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Meeting Date:
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4/9/2019 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Board Policies, Second Readings
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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6.12 Second Reading: BP/AR 5113 Absences and Excuses and Resolution No. 18-19-20 Authorizing Absences for Participation in Religious Exercises or Instruction and Approving Student Absence Verification Methods
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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BP 5113
AR 5113
Resolution 18-19-20
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Policy updated to reflect the requirement for a board resolution approving reasonable methods by which students can verify absences due to illness or quarantine. Policy also deletes section on "Effect of Absence on Grades/Credits," as that material is covered in BP/AR 5121 - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement and BP 6154 - Homework/Makeup Work.
Regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1593, 2016) which provides that a student's attendance at his/her own naturalization ceremony constitutes an excused absence. Regulation also includes parent notification requirement formerly in BP, and adds notifications that a student may be excused for religious exercises or instruction and that a student's grade will not be lowered following an excused absence provided that missed schoolwork is completed within a reasonable period of time.
Also, regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2289) which (1) amends the definition of "immediate family" for the purpose of authorizing certain excused absences, (2) prohibits a district from requiring a physician's note for an absence by a parenting student to care for a sick child, and (3) clarifies that students may be excused from school, under specified conditions, for work in the entertainment or allied industry, participation with a nonprofit performing arts organization in a performance for a public school audience, or other reasons at the discretion of school administrators.
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the second reading of BP/AR 5113 Absences and Excuses and Resolution No. 18-19-20 Authorizing Absences for Participation in Religious Exercises or Instruction and Approving Student Absence Verification Methods.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jeff Youskievicz - Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
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Signed By:
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Jesse M. Najera - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Lynn McKee Moved, Member Mark Staggs seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the second reading of BP/AR 5113 Absences and Excuses and Resolution No. 18-19-20 Authorizing Absences for Participation in Religious Exercises or Instruction and Approving Student Absence Verification Methods.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 |
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