Cautionary Notice 2010-13: AB 1610 (Ch. 724, Statutes of 2010) amended Education Code 37252.2 to relieve districts from the obligation, until July 1, 2013, to perform any activities that are deemed to be reimbursable state mandates under that section. As a result, certain provisions of the following policy or administrative regulation that reflect those requirements may be suspended.
Note: This exhibit relates to notices which must be provided to parents/guardians. Unless otherwise indicated, code numbers below refer to Education Code sections.
I. Annually
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 3514.2
Subject: Use of pesticide product, active ingredients, Internet address to access information
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 32255-32255.6, 48980
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5145.8, See AR 5145.8
Subject: Right to refrain from harmful or destructive use of animals
When to Notify: Annually by February 1
Education Code 35256
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 0510
Subject: School Accountability Report Card provided
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5144, See AR 5144.1
Subject: District and site discipline rules
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year if high school open campus
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5112.5
Subject: Open campus
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year if Board has adopted resolution allowing such absence
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5113, See AR 5113
Subject: Absence for religious purposes
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5113, See AR 5113
Subject: Absence for justifiable personal reasons
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6154
Subject: Grade/credit cannot be reduced due to excused absence if work or test has been completed
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 48206.3, 48207, 48208, 48980
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6183
Subject: Availability of home/hospital instruction for students with temporary disabilities
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5141.31, See AR 5141.31
Subject: Immunizations
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 48980
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5111.1, See AR 5116.1 See AR 5117
Subject: All statutory attendance options and available local attendance options, available local attendance option, options for meeting residency
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5145.7
Subject: Sexual harassment policy as related to students
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6141.5
Subject: Availability of state funds to cover costs of advanced placement exam fees
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 48980
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6111
Subject: Schedule of minimum days
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 49063, 49068, 49069, 20 USC 1232g, 34 CFR 99.7
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5125, See AR 5125
Subject: Student records; Inspect and review, access, types, location, persons responsible location of log, access criteria, cost of copies, amendment requests, criteria to determine school official legitimate educational interest
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125, See AR 5125.3
Subject: Challenge, review and expunging of records
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125.1
Subject: Release of directory information
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 49063, 49091.14
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5020, See AR 5125
Subject: Availability of course prospectus
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 49423, 49480, 48980
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5141.21
Subject: Administration of prescribed medication
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5141.3
Subject: Refusal to consent to physical examination
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5143
Subject: Availability of insurance
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 49510-49520, 48980
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 3553
Subject: Free and reduced price meals
When to Notify: Annually
Education Code 56301
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6164.4
Subject: Rights of all parents related to special education identification, referral, assessment, instructional planning, implementation and review, and procedures for initiating a referral for assessment
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
Education Code 58501
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6181
Subject: Alternative schools
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
20 USC 1681-1688, 42 USC 2000d-2000d-7, 34 CFR 106.9
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 0410
Subject: Nondiscrimination on basis of sex, disability, ethnicity or lack of English skills
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year
20 USC 1232h
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5022
Subject: Notice of privacy policy and dates of activities re: survey, health examination, or collection of personal information for marketing
When to Notify: For districts receiving Title I funds, beginning of each school year
20 USC 6311
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 4112.24, See AR 4222
Subject: Right to request information re: professional qualification of their child's teacher and paraprofessional
When to Notify: Annually
5 CCR 4622
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 1312.3
Subject: Uniform complaint procedures and available appeals and civil law remedies; identity of coordinators
When to Notify: Annually to parent, teacher and employee organizations; in absence of organizations, to individuals
40 CFR 763.93
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 3514
Subject: Availability of complete, updated management plan for asbestos-containing material in school buildings
II. At Specific Times During the Student's Academic Career
When to Notify: At least once before counseling in grades 7 through 12
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6164.2
Subject: Course selection and career counseling
When to Notify: At beginning of school year if student had been placed in structured English immersion program
Education Code 310, 5 CCR 11309
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6174
