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Student Behavior

		Our Expectations The district has high standards in order to promote a high level of academic achievement. Review what we expect of our students in the following areas: Attendance Discipline Homework If you desire to give feedback regarding a school policy, personnel, or program, please read: Formal Complaint Procedure
	Attendance School attendance is required by law. Parents/guardians of children between the ages of six and eighteen are responsible for sending their children to school full time. The amount of time students attend class correlates very closely with learning; consequently, the importance of regular attendance and arriving at school on time cannot be overemphasized. State support of schools is based on pupil attendance. Funds are not received for any child absent from school. The minimum day established by the State of California for kindergartners is three hours; grades 1-3 is three hours and 50 minutes; and grades 4-6 is four hours. Please attempt to schedule appointments after your child completes the minimum day requirements. If it is necessary to excuse your child from class, stop at the school office first or notify the school in advance. Students absent without a valid excuse for more than three days in one school year shall be classified as truant. Students more than 30 minutes tardy on three or more school days in one school year shall be classified as truant. Parents will be notified when their child is truant. A School Attendance Review Board (SARB) addresses the needs of students with attendance and/or school behavior problems. Students and their families are referred to SARB by the school principal. Both the student and his/her parents are required to attend SARB meetings. District staff and community agencies work together to review cases which have not been resolved by school efforts to assure all available school and community resources are exhausted before the student is referred or the parents/guardians are cited to appear before juvenile court. A goal of our schools is to help children become self-disciplined. Each school site has a Discipline Plan which is distributed to parents annually. Any questions or suggestions should be discussed with the principal and/or teacher at a time when the teacher does not have classroom responsibilities. There may be some situations in which physical restraint of a child may be necessary, either for the child's own protection or the protection of others. However, corporal punishment is NOT permitted in our schools. Discipline Suspension/Expulsion (Board Policy 5144.1) To maintain an environment which promotes learning and protects the health, safety, and welfare of all students, it may be necessary for the District to suspend or expel a student from regular classroom instruction. Grounds and procedures for suspension and expulsion are identified in the Education Code. Suspension shall be imposed only when other means of correction fail to bring about proper conduct or in cases where suspension for a first offense is warranted in accordance with the law. The California Education Code authorizes teachers to require parents of students suspended for habitual use of profanity, vulgarity, obscene language, or for disruption or defiance of authority to attend a portion of the school day in the child's classroom. The law requires that employers permit parents to be released from work for such attendance with no penalties or adverse actions in the work place. Except for single acts of a grave nature, expulsion is used only when there is a history of misconduct, when other forms of discipline (including suspension) have failed to bring about proper conduct, or when the student's presence causes a continuing danger to other students. The District will conform to all aspects of the provisions of the law regarding procedures for parent notification and due process. Homework Each child should develop attitudes of personal responsibility and self-discipline in the pursuit of learning. Regularly assigned homework can help accomplish this goal. Homework helps develop independent study habits and reinforces learning. It provides enrichment through independent study, individual research, and experimentation. Individual needs and differences of children are considered when assigning homework. Suggested maximum weekly allotments: For grades K-1 are one hour and 20 minutes to two hours For grades 2-3, two hours to two hours and 40 minutes For grades 4-6, two hours and 40 minutes to four hours It is important that children work alone in a quiet place which is free from distractions. Formal Complaint Procedure Complaint Information Packet - English / Spanish Dear Parent/Community Member: The Chula Vista Elementary School District Governing Board welcomes feedback about our school policies, programs or personnel. We desire to improve the quality of the educational process and constructive feedback helps us to achieve this goal. In accordance with district policy, complaints will be categorized in one of the following three areas: 1. Complaints Concerning School Personnel 2. Complaints Concerning Instructional Materials 3. Uniform Complaint Procedures for Programs or Alleged Acts of Discrimination Procedures, timelines and legal guidelines are included in the Complaint Information Packet. If assistance is needed with filing a complaint, staff will provide needed information and/or translation services to support the process. If you have any questions about filing a complaint, please call the Operations and Communications department at (619) 425-9600, ext 1326.

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