus stop on time and stand in a safe place to wait quietly for the bus. 3. Riders shall enter the bus in an orderly manner and go directly to their seats. 4. Riders shall remain seated while the bus is in motion and shall not obstruct the aisle with their legs, feet or other objects. When reaching their destination, riders shall remain seated until the bus stops and only then enter the aisle and go directly to the exit. 5. Riders should be courteous to the driver and to fellow passengers. 6. Because serious safety hazards can result from noise or behavior that distracts the driver, loud talking, laughing, yelling, singing, whistling, scuffling, throwing objects, smoking, eating, drinking, standing, and changing seats are prohibited actions which may lead to suspension of riding privileges. 7. No part of the body, hands, arms or head should be put out of the window. Nothing should be thrown from the bus. 8. Riders shall help keep the bus and the areas around the bus stop clean. Riders shall not damage or deface the bus or tamper with bus equipment. 9. No animals shall be allowed on the bus without express permission from the principal or designee. 10. Riders should be alert for traffic when leaving the bus. Riders who fail to comply with the above rules may be denied transportation for a period of time determined by the principal or designee, up to the remainder of the school year. The Salinas City Elementary School District believes that a safe and positive school learning environment must be supported by a comprehensive student discipline policy with consistent consequences for misbehavior. Each school develops their own specific site rules and discipline procedures, which you will be receiving from your student's school. The district expects all students to obey school rules while at school, going to or coming from school, or while on a school field trip off school grounds. There are specific infractions or behaviors that are violations of the Education Code. These violations can result in suspension and/or expulsion from school. Suspension from school means temporary removal of a student from ongoing instruction for adjustment purposes. (Education Code 48925) Maximum length of suspension: 5 consecutive school days per offense. No student may be suspended for more than 20 days during the course of a single school year. If there has been a change in schools, for adjustment purposes, then the pupil may be suspended for a total of 30 days. Principals or their designees have the authority to suspend students from school. Expulsion means removal of a student from school. (Education Code 48925) Expulsion requires the parents to enroll the student in Community Day School. The school board considers principals' recommendations and votes on expulsion cases. Mandatory expulsion recommendation Principal must immediately suspend and recommend expulsion when the following occur at school or at a school activity and the board must expel upon a finding that the student committed the act (EC 48915 [c] 1-4). 1. Possession, sale, or furnishing of a firearm. 2. Brandishing a knife at another person. 3. Unlawful sale of a controlled substance. 4. Committing or attempting to commit sexual assault or battery. Mandatory expulsion recommendation unless inappropriate Principal must recommend expulsion unless the principal or superintendent finds that the expulsion is inappropriate due to the particular circumstances when the following occur at school or at a school activity. The governing board may or may not expel the student when either: 1) other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct, or 2) due to the nature of the act, the presence of the pupil constitutes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the pupil or others. (EC 48915 [a] 1-5) 1. Causing serious injury to another person, except in self-defense. 2. Possession of a knife, or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the student. 3. Unlawful possession of controlled substance, except for the first offense of possession of not more than one once of marijuana drugs. 4. Robbery or extortion. 5. Assault or battery upon a school employee. Discretionary suspension or expulsion recommendation Principal may or may not suspend or recommend expulsion when the following acts occur at school or at a school activity. The governing Board may or may not expel the student when either: 1) other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct, or 2) due to the nature of the act, the presence of the pupil constitutes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the pupil or others. (EC48900 a-o; 48900.2, 48900.3, 48900.4, 48900.5, 48900.7) a. (1)Causing, attempting to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person; or (2)Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense. b. Possessed, sold, or otherwise furnished any firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object. c. Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of any controlled substance, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind. d. Unlawfully offering, arranging, or negotiating to sell any controlled substance, alcohol, or an intoxicant of any kind and then selling, delivering or otherwise furnishing a look-alike substance e. Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion. f. Causing or attempting to cause damage to school property or private property. g. Stolen or attempting to steal school or private property. h. Possession of tobacco or tobacco-containing products. i. Committing an obscene act or engaging in habitual profanity or vulgarity. j. Unlawfully possessing or offering, arranging, or negotiating to sell any drug paraphernalia. k. Disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying authority of school employees engaged in the performance of their duties. l. Knowingly receiving stolen school or private property. m. Possessing an imitation firearm. n. Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault or committed a sexual battery. o. Harassing, threatening or intimidating a student who is a complaining witness in a school disciplinary proceeding, for the purpose of either preventing the student from being a witness or retaliating against the student for being a witness.
