Policy 6185 - Community Day School

The Board of Education recognizes the need to provide an appropriate alternative educational option for expelled students who are prohibited from attending regular schools in the district, students referred by probation pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 300 or 602, and students referred by a school attendance review board or another district-level referral process.  The district’s community day school program shall be designed to meet the needs of these students and ensure academic progress necessary for their success when returned to a regular school environment.

 

The Superintendent or designee shall collaborate with the County Superintendent of Schools and, as appropriate, other districts within the county to develop, for Board adoption, a plan for providing education services and appropriate placements to all expelled students in the county.

 

The district’s community day school program shall be designed to give students substantial individual help with their problems. To the extent possible, the program shall include:

 

The Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures for the involuntary transfer of students to a community day school in accordance with law.

 

The Superintendent or designee may require community day school students to attend school for up to seven days each week in a directed program designed to provide students with the skills and attitudes necessary for success when they are returned to a regular school environment. 

 

A community day school shall not be situated on the same site as regular district elementary, middle, junior high, comprehensive senior high, opportunity, or continuation school, except when allowed by law and when the Board certifies by a two-thirds vote that no satisfactory alternative facilities are available for the

community day school.  Such Board certification shall be valid for not more than one school year and may be renewed by a subsequent two-thirds vote of the Board.

 

Community day schools shall be operated in safe, well-maintained facilities that meet the requirements of Education Code 17292.5.

 

The Superintendent of designee shall regularly report to the Board regarding the academic performance and other outcomes of students enrolled in a community day school.