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  4. Student and Family Handbook
  5. Chapter 3: Family Resources and Rights
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Student and Family Handbook
  • Chapter 1: Welcome
    • 1.1 How to Use This Handbook
      • 1.1.1 What Are These Legal Codes?
    • 1.2 Overview of Notifications
    • 1.3 Overview of Forms
    • 1.4 Superintendent Letter
    • 1.5 SFUSD Board of Education
    • 1.6 Get in Contact With Us
      • 1.6.1 Directory of SFUSD Departments
      • 1.6.2 SchoolMessenger
      • 1.6.3 How to Update Family Contact Information
      • 1.6.4 Being Prepared for the Event of an Emergency
      • 1.6.5 SFUSD Safe School Line (Helpline)
      • 1.6.6 Community Hotlines
    • 1.7 Annual Calendar
  • Chapter 2: SFUSD's Commitment to Families and Students
    • 2.1 District Mission and Vision
    • 2.2 Graduate Profile
    • 2.3 SFUSD Service Standards
  • Chapter 3: Family Resources and Rights
    • 3.1 Family and Community Partnership
    • 3.2 Family Leadership Opportunities
    • 3.3 Parent Rights
      • 3.3.1 Right To Be Included in the Educational Process
      • 3.3.2 Volunteers and Visitors
      • 3.3.3 Student Records and Privacy Rights
      • 3.3.4 Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
      • 3.3.5 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) 2015
      • 3.3.6 Prohibition Against Charging Student Fees
      • 3.3.7 Form: Cal Grant Applicant Opt Out Form
      • 3.3.8 Form: Kindergarten To College Opt-Out Form
    • 3.4 Information / Data Access, Rights, and Privacy
      • 3.4.1 Access to Student Records
      • 3.4.2 Synergy Family Portal (ParentVUE)
      • 3.4.3 Student Portal (StudentVUE)
      • 3.4.4 Form: Student Acceptable Use Policy / Consent Form
      • 3.4.5 Disclosure of Student Information on District Websites
      • 3.4.6 Notification: 3rd Party Use of Student Photos, Video, or Schoolwork
      • 3.4.7 Form: District Use of Student Photographs/ Images/Schoolwork
    • 3.5 Special Education
      • 3.5.1 Special Education-Specific Table of Contents
      • 3.5.2 Offering Assessment
      • 3.5.3 Resolving Issues With the Local School District
    • 3.6 LEP, EL, Immigrant and Undocumented Students and Families
      • 3.6.1 Specific Table of Contents
      • 3.6.2 Free Translation and Interpretation Services
      • 3.6.3 Form: Primary Language Assistance Request Form - School Site
      • 3.6.4 Form: Primary Language Assistance Request Form - Central Office Department
      • 3.6.5 Form: Translation/Interpretation Services Complaint Form
      • 3.6.6 Rights of Undocumented Students
      • 3.6.7 Notification: Commitment to Education of All Immigrant Children and Opposition to ICE Raids
    • 3.7 Building a Safe School Environment
      • 3.7.1 Support Services for LGBTQ Youth
      • 3.7.2 Transgender Youth, Non-Binary and Gender Non-Conforming Youth
      • 3.7.3 Violence-Prevention Education and Events
      • 3.7.4 Anti-Slur Policy
      • 3.7.5 Student Mentor Program
      • 3.7.6 Mandatory Reports to Child Protective Services
      • 3.7.7 School Employee Code of Conduct with Students
    • 3.8 Enrollment
      • 3.8.1 Choice Enrollment Process
      • 3.8.2 Enrollment Procedures
      • 3.8.3 Enrollment and Rights of Foster Youth
      • 3.8.4 Enrollment Rights of Students Experiencing Homelessness (SAFEH)
      • 3.8.5 English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
      • 3.8.6 School Transfers / Change of Program Eligibility
      • 3.8.7 Residency Requirement for Students
      • 3.8.8 Interdistrict Permit Requests
