Academic Counseling
The Board expects academic counseling to help students establish immediate and long-range educational plans, make progress towards achieving proficiency standards, and complete the required curriculum in accordance with their individual needs, abilities and interests. Insofar as possible, parents/guardians shall be included when making educational plans.
(cf. 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities)
Counseling staff shall help students to plan for the future and become aware of their career potential. Academic planning for higher education shall include information about courses needed for admission to colleges and universities, standardized admission tests, financial aid, and scholarships.
(cf. 6010 - Goals and Objectives)
(cf. 6030 - Integrated Academic and Vocational Instruction)
The Superintendent or designee shall establish a specialized academic counseling program for students in the 10th grade and shall present this program to the Board for adoption.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish and maintain a program of guidance, placement and follow-up for all district minors subject to compulsory continuation education.
(cf. 6184 - Continuation Education)
Personal Counseling
Counseling staff also shall identify and work with students whose personal problems may prevent them from functioning up to their potential. As appropriate, students shall be informed about agencies that offer qualified professional assistance with chemical dependency, physical or emotional problems, or other personal problems.
(cf. 1020 - Youth Services)
(cf. 5113 - Absences and Excuses)
(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)
(cf. 5137 - Positive School Climate)
(cf. 5141.4 - Child Abuse Reporting Procedures)
(cf. 5141.51 - At-Risk Youths)
(cf. 5147 - Dropout Prevention)
(cf. 6164.5 - Student Study Teams)
Counselors shall respect student confidentiality as appropriate and shall consult with the Superintendent or designee or with the district's legal counsel whenever unsure of how to respond to a student's personal problem. Parental consultation and consent shall be obtained as appropriate.
(cf. 5145.1 - Privacy)
Crisis Counseling
The Board recognizes the need for a prompt and effective response when students are confronted with a traumatic incident. The Superintendent or designee shall identify crisis counseling resources which may be called upon either to train district staff in appropriate response techniques or to directly help students cope with such tragedies when they occur.
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 3516 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Plan)
(cf. 5136 - Gangs)
(cf. 5141.52 - Suicide Prevention)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
221.5 Prohibited sex discrimination
48431 Establishing and maintaining high school guidance and placement program
48431.6 Academic progress and counseling review program
49600-49604 Educational counseling, especially:
49600 Services included
49602 Confidentiality of pupil information
51513 Personal beliefs
PENAL CODE
11166-11170 Reporting known or suspected cases of child abuse
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
4343-4352 Primary intervention program
UNCODIFIED STATUTES
Ch. 487, Statutes of 1991
Management Resources:
CDE LEGAL ADVISORIES
0328.90 Duties and Liabilities of School Counselors, LO: 2-90
CTC ADVISORIES
1100.96 Teacher Advisement Programs, November 1996
Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California