The Governing Board expects all students to remain in school until graduation in order to acquire critical knowledge and skills and be prepared for postsecondary education and/or employment. The Superintendent or designee shall identify factors that impede student success in school and shall implement integrated, systemic support and strategies that address dropout prevention and promote timely intervention and recovery.
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6146.2 - Certificate of Proficiency/High School Equivalency)
(cf. 6146.5 - Elementary/Middle School Graduation Requirements)
The Superintendent or designee, in collaboration with community agencies and organizations as appropriate, shall develop district wide and school wide strategies that support regular school attendance for all students. Dropout prevention strategies shall include efforts to provide a safe and positive learning environment that engages and motivates students, encourages students' connectedness to the schools, offers meaningful educational opportunities, and promotes student health and well-being.
(cf. 5136 - Gangs)
(cf. 5137 - Positive School Climate)
(cf. 5146 - Married/Pregnant/Parenting Students)
(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs)
(cf. 6173 - Education for Homeless Children)
(cf. 6173.1 - Education for Foster Youth)
(cf. 6173.2 - Education of Children of Military Families)
(cf. 6175 - Migrant Education Program)
In addition, the Superintendent or designee shall develop strategies to provide targeted support to individual students who are at risk of dropping out of school. Students may be identified based on indicators such as chronic absenteeism, truancy, or tardiness; below-grade-level academic achievement as evidenced by student assessment results and/or teacher evaluations; and personal, social, health, or economic circumstances that may affect student performance and behavior in school.
(cf. 5113 - Absences and Excuses)
(cf. 5113.1 - Chronic Absence and Truancy)
(cf. 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention)
(cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)
(cf. 6162.51 - State Academic Achievement Tests)
(cf. 6162.52 - High School Exit Examination)
Strategies to support students at risk of dropping out of school may include, but are not limited to:
1. Meetings and/or home visits with the student and parent/guardian to identify and address barriers to the student's success and inform them of the state's compulsory education law
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
2. Individualized instruction that responds to the needs and unique learning styles of students
3. Supplemental instruction during or outside the school day that is designed to help students overcome academic deficiencies
(cf. 6176 - Weekend/Saturday Classes)
(cf. 6177 - Summer Learning Programs)
(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)
4. Enrollment in alternative or specialized educational programs
(cf. 6158 - Independent Study)
(cf. 6164.4 - Identification and Evaluation of Individuals for Special Education)
(cf. 6172 - Gifted and Talented Student Program)
(cf. 6178 - Career Technical Education)
(cf. 6178.2 - Regional Occupational Center/Program)
(cf. 6181 - Alternative Schools/Programs of Choice)
(cf. 6183 - Home and Hospital Instruction)
(cf. 6184 - Continuation Education)
(cf. 6185 - Community Day School)
5. Assistance locating employment or work-based learning opportunities which link classroom learning with real-world experiences
(cf. 5113.2 - Work Permits)
(cf. 6178.1 - Work-Based Learning)
6. Academic guidance and personal counseling services
(cf. 6164.2 - Guidance/Counseling Services)
7. Referral to a student success team, school attendance review board, or other team that addresses persistent attendance problems
(cf. 6164.5 - Student Success Teams)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35160 Authority of governing board
48200 Compulsory education
48400-48403 Compulsory continuation education
48430-48438 Continuation education
48660-48666 Community day schools
49600-49604 Educational counseling
51260-51269 Gang and substance abuse prevention curriculum
51745-51749.3 Independent study
52060-52077 Local control and accountability plan
52300-52334 Regional occupational centers and programs
52890 Qualifications and duties of outreach consultants
54690-54697 Partnership academies
60900-60901 California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System
64000-64001 Single plan for student achievement
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
18986.40-18986.46 Interagency children's services programs
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
California High School Graduation and Dropout Rates, Fact Sheet, May 2013
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
California Dropout Research Project: http://www.cdrp.ucsb.edu
California Student Assistance Program Resource Center: http://www.casapresources.org
National Dropout Prevention Center: http://www.dropoutprevention.org
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Policy FOLSOM CORDOVA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: May 19, 2011 Folsom, California
revised: November 20, 2014