      • 3.8.9 Enrollment of Student Expelled From Other School Districts
      • 3.8.10 Attendance Options: Alternative Schools in Educational Programs
      • 3.8.11 Form: School Health Form for School Entry - Grades TK/K-12
    • 3.9 Nutrition, Health, and Wellness
      • 3.9.1 SFUSD Wellness Policy
      • 3.9.2 Physical Education Policy
      • 3.9.3 Form: Physical Education Minutes: Complaint Form
      • 3.9.4 Student Nutrition Services (SNS)
      • 3.9.5 Multipurpose Family Income Form: Apply for Free School Meals
      • 3.9.6 School Meal Prices & Payment
      • 3.9.7 Resources for Health and Wellness
      • 3.9.8 Nurses and Health Programs at Schools
      • 3.9.9 Health Insurance Options
      • 3.9.10 Tobacco and E-Cigarette-Free campus
      • 3.9.11 Condom Availability Program
      • 3.9.12 Counseling, Psychological and Social Services
      • 3.9.13 Notification: CA LEA Billing Option Program
      • 3.9.14 Notifications: Health Screenings and Services
      • 3.9.15 Form: Oral Health Assessment Form
      • 3.9.16 Notification: Type 2 Diabetes Information
      • 3.9.17 Notification: SFUSD Youth Risk Behavior Survey Information
      • 3.9.18 Notification: Healthy Schools Act of 2000 Pesticide Notification
      • 3.9.19 Form: Request for Individual Pesticide Application Notification
      • 3.9.20 Notification: Notice of Asbestos Inspections
    • 3.10 Medication and Emergency Care Plan Forms
      • 3.10.1 Form: Student Emergency / Medical Information Card
      • 3.10.2 Notification: Administration of Student Medications at School
      • 3.10.3 Notification: Medication Administration Protocol
      • 3.10.4 Form: Individualized Health Plans Info and Emergency Care Plan
      • 3.10.5 Form: Medication Form
      • 3.10.6 Form: Allergy Emergency Care Plan
      • 3.10.7 Form: FARE: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan
      • 3.10.8 Form: Medical Form for Epinephrine Auto Injector
      • 3.10.9 Form: Asthma Emergency Care Plan
      • 3.10.10 Form: Asthma Medication Form
      • 3.10.11 Form: Diabetes Emergency Care Plan
      • 3.10.12 Form: Seizure Emergency Care Plan
      • 3.10.13 Form: Physician Authorization for Administration of EASM
  • Chapter 4: Student Academic Expectations
    • 4.1 Attendance Guidelines
      • 4.1.1 Importance of Attendance
      • 4.1.3 What Parents/Caregivers Should Do When a Student Will Be Absent
      • 4.1.4 Excused and Unexcused Absences
      • 4.1.5 What Happens if a Student has Many Unexcused Absences?
      • 4.1.6 School Attendance Review Board (SARB)
      • 4.1.7 District Attorney Referrals
      • 4.1.8 Mandatory Report: Juvenile Court Probation
    • 4.2 Academic Guidelines
      • 4.2.1 Academic Honesty
      • 4.2.2 Dropping Courses
      • 4.2.3 Excused Absences/Tardies
      • 4.2.4 Homework
      • 4.2.5 Grading Period
      • 4.2.6 Grading Policy
      • 4.2.7 Middle and High School Grades
      • 4.2.8 Progress Reports and Report Cards
      • 4.2.9 Student Accountability Report Cards (SARC)
      • 4.2.10 Independent Study
      • 4.2.11 Extended Learning and Support for High School Students
      • 4.2.12 Graduation Activities Participation
      • 4.2.13 Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Reimbursement Program
    • 4.3 Promotion and Retention
    • 4.4 Curriculum and Instruction
      • 4.4.1 Social Emotional Learning
      • 4.4.2 Health Education Curriculum
      • 4.4.3 ExCEL After School Programs
      • 4.4.4 Common Core State Standards
      • 4.4.5 CAASPP Testing
      • 4.4.6 Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
    • 4.5 High School Graduation Requirements