(48900.2 Committing sexual harassment; 48900.3 Committing an act of hate violence; 48900.4 Intentionally engaging in harassment, threats, or intimidation of a pupil or group of pupils so as to create a hostile educational environment; 48900.7 Making terroristic threats against school officials or school property, or both) Suspension by teacher: A teacher may suspend any student from his/her class for the remainder of the day and the following day for any act listed in "Grounds for Suspension and Expulsion" (EC 48910). A teacher also may refer a student to the principal or designee for consideration of suspension from school (EC 48910). A student removed from class shall not be returned to class during the period of removal without the approval of the teacher of the class and the principal (EC 48910). A student removed from class shall not be placed in another regular class during the period of removal. However, if a student is assigned to more than one class per day, he/she may be placed in any other regular classes except those held at the same time as the class from which the student was removed (EC 48910). Due Process Students have the right to due process under the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution as follows: ¥ Written notice of the charges against the student. ¥ An explanation of the evidence by school authorities. ¥ The opportunity for the student to explain his/her position. Corporal Punishment Corporal punishment, defined as the deliberate infliction of physical pain as a disciplinary measure, is prohibited by law. Employees are authorized to exercise physical control over students to keep the students from harming themselves and others. (EC 49001,44807) Mandatory Reports The following offenses require school personnel to file a report to the police and/or other legal agency: 1. Prior to suspending a student from school for an assault upon any person with a deadly weapon or by force likely to produce great bodily injury. (EC 48902) 2. A non-accidentally inflicted physical injury upon a minor student by another student which requires medical attention beyond the level of school-applied first aid. (Penal Code 11165.6 and 11166) 3. Neglect or abuse of a child, including but not limited to, a non-accidentally inflicted physical injury by any person upon any minor which requires any medical attention. A report must be made to police or a Child Protective Service. (Penal Code 116.4 - 11172) 4. Actual or reasonably suspected sexual abuse or physical abuse of any minor child. A report must be made to police or a Child Protective Service. (Penal Code 11165.1, 11165.6, 11166) 5. An attack or assault on, or a physical threat against, any school employee by a student. (EC 44014) 6. A directly communicated threat by a student or any person to inflict unlawful injury upon any person or property to keep a school employee from fulfilling any official duty or to get the school employee to do any act in the performance of his duties. (EC 44014, Penal Code 71) 7. Possession of any controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, alcoholic beverages or intoxicants, including glue containing toluene. Possession of such materials is illegal, and upon confiscation, cannot be retained by school personnel on school premises. (EC 48902b, 48902c, Penal Code 626.9, 626.10) 8. Acts of school misconduct, including truancy or tardiness, in violation of court-imposed conditions of probation. (EC 48267) Parents or guardians have the right to file police complaints against any student, parent or school employee who they have evidence of committing a crime against their child. Sexual HarassmentPolicy #5145.7; Adopted 1/24/00 The Governing Board is committed to maintaining a school environment that is free from harassment. The Board prohibits sexual harassment of any student by another student, an employee or other person, at school or at a school-sponsored or school-related activity. The Board also prohibits retaliatory behavior or action against any person who complains, testifies, assists or otherwise participates in the complaint process established in accordance with this policy. Any student who engages in sexual harassment of anyone at school or at a school-sponsored or school related activity is in violation of this policy and shall be subject to disciplinary action. For students in grades 4 through 6, disciplinary action may include suspension and/or expulsion, provided that in imposing such discipline the entire circumstances of the incident(s) shall be taken into account. Such circumstances shall include but are not limited to: 1. Age and maturity of the victim and the perpetrator. 2. Pervasiveness of the alleged harassing conduct. 3. Prior complaints against the perpetrator. The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that all district students receive age-appropriate instruction and information on sexual harassment. Such instruction and information shall include: 1.What acts and behavior constitute sexual harassment, including the fact that sexual harassment could occur between people of the same gender. 2. A clear message that students do not have to endure sexual harassment. Students should be encouraged to report observed instances of sexual harassment, even where the victim of the harassment has not complained. 3. Information about the person(s) to whom a report of sexual harassment should be made. Any student who feels that he/she is being or has been subjected to sexual harassment shall immediately contact a school employee. A school employee to whom a complaint is made shall, within 24 hours of his/her getting the complaint, report it to the principal or designee. Any school employee who observes any incident of sexual harassment on any student shall similarly report his/her observation to the principal or designee, whether or not the victim makes a complaint. If the alleged harasser is the principal or designee, the employee may report the complaint or his/her observation of the incident to the Superintendent or designee who shall investigate the complaint. The principal or designee to whom a complaint of sexual harassment is reported shall immediately investigate the complaint. Where the principal or designee finds that sexual harassment occurred, he/she shall take prompt, appropriate action to end the harassment and address its effects on the victim. The principal or designee shall also advise the victim of any other remedies that may be available. The principal or designee shall file a report with the Superintendent or designee and refer the matter to law enforcement authorities, where necessary. In addition, the student may file a formal complaint with the Superintendent or designee in accordance with the district's uniform complaint procedures. The Superintendent or designee shall maintain a record of all reported cases of sexual harassment to enable the district to monitor, address and prevent repetitive harassing behavior in its schools. Information gathered in the course of investigating a sexual harassment complaint shall be kept confidential to the extent possible.
