Policy 5112.2 - Exclusions from Attendance

Exclusions from Attendance

The Board of Education recognizes that circumstances for excluding students are limited. The Superintendent or designee may exclude children in accordance with law.

Rule 5112.2

Students may be excluded from attendance at district schools if they:

1. Are under the legal age of attendance, except as otherwise provided by law.
2. Do not present evidence of immunization from certain infectious diseases as required by law. A student shall not be excluded, however, if the parent/ guardian, in writing, requests exemption from the immunization requirement on the basis of the student’s physical condition or a conflict with the parent/guardian’s religious beliefs.
3. Are reasonably suspected of having active tuberculosis.
4. Are infected with any contagious or infectious disease.
5. Reside where any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease subject to quarantine exists or has recently existed, unless written permission of the health officer is provided.
6. Have not had a health screening, specified in health and Safety Code 124040, before or within the first 90 days of attending first grade. Such students may be excluded for up to five days unless or the parent/guardian has presented a waiver or the district has exempted the student from this requirement in accordance with law.

Notifications to Parents/Guardians

Prior to excluding a student from attendance, the Superintendent or designee shall send a notice to the student’s parent/guardian stating the facts leading to the exclusion.

The Superintendent or designee may exclude a student without prior notice to the parent/guardian if the student is excluded because:

1. He/she resides in an area subject to quarantine pursuant to Health and Safety Code 120230.
2. He/she is exempt from a medical examination, but suffers from a contagious or infectious disease pursuant to Education Code 49451.
3. The Superintendent or designee determines that the presence of the student would constitute a clear and present danger to the safety or health of other students or school personnel.

However, in such cases, the Superintendent or designee shall send a notice as soon as reasonably possible after the exclusion.