Subject: Placement of child in program and opportunity to apply for parental exception waiver
When to Notify: Before high school student attends specialized secondary program on a university campus
Education Code 17288
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: None
Subject: University campus buildings may not meet Education Code requirements for structural safety
When to Notify: To members of athletic teams
Education Code 32221.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5143
Subject: Offer of insurance, no-cost and low-cost program options
When to Notify: Before presenting a course using live or dead animals or animal parts
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5145.8
Subject: Right to refrain from harmful or destructive use of animals
When to Notify: Beginning of each term for students who have not passed the exit examination by grade 12
Education Code 37254
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6179
Subject: Availability of intensive instruction and services for two consecutive academic years and right to file complaint
When to Notify: When child first enrolls in a public school, if the school offers a fingerprinting program
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5142.1
Subject: Fingerprinting program
When to Notify: Upon registration, if K-6 students have not previously been transported
Education Code 39831.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 3543
Subject: School bus safety rules and information, list of stops, rules of conduct, red in a school bus light danger zones, walking to and from stops
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year in grades 7-12
Education Code 46010.1
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5113
Subject: Absence for confidential medical services
When to Notify: Upon admission to school
Education Code 48216, 49403, Health and Safety Code 120365, 120370, 120375
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5141.31
Subject: Immunizations
When to Notify: Before early entry to kindergarten, if offered
Education Code 48000
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5111
Subject: Effects, advantages and disadvantages of early entry
When to Notify: Beginning each school year in grades 9-12 and when high school students transfers into the district
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6146.1, See 6162.52
Subject: Requirement to pass the high school exit exam including: date of exam, requirements for passing, consequences of not passing, and that passing is a condition of graduation
When to Notify: When in kindergarten or 1st grade if not previously law, enrolled in public school
Education Code 49452.8
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5141.32
Subject: Requirement for oral health assessment, explanation of importance of teeth, health agency contact, privacy rights
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year for students in grades 9-12
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6143
Subject: Explanation of college admission requirements, list of UC and CSU web sites that list certified courses, description of career technical education and CDE Internet address, how students may meet with counselors
When to Notify: Beginning of each school year for students in grades 7-12
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6142.1
Subject: Explanation of sex and HIV/AIDS instruction, right to view A/V materials, who teaching, request specific Education Code sections, right to excuse
When to Notify: Upon assessment and reassessment of English proficiency and enrollment in program of education for English language learners
Education Code 52164.1, 52164.3, 52173, 5 CCR 11303
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6174
Subject: Program of education for English language learners
When to Notify: Within 20 working days of receiving results of standardized achievement tests
Education Code 60641, 5 CCR 863
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6162.51
Subject: Results of tests; test purpose, individual score and intended use
When to Notify: Annually to each high school
Education Code 66204
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: BP 6143
Subject: Copy of list of courses offered Student that are certified by UC as meeting admission criteria
When to Notify: When child is enrolled in kindergarten
Health and Safety Code 124085, 124100
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5141.32
Subject: Health screening examination
When to Notify: Prior student participation in gifted and talented program
5 CCR 3831
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6172
Subject: Gifted and talented student program
When to Notify: Within 30 calendar days of receipt of results
5 CCR 11511.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6174
Subject: CELDT test results
When to Notify: To students in grades 11 and 12, early enough to enable registration for current fall test
5 CCR 11523
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6146.2
Subject: Notice of proficiency examination provided under Education Code 48412
When to Notify: For districts receiving Title I funds, not later than 30 days after beginning of school year, to parents of English learners
20 USC 6312
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6174
Subject: Reasons for placement, level of proficiency, instructional methods, how program meets child's strengths and teaches English, exit requirements, right to choose another program
III. When Special Circumstances Occur
When to Notify: Upon receipt of a complaint alleging discrimination
Education Code 262.3
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 1312.3
Subject: Civil law remedies available to complaints
When to Notify: At least 72 hours before use of pesticide product not included in annual list
Education Code 17612
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 3514.2
Subject: Intended use of pesticide product
When to Notify: If school has lost its WASC accreditation status
Education Code 35178.4
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6190
Subject: Loss of status, potential consequences
When to Notify: At least six months before implementing a schoolwide uniform policy
Education Code 35183
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5132
Subject: Dress code policy requiring schoolwide uniform
When to Notify: Before implementing a continuous school program
Education Code 37616
