Policy 6185 - Community Day School

Rule 6182

Minimum Attendance Requirement

Each student in the community day school shall attend classes for not less than 360 minutes of classroom instruction per day, provided by a certificated employee.

For the purposes of calculating the additional funding, the community day school attendance shall be reported in clock hours.

Criteria for Enrollment

The community day school will serve all students as appropriate. In the case of a student with disabilities, placement will not be made until the IEP team (special education) or Student Study Team (Section 504) has convened to determine that the community day school is appropriate. Parental and/or student support will be expected from those enrolled in the community day school.

One or more of the following criteria will be utilized but not limited to in determining eligibility for enrollment:

1. SAT 9 test scores
2. Grade reports
3. Behavioral record
4. School attendance patterns
5. Student potential
6. School referral
7. Self/parental

Voluntary Enrollment

With the consent of the superintendent or designee, any K-12 student may enroll in the community day school in order to receive an alternative education program. Students so enrolled may return to the regular K-12 program at the beginning of the following track, semester, year, or at any time the Superintendent or designee gives consent.

Re-enrollment

Any person sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years or older who left school after obtaining a certificate of proficiency may re-enroll in the district without prejudice. If the student leaves a second time, the district may deny re-enrollment until the beginning of the next semester.

Involuntary Transfer

1. Grounds

A decision to transfer involuntarily shall be based on a finding that the student (a) committed an act enumerated in Education Code 48900, (b) has been habitually truant or irregular in legally required school attendance, or (c) has exhibited continued low academic achievement. K-12 students may also be so transferred when they have used up to twenty (20) days of suspension at their school of attendance.

2. Limitation

Involuntary transfer to a community day school shall be made only when other means fail to bring about student improvement. However, a student may be involuntarily transferred the first time he/she commits an act enumerated in Education Code 48900 if the principal determines that the student's presence causes a danger to persons or property or threatens to disrupt the instructional process.

3. Notice and Hearing

The student and parent/guardian shall be given written notice that they may request a meeting with the superintendent's designee prior to an involuntary transfer.

At the meeting, the student and/or parent/guardian shall be told specific facts and reasons for the proposed transfer. The student or parent/guardian shall have the opportunity to inspect all documents relied upon, and to present evidence on the student's behalf. The student may designate one or more representatives and witnesses to be present with him/her at the meeting.

The persons making the final decision for involuntary transfer shall not be members of the staff of the school in which the student is enrolled at the time.

A written decision to transfer, stating the facts and reasons for the decision, shall be sent to the student and to the parent/guardian. If the decision is subject to annual review, the letter shall explain the procedure involved.