Student Use of TechnologyPolicy 6163.4 Adopted 7/17/98 The Governing Board recognizes that technology provides ways to access the most current and extensive sources of information. Technology also enables students to practice skills and to develop reasoning and problem-solving abilities. Every effort shall be made to provide equal access to technology throughout the district's schools and classes. On-Line Services/Internet Access The Board intends that the internet and other on-line resources provided by the district be used to support the instructional program and further student learning. The Superintendent or designee shall establish regulations governing student access to technology that are age appropriate. These regulations shall prohibit access to harmful matter on the internet which may be obscene or pornographic and preclude other misuses of the system. In addition, these regulations shall establish the fact that users have no expectation of privacy and that district staff may monitor or examine all system activities to ensure proper use of the system. Students who fail to abide by district rules shall be subject to disciplinary action, revocation of the user account and legal action as appropriate. Because the internet contains an unregulated collection of resources, the district cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information or the appropriateness of any material that a student may encounter. Therefore, before using the district's on-line resources, each student and his/her parent/guardian shall sign and return an Acceptable Use Agreement. This agreement shall specify user obligations and responsibilities and shall indemnify the district for any damages. The parent/ guardian shall agree to not hold the district responsible for materials acquired by the student on the system, for violations of copyright restrictions, users' mistakes or negligence or any costs incurred by users. Staff shall supervise students while using on-line services and may ask teacher aides and student aides to assist in this supervision. Health ServicesState law requires that for each child enrolling in the first grade, the parent must present a certificate, signed by a physician, verifying that the child has received a physical examination within the last 18 months. If your child does not receive this exam, you must file with the school district a waiver stating the reasons you are unable to obtain such services. You must understand that your child may be sent home if you fail to provide the certificate or waiver, or if your child is suspected to be suffering from a contagious disease. You may find it convenient to have your child immunized at the same time that the physical examination is conducted. These services may be available to you at no cost through the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP). For information you may contact the Monterey County Health Department at 755-4500. Parent's Refusal to Consent A parent or guardian having control or charge of any child enrolled in the public schools may file annually with the principal of the school in which he is enrolled a statement in writing, signed by the parent or guardian, stating that he will not consent to a physical examination of his child. Thereupon the child shall be exempt from any physical examination, but whenever there is a good reason to believe that the child is suffering from a recognized contagious or infectious disease, he shall be sent home and shall not be permitted to return until the school authorities are satisfied that any contagious or infectious disease does not exist (EC 49451) Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the governing board of any school district shall cooperate with the local health officer in measures necessary for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in school age children. For that purpose the board may use any funds, property, and personnel of the district, and may permit any person licensed as a physician and surgeon, or any person licensed as a registered nurse acting under the direction of a supervising physician and surgeon, to administer an immunizing agent to any pupil whose parents have consented in writing to the administration of such immunizing agent (EC 49403). The California Department of Education requires us to inform you that all medications administered at school must be prescribed by a physician even if they are sold over the counter. (eg: Aspirin, cough drops/ syrup, allergy pills, etc.) Parent permission and physician authorization forms must be completed for all medications, including those purchased over the counter. The student's physician must provide a written statement detailing the amount of medication, the method and time schedules by which the medication is to be taken. Requests for administering required medication at school must be updated annually or more frequently if there is a change in the medication, dosage, or time schedule. Parents or guardians must provide the medication in a container labeled by a California pharmacist or, in the case of an over-the-counter medication, in the original container. All medication should be delivered to the school personally or send it with a designated adult. Any medication sent without the above detailed requirements will not be administered by school personnel nor will the child be allowed to self-administer such medication. Parents may come to school to administer any medication. If your child is on a continuing medication regimen, you are required to notify the district designee of the medication being taken, the current dosage, and the name of the supervising physician (EC 49480). If you have questions regarding this information please contact the Health Aide at the school your child attends. Copies of the California Department of Education directive are available at each school office. Parent Permission and Physician Authorization