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6117
Subject: Continuous school program
When to Notify: When interdistrict transfer is requested and not approved or denied within 30 days
Education Code 46601
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5117
Subject: Appeal process
When to Notify: When student identified as being at risk of retention
Education Code 48070.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5123
Subject: Student at risk of retention
When to Notify: When a student is classified a truant
Education Code 48260.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5113
Subject: Parental obligation
When to Notify: When a truant is referred to a SARB or probation department
Education Code 48263
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5113
Subject: Name and address of SARB or probation department and reason for referral
When to Notify: Prior to involuntary transfer to continuation school
Education Code 48432.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6184
Subject: Right to require a meeting prior to involuntary transfer to continuation school
When to Notify: Prior to withholding grades, diplomas, or transcripts
Education Code 48904
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125.2
Subject: Damaged school property
When to Notify: When withholding grades, diplomas or transcripts from transferring student
Education Code 48904.3
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125.2
Subject: Next school will continue withholding grades, diplomas or transcripts
When to Notify: When student is released to peace officer
Education Code 48906
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5145.11
Subject: Release of student to peace officer
When to Notify: At time of suspension
Education Code 48911
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5144.1, See AR 5144.1
Subject: Notice of suspension
When to Notify: When original period of suspension is extended
Education Code 48911
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.1
Subject: Extension of suspension
When to Notify: Before holding a closes session re: suspension
Education Code 48912
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.1
Subject: Intent to hold a closed session re: suspension
When to Notify: When student expelled from another district for certain acts seeks admission
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5119
Subject: Hearing re: possible danger presented by expelled student
When to Notify: When readmission is denied
Education Code 48916
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.1
Subject: Reasons for denial; determination of assigned program
When to Notify: When expulsion occurs
Education Code 48916
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.1
Subject: Description of readmission procedures
When to Notify: 10 calendar days before expulsion hearing
Education Code 48918
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.1
Subject: Notice of expulsion hearing
When to Notify: When expulsion or suspension of expulsion occurs
Education Code 48918
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.1
Subject: Decision to expel; right to appeal to county board; obligation to inform new district of status
When to Notify: One month before the scheduled minimum day
Education Code 48980
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6111
Subject: When minimum days are scheduled after the beginning of the school year
When to Notify: When parents request guidelines for filing complaint of child abuse at a school site
Education Code 48987
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 1312.1
Subject: Guidelines for filing complaint of child abuse at a school site with local child protective agencies
When to Notify: When student in danger of failing a course
Education Code 49067
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5121
Subject: Student in danger of failing a course
When to Notify: When student transfers from another district or private school
Education Code 49068
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125
Subject: Right to receive copy of student's record and to challenge its content
When to Notify: Within 24 hours of release of information to a judge or probation officer
Education Code 49076
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125
Subject: Release of student record information to a judge or probation officer for conducting a truancy mediation program or for presenting evidence at a truancy petition
When to Notify: Before release of information pursuant to court order or subpoena
Education Code 49077
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125
Subject: Release of information pursuant to court order or subpoena
When to Notify: When injurious object is taken from student
Education Code 49332
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5131.7
Subject: Weapons and dangerous objects
When to Notify: When screening results in suspicion that student has scoliosis
Education Code 49452.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5141.3
Subject: Scoliosis screening
When to Notify: When test results in discovery of visual or hearing defects
Education Code 49456
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 5141.3
Subject: Vision or hearing test
When to Notify: Before any test questioning personal beliefs
Education Code 51513
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5022
Subject: Permission for test questioning personal beliefs
When to Notify: Within 14 days of instruction if arrangement made for guest speaker after beginning of school year
Education Code 51938
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: BP 6142.1
Subject: Instruction in HIV/AIDS or sexual health education by guest speaker or outside consultant
When to Notify: When migrant education program is established
Education Code 54444.2
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See BP 6175, See AR 6175
Subject: Parent advisory council membership composition
When to Notify: When child participates in licensed child care and development program
Health and Safety Code 1596.857
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5148
Subject: Parent right to enter facility
When to Notify: When sharing student immunization information with an immunization system
Health and Safety Code 120440
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125
Subject: Types of information to be shared, name and address of agency; acceptable use of they information; right to examine; right to refuse to share
