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.
The Governing Board recognizes that summer school provides valuable opportunities for students to improve their skills and make academic progress. When the need is demonstrated and funds are available, the Superintendent or designee, with Board approval, shall establish summer school day and/or evening classes for purposes of remediation, enrichment, and/or acceleration.
The district shall offer summer instructional programs for graduating high school seniors who need courses for graduation before the beginning of the next school year. (Education Code 41976.5)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
The district's summer school program may be used to provide supplemental instruction for students failing to meet academic requirements and/or students who desire enrichment in core academic subjects in accordance with law, Board policy, and administrative regulation. (Education Code 37252, 37252.2, 37252.8, 37253, 41505-41506; 5 CCR 11472)
(cf. 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention)
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
(cf. 6146.5 - Elementary/Middle School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6162.52 - High School Exit Examination)
(cf. 6176 - Weekend/Saturday Classes)
(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)
Enrollment Priorities
Priority to enroll in summer programs shall be given to district students who:
1. Are eligible for supplemental instruction on the basis of retention or recommendation for retention pursuant to Education Code 37252.2
2. Are eligible for supplemental instruction on the basis of insufficient progress toward passing the state high school exit examination pursuant to Education Code 37252
3. Need course credits in order to graduate from high school before the beginning of the next school year
The remaining openings shall be offered to district students on a first-come first-served basis.
Attendance
Because summer courses cover extensive instructional content in a relatively short time period, students who have more than three excused absences or one unexcused absence may not receive credit for their summer session class(es) unless they make-up missed work in accordance with law, Board policy, and administrative regulation.
(cf. 5113 - Absences and Excuses)
(cf. 6154 - Homework/Make-Up Work)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
37252-37254.1 Supplemental instruction
41505-41508 Pupil Retention Block Grant
41976.5 Summer school programs, substantially disabled persons or graduating high school seniors
42238.8 Revenue limit for average daily attendance
42239 Summer school apportionments
48070-48070.5 Promotion and retention
51210 Areas of study for elementary schools
51220 Areas of study for grades 7-12
51730-51732 Powers of governing boards (authorization for elementary summer school classes)
56345 Extended-year program for special education students
58700-58702 Credit towards summer school apportionments for tutoring and homework assistance program
58806 Summer school apportionments
60851 Supplemental instruction toward exit examination
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3043 Extended school year, special education students
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
70 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 282 (1987)
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Policy MONTECITO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 27, 2005 Santa Barbara, California