6000 Instruction

PURPOSE:    Parents/guardians shall have the opportunity to work with schools in a mutually supportive and respectful partnership to support their children’s success in school.

PURPOSE: To establish procedures for the adoption of school calendars.

PURPOSE: To establish school opening and dismissal times for schools within the District.

PURPOSE:    To set forth a strategy of organizing instruction and support resources in the general education program to help close the achievement gaps for all students.

PURPOSE:    To establish policies and procedures for the development, implementation, and evaluation of  curriculum in the District.

PURPOSE:  The District recognizes that students’ education would be incomplete without an understanding of the role of religion in history and society. It is proper and important for teachers to objectively discuss the influences of various religions, using religious works and symbols to illustrate their relationship with society, literature, or the arts. The District expects that such instruction will identify principles common to all religions and foster respect for the multiple creeds practiced by the peoples of the world.

PURPOSE:    To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to protect their sexual and reproductive health from unintended pregnancy, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and sexually transmitted infection.

PURPOSE:    To encourage service learning opportunities and establish a community education program.

PURPOSE:    To define the District’s physical education program and activity.

PURPOSE:    To establish guidelines for the consideration of controversial issues.

PURPOSE:    To establish parameters for co-curricular and extra-curricular programs, including academic and ethical standards.

PURPOSE:    To establish and supervise the Clovis Community Sports and Recreation Department.

PURPOSE:    To set forth the District’s policy regarding athletic competition.

PURPOSE:    To set forth procedures and requirements for enrollment of international students.

PURPOSE:    To establish requirements for earning a high school diploma.

PURPOSE:    To establish requirements for earning a high school diploma through Clovis Adult Education.

PURPOSE:    To establish procedures for class assignment and calculation of class rank.

PURPOSE:    To establish procedures for placing students in appropriate mathematics courses.

PURPOSE:    To establish guidelines for school field trips.

PURPOSE:    To establish the educational value of homework and makeup work.

PURPOSE:    To set the standards for independent study programs that meet the educational needs of District students.

PURPOSE:    To establish District policy regarding the placement of students with disabilities in the educational placement, programs, and services in accordance with their individualized education programs and applicable laws.

PURPOSE:    To establish and maintain procedural safeguards for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act in accordance with applicable laws.

PURPOSE:    To establish District policy, pursuant to Education Code section 56195.8, permitting the  District to contract with state-certified nonpublic, nonsectarian schools or agencies to provide special education services or facilities under the terms and conditions set out in this policy and the accompanying administrative regulation.

PURPOSE:    To comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482) regarding the appointment of  surrogate parents for students with disabilities.

PURPOSE:    To establish criteria and procedures for the selection, evaluation, and adoption of textbooks.

PURPOSE:    To establish criteria to guide the District in the selection and use of supplemental literature and materials.

PURPOSE:    To set forth procedures for replacement of instructional materials that are lost or damaged by students.

PURPOSE:    To allow for sale of District developed materials.

PURPOSE:    To establish procedures for the distribution of free materials.

PURPOSE:    To provide guidelines for the use and review of tests by the District.

PURPOSE:    To adhere to the provisions of the copyright laws.

PURPOSE:    To establish procedures for authorization and conduct of research.

PURPOSE:    To ensure that students and teachers are provided access to a wide variety of appropriate print and  digital resources.

PURPOSE:    To establish policy and procedure regarding use of animals at school sites for instructional purposes.

PURPOSE:    To set forth the rights and responsibilities for students use of technology.

PURPOSE:    To define the counseling services available to all District students.

PURPOSE:     To establish District policy regarding identification and evaluation of individuals for special education under the federal IDEA, and the provision of an independent educational evaluation (IEE) under both state and federal law if a parent/guardian disagrees with a District-conducted evaluation.

PURPOSE:     To establish District policy for the location, identification, and evaluation of students with disabilities voluntarily enrolled by their parents/guardians in private schools within the boundaries of the District.

PURPOSE:    To address the identification, evaluation, and education of students under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

PURPOSE:    To specify criteria for employment of deaf and hard of hearing interpreters.

PURPOSE:    To define  the District’s Title I Program according to law.

PURPOSE:    To establish procedures for developing the Local Educational Agency Plan (LEAP).

PURPOSE:    To set forth goals and requirements for student enrollment in community college courses.

PURPOSE:    To ensure a free and appropriate public education for homeless students.

PURPOSE:    To set forth goals and actions for the education of foster youth.

PURPOSE:    To ensure that English learners (EL) are provided with programs that develop fluency in English as prescribed by law.

PURPOSE:    To provide learning opportunities  for students to make up class work and for students with low academic performance to receive assistance in a supervised study class.

PURPOSE:    To provide additional academic opportunities for District students  in the areas of remediation, enrichment, and skill training.

PURPOSE:    To define the District’s comprehensive career technical education (CTE) program for students in grades 7-12.

PURPOSE:    To establish a Work Experience Education program.

PURPOSE:    To provide an alternative educational program for students to meet District graduation requirements.

PURPOSE:    To  provide instruction for students with temporary disabilities which makes attendance in the regular day classes or alternative education program in which the student is enrolled impossible or inadvisable.

PURPOSE:    To establish and maintain continuation schools or classes for District students who are subject to compulsory continuation education.

PURPOSE:    To establish and maintain community day schools for students who are expelled, referred pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 or 602, or referred by a school attendance review board or through another formal District process.

PURPOSE:     To establish procedures for the evaluation of the instructional program and the development, implementation, and evaluation of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).

These regulations are developed to implement the legislation enacted in 1992 relative to regular high school students enrolling in adult education classes.  It should be stated at the outset that these regulations are to ensure that regular high school students who enroll in an adult education class and all adult education classes meet the letter, spirit and intent of the legislation.