forms are available at the school office for your use. In accordance with Education Code Section 49472, the Salinas City School District is once again making available a voluntary student accident insurance policy for children enrolled in its schools. The insurance coverage, if desired, is to be purchased individually by the parent. The school district DOES NOT carry any form of accidental medical insurance to protect your child against injuries occurring at school. For this reason, your school district feels it is necessary to make a plan like this available to you. It is a scheduled benefit voluntary plan of student accident insurance protecting your child against most of the accident-medical costs and care arising out of accidents during the school day, while traveling to and from school, and at school-sponsored activities. The cost is as little as $9.00 (one time annual payment) per student per school year for the Low Option; and $21.00 for the High Option. If you wish to have the same coverage on a twenty-four hour basis, the Low Option is $64.00; and the High Option is $135.00. Coverage will be effective on the date the application with payment is received at the Student Insurance office until the close of school in June, but will also provide coverage while attending full-time academic summer school session. The administration of this plan has been placed through Pacific Educators, 2808 E. Katella Ave., Suite 101, Orange, CA, 92867. If additional information is desired, please telephone them at (800) 722-3365 or (714) 639-0962. Your Board of Education wishes to make it clear that should you decide to purchase the insurance, the school district is not a party to the insurance program. The school district's function is limited solely to providing the information in this brochure. From this point on, accident insurance is strictly a matter between you and the insurance company. If you choose to purchase the plan, make your check or money order payable to Pacific Educators and mail your order direct. If your child sustains an injury, obtain a claim form from the insurance agency and follow the instructions for completing thereon. NotificationsIn the course of your child's education, the school district will keep records as deemed necessary to provide programs to meet his/her interests and needs. Directory information is made available to parent groups recognized by the school district's governing board. You have the right to permit or refuse to permit the release of "directory information" pertaining to your child, including the student and/or parents' name, address and telephone number. Directory information shall not be released regarding any student whose parent/guardian notifies the district, in writing, that such information may not be disclosed (Board Regulation #5125.1). You have the right to inspect and review records, files and data related to your son/daughter. The Principal or his/her designee is the custodian of student records. You may review these records at any mutually convenient time during the regular school day. A charge of twenty-five cents ($.25) will be made for the reproduction of records. No charge will be made for the first two requests for grade report cards. California schools are not required to obtain parent permission to forward school records. We are required by law to forward records to any California school of new or intended enrollment. Parents/Guardians will be notified in writing, prior to any instruction in which human reproductive organs, and their functions and processes are described, illustrated, or discussed. Parents have the right to review the materials that will be used or to request, in writing, that child be excluded from such instruction (EC 51550). Parents/Guardians will be notified in writing prior to any instruction on human sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases. You have the right to request copies of Education Code Sections 51201.5 and 51553 from the school (EC 51201.5). Whenever any part of the instruction in health or family life education conflicts with your religious training and beliefs or personal moral conviction, or those of your child, your child shall be excused from such instruction upon your written request (EC 51240). Free or Reduced Price Lunch Your child may be eligible to receive a free lunch or to purchase lunch at a reduced rate. An application will be sent to all students' homes (EC 49510-49520). Parents Right to Inspect Instructional Materials All instructional materials, including teacher's manuals, films, tapes or other supplementary material which will be used in connection with any survey, analysis or evaluation shall be available for inspection by parents or guardians. Surveys, Questionnaires, Exams, etc. Unless you give written permission, your child will not be given any test, questionnaire, survey or examination containing questions about the student's or the parents' personal beliefs, beliefs or practices in sex or attitudes regarding sex, family life, morality or religion (EC Sect. 60650,51513, 60614). You will be notified in writing whenever the following types of information are being sought by way of a test, questionnaire, survey or exam about a parent or student: political affiliations or beliefs; illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior; mental or psychological problems; the identity of the parent or student's lawyer, physician, or minister (or other relationships that are legally recognized as being privileged); critical appraisals of individuals with whom the student or parent has close family relationships; income (except as required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program. You have the right to request that such test, questionnaire, survey or examination not be administered to your child (20 USC Sect. 1232h(b)). Advance Placement Examination Fees State funding is available to all pupils to cover