Policy 6177 - Summer School
Series: 6000 - Instruction
Policy: 6177 - Summer School
Adopted: 12/08/1998
Last Revised: 12/06/2016
Summer School
The Board of Education recognizes that summer school provides valuable opportunities for students to improve their basic skills and make academic progress.
Summer programs offered by the district shall be aligned with the district’s local control and accountability plan (LCAP), other applicable district and school plans, and the educational program provided during the school year. When feasible, summer programs shall blend high-quality academic instruction in core curricular and/or elective subjects with recreation, nutrition programs, social and emotional development, and support services that encourage attendance, student engagement in learning, and student wellness.
Summer School
The Superintendent or designee, with Board of Education approval, may establish summer school day and/or evening classes.
The district’s summer school program may be used to provide supplemental instruction for the purpose of remediation, enrichment, and acceleration in core academic subjects.
Enrollment
As appropriate, priority for enrollment in summer school programs may be given to district students in grades 9-11 who:
- Need course credits in order to graduate from high school before the beginning of the next school year
- Demonstrate academic deficiencies in core curriculum areas
The remaining openings shall be offered to district students on a first-come, first serve basis.
Attendance
Because summer school courses cover extensive instructional content in a relatively short time period, students who have two absences in one summer semester may not receive credit for their summer class in accordance with Board Policy and administrative regulation.
Evaluation
The Superintendent or designee shall annually report to the Board on summer school enrollment.
Legal References
EDUCATION CODE
37223 Weekend classes
37252-37253 Supplemental instruction
41505-41508 Pupil Retention Block Grant
41601 Reports of average daily attendance
42239 Summer school attendance computation
44824 Weekend classes, assignment of certificated employees
48070-48070.5 Promotion and retention, supplemental instruction
48205 Excused absence for personal reasons
48260 Truants, definition
49550 Meals for needy students
52060-52077 Local control and accountability plan
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Requesting a Summer School Meal Waiver and/or a Saturday School Meal Waiver, Nutrition Services Division Management Bulletin NSD-SNP-03-2013, February 2013
Websites
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Rule 6177
Mandated Offerings
The district shall offer summer school instruction in the following areas:
A-G courses & Electives including but not limited to Mathematics, English, Science, and other core classes for high school students in grades 9 – 11 in need of remediation, enrichment or acceleration to meet LUSD graduation requirements.
For the purposes of these programs, a student shall be considered to be enrolled in a grade immediately upon completion of the preceding grade.
Programs for substantially handicapped students, in accordance with Education Code 41976.5 and the Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 3043.
Attendance
Courses taught during the summer are condensed and concentrate in the instructional content of those offered during the regular school year, attendance during the summer session is crucial.
Students may not have more than one (1) absence in each semester class. Absences may not be cleared or made up. If a second absence occurs, the student will be dropped from the class resulting in the loss of ALL CREDIT. One tardy will be issued for every 30 minutes of instructional time missed during the summer school day. Three tardies will be equivalent to one absence.
Admission
Students in grades 9-11 regularly attending Lodi Unified District schools shall have the first opportunity to enroll in core academic summer high school classes.
Remaining summer high school openings in core academic subjects shall be open to both district and non-district students, with district students having first priority.
Rotation of School Sites Sites
Sites for summer school programs shall be rotated each year in an effort to equalize long-term maintenance needs and to make summer school programs more equally accessible to all students, regardless of residence or regular attendance area.