When to Notify: When hearing is requested by person asked to leave school premises
Penal Code 627.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 3515.2
Subject: Notice of hearing
When to Notify: When providing written decision in response to a complaint re: discrimination, special education, or noncompliance with laws regulating educational program
5 CCR 4631
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 1312.3
Subject: Appeal rights and procedures
When to Notify: When child participates in licensed child care and development program
5 CCR 18066
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5148
Subject: Policies re: unexcused absences
When to Notify: For districts receiving Title I funds, when a child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not "highly qualified"
20 USC 6311
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 4112.24
Subject: Timely notice to parent of child's assignment
When to Notify: When school identified for program improvement or corrective action, within 30 days of failure to make annual yearly progress
20 USC 6312
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 0520.2
Subject: Notice of failure to parents of ELL students
When to Notify: When school identified for program improvement or corrective action
20 USC 6316
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 0520.2, See AR 5116.1
Subject Explanation of identification, reasons, how problem will be addressed, how parents can become involved, transfer option, availability of supplemental services
When to Notify: For districts with schools that have been identified for program improvement or corrective action, annually
20 USC 6316
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 0520.2
Subject: Availability of supplemental educational services, identity of providers, description of services, qualifications, effectiveness of providers
When to Notify: When district identified for program improvement
20 USC 6316
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 0520.3
Subject: Explanation of status, reasons for identification, how parents can participate in upgrading district
When to Notify: For schools receiving Title I funds, upon development of parent involvement policy
20 USC 6318
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6171
Subject: Notice of policy
When to Notify: For districts with secondary students receiving Title I funds
20 USC 7908
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125.1
Subject: Notice that parents may request that district not release name, address, phone number of child to military recruiters without prior written consent
When to Notify: Prior to conducting initial evaluation
Education Code 56301, 56329 34 CFR 300.52
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5125
Subject: Proposed evaluation plan, related parental rights, prior written notice
When to Notify: Within 15 days of referral for assessment, for special education programs
Education Code 56321
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6164.4
Subject: Proposed assessment plan and related parental rights
IV. Special Education Notices
When to Notify: Prior to conducting initial evaluation
Education Code 56329, 34 CFR 300.502
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6164.4
Subject: Proposed evaluation plan, related parental rights, prior written notice
When to Notify: 24 hours before IEP when district intending to record
Education Code 56341.1
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159
Subject: Intention to tape record IEP meeting
When to Notify: Early enough to ensure opportunity for parent to attend IEP meeting
Education Code 56341.5 34 CFR 300.322
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159
Subject: Time, purpose, location, who in attendance, participation of others with special knowledge, transition statements if appropriate
When to Notify: When parent orally requests review of IEP
Education Code 56343.5
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159
Subject: Need for written request
When to Notify: For student receiving exit exam waiver, prior to receipt of diploma
Education Code 60852.4
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6162.52
Subject: Right to FAPE
When to Notify: Before functional behavioral assessment begins
5 CCR 3052
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159.4
Subject: Notification and consent
When to Notify: Before modification of behavioral intervention plan
5 CCR 3052
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159.4
Subject: Need for modification, right to question modification
When to Notify: Within one school day of emergency intervention or serious property damage
5 CCR 3052
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159.4
Subject: Emergency intervention
When to Notify: Whenever there is a proposal or refusal to initiate or change the identification, evaluation or placement, or FAPE
20 USC 1415(c), 34 CFR 300.503
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159.1
Subject: Prior written notice
When to Notify: Initial referral for evaluation
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159.1
Subject: Prior written notice and procedural safeguards notice
When to Notify: Registration of complaint
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159.1
Subject: Procedural safeguards notice
When to Notify: Disciplinary action taken for dangerous behavior
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.2
Subject: Decision and procedural safeguards notice
When to Notify: Suspension or change of placement for more than 10 days
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 5144.2
Subject: Decision and procedural safeguards notice
When to Notify: Upon requesting a due process hearing
20 USC 1415(k), 34 CFR 300.508
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 6159.1
Subject: Child's name, address, school, description of problem, proposed resolution
V. Classroom Notices
When to Notify: In each classroom in each school
Education Code 35186
Board Policy/Administrative Regulation #: See AR 1312.4, See E 1312.4
Subject: Complaint rights re: sufficiency instructional materials, teacher vacancy and misassignment, maintenance of facilities, and, for classrooms with grades 10-12, right of students who did not pass the exit exam to receive intensive instruction after completion of grade 12
Exhibit ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
version: August 25, 2009 Alameda, California