the costs of advanced placement exam fees. High School Exit Exam Beginning in the 2003-04 school year each pupil completing 12th grade will be required to successfully pass the High School Exit Examination in order to receive a high school diploma from a California public school. It is often advantageous to illustrate and publicize school activities in newspapers or on television by use of photographs or videotape of students at work, studying, or pursuing recreational interests. Requests by the media to photograph or videotape students are well screened in advance by the administration. Teachers may take pictures of students for district use for public affairs or for our web site. We feel confident that all concerned will profit if parents and guardians will grant authorization to use photographs or videotape of their children. However, if you do not wish your student to be photographed or videotaped, please notify your child's school. Notification of Asbestos Containing Building Materials As required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the district is to make annual notification of the presence of asbestos containing building materials (ACBM) in district schools. An existing management plan with guidelines in maintaining and monitoring the asbestos in the district so that it will not represent a health hazard to anyone occupying these sites is available for your review at each site and in the Maintenance Department. Over the past year, a state-certified inspector conducted a six-month surveillance of the existing ACBM's and the results of that inspection were such that the ACBM's do not represent any health hazard. The six-month surveillance will be performed August 4-5, 2003. A copy of these inspections will be included in the management plan at the Maintenance Department and at each site for your review. if you have any questions you may call Terry Ryan at 753-5693. The Healthy Schools Act of 2000 requires all California school districts to notify parents and guardians of pesticides they expect to apply during the year. We intend to use the following pesticides in your school this year. Pesticide Active Ingredient(s) Prosecutor Glyphosate, Isopropylmine Salt ZP Rodent Bait Zinc Phosphide Cedar Oil Cedar Oil-natural Chlor-O-Pic Fumigant Chloropicrin Warning Agent added for odor Demands CS Insecticide Lambda-cyhalothrin Intern Chlorpyrifos Premise 75 Imidacloprid Talstar insecticide/ Miticide Bifenthrin Vikane Gas Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigant (tenting only)
You can find more information regarding these pesticides and pesticide use reduction at the Department of Pesticide Regulation's website at www.cdpr.ca.gov. If you have any questions, please contact Terry Ryan, Director of Maintenance, Operations & Transportation Services at 753-5693 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Complaint ProceduresPolicy #1312.3 Adopted: 1/26/98 The Governing Board recognizes that the district is responsible for ensuring that it complies with state and federal laws and regulations governing educational programs. The district shall follow uniform complaint procedures when addressing complaints alleging unlawful discrimination based on ethnic group identification, religion, age, gender, color, or physical or mental disability in any program or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The district shall also follow uniform complaint procedures when addressing complaints alleging failure to comply with state or federal law in adult basic education, consolidated categorical aid programs, migrant education, vocational education, childcare and development programs, child nutrition programs and special education programs. (Title 5, Section 4621) The Board encourages the early, informal resolution of complaints at the site level whenever possible. Upon receipt of a written complaint from an individual, public agency or organization, uniform complaint procedures shall be initiated. The Superintendent or designee shall distribute full information about these procedures. The Board recognizes that a neutral mediator can often suggest an early compromise that is agreeable to all parties in a dispute. In accordance with uniform complaint procedures, whenever all parties to a complaint agree to try resolving their problem through mediation, the Superintendent or designee shall initiate a mediation process before beginning a formal compliance investigation. The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that mediation results are consistent with state and federal laws and regulations. (Title 5, Section 4631) The Board acknowledges and respects student an employee rights to privacy. Discrimination complaints shall be investigated in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the parties and the facts. This includes keeping the identity of the complainant confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the investigation or proceedings, as determined by the Superintendent or designee on a case-by-case basis. (Title 5, Section 4621) The Board prohibits retaliation in any form for the filing of a complaint, the reporting of instances of discrimination or participation in complaint procedures. Such participation shall not in any way affect the status, grades or work assignments of the complainant.
Salinas City Elementary School District is a tobacco-free district Salinas City Elementary School District prohibits the use of tobacco products anywhere, anytime on district property and in district vehicles. The Salinas City Elementary School District does not discriminate against students upon the basis of handicap, sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or lack of English skills in the admittance to school, classes, or extracurricular activities. Please refer any questions regarding this statement to your building administrator.
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