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 may provide classes on Saturday and/or Sunday in order to meet the academic needs of students.
(cf. 6111 - School Calendar)
Weekend classes may include but are not limited to: (Education Code 37223)
1. Continuation classes
(cf. 6184 - Continuation Education)
2. Special day classes for mentally gifted minors
(cf. 6172 - Gifted and Talented Student Program)
3. Makeup classes for unexcused absences occurring during the week
(cf. 5113 - Absences and Excuses)
(cf. 5113.1 - Truancy)
(cf. 6154 - Homework/Makeup Work)
4. The programs of a regional occupational center or regional occupational program
Saturday classes also may be used to provide supplemental instruction for students who are 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)
(cf. 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
37223 Weekend classes
37252-37254.1 Supplemental instruction
41505-41508 Pupil Retention Block Grant
41601 Reports of average daily attendance
42239 Summer school attendance computation
44824 Weekend classes, assignment of certificated employees
48070-48070.5 Promotion and retention, supplemental instruction
48205 Excused absence for personal reasons
48260 Truants, definition
51000-52706 General instructional programs, especially
51002 Development of local programs within guidelines
REPEALED EDUCATION CODE FOR CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS
53025-53032 Intensive reading instruction
53091-53095 Intensive algebra instruction
Policy NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 8, 2009 Costa Mesa, California