      • 4.5.1 College and Career Readiness
      • 4.5.2 Credits and Course Requirements
      • 4.5.3 Alternatives to High School Diploma
    • 4.6 CSU and UC Admission Requirements
    • 4.7 Activities and Athletics
      • 4.7.1 Eligibility for Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities
      • 4.7.2 Athletic Eligibility Requirements
      • 4.7.3 Student Transfers – Athletic Eligibility
    • 4.8 Work Permits
    • 4.9 Technology Resources
      • 4.9.1 SFUSD Google Suite for Education
      • 4.9.2 Digital Learning Systems for Students
      • 4.9.3 SFUSD Digital Backpack and Clever
      • 4.9.4 Notice of Virtual Meetings
      • 4.9.5 Notice of Educational Applications/Tools
  • Chapter 5: Student Behavior
    • 5.1 Guiding Principles
      • 5.1.1 Guiding Principles
      • 5.1.2 Aims of Guiding Principles
      • 5.1.3 Essential Components of Learning/Reinforcing Successful Behaviors
    • 5.2 Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
      • 5.2.1 Student Bill of Rights
      • 5.2.2 Student Responsibilities
    • 5.3 General Expectations of Behavior
    • 5.4 State and Federal Behavior Policies
      • 5.4.1 Mobile Communication Devices
      • 5.4.2 Corporal Punishment (Physical Punishment)
      • 5.4.3 Detention After School
      • 5.4.4 School Property – Recovery For Property Loss or Damage
      • 5.4.5 Searches
      • 5.4.6 Fundraising and Solicitation
      • 5.4.7 Trespassing
    • 5.5 SFUSD Behavior Policies
      • 5.5.1 Dress/Appearance Standards
      • 5.5.2 Open/Closed School Campus (Leaving Campus During Lunch)
      • 5.5.3 Students Using Automobiles To and From School
      • 5.5.4 Bus Safety Rules
      • 5.5.5 Rules on Public Transportation
      • 5.5.6 Skateboards, Skates, Scooters, and Bicycles
      • 5.5.7 Internet Use and Safety—Administrative Regulation for Students
  • Chapter 6: Student Discipline
    • 6.1 The Safe and Supportive Schools Resolution
    • 6.2 Interventions and Supports for Behavior
      • 6.2.1 SFUSD Behavior Supports and Interventions
      • 6.2.2 Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Discipline Matrix
      • 6.2.3 Defiance/Disruption Matrix
      • 6.2.4 Primary Matrix
      • 6.2.5 Matrix for Behavior Requiring Intensive Intervention
      • 6.2.6 Additional Recommended Interventions and Supports: Special Populations
      • 6.2.7 Contact Information to Access Different Services/Support
    • 6.3 Disciplinary Guidelines on Suspensions and Expulsions
      • 6.3.1 Alternatives to Suspension
      • 6.3.2 Definitions of Prohibited Behaviors
      • 6.3.3 Prohibited Suspensions
      • 6.3.4 Suspension Due Process
      • 6.3.5 Suspension Appeals
      • 6.3.6 Expulsion Regulations and Procedures
      • 6.3.7 Suspension and Expulsion Procedures for Special Education Students
    • 6.4 Interactions with the Police and Law Enforcement
      • 6.4.1 Mandatory Reports to Police by School Site Administrator or Designee
      • 6.4.2 Notification of Parents Upon Student’s Removal by Police
      • 6.4.3 Police Contact and Intervention
      • 6.4.4 “Know Your Rights for Youth in San Francisco” Brochure
  • Chapter 7: Complaint Policies and Procedures
    • 7.1 Nondiscrimination Policy
    • 7.2 Complaint Procedures Overview Chart
    • 7.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures
    • 7.4 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
    • 7.5 Bullying
    • 7.6 Sexual Harassment
    • 7.7 Hate Motivated Behavior
    • 7.8 Disabilities Act Facility / Physical Access Complaint Procedure
    • 7.9 Section 504 Process Grievance and Free and Appropriate Public Education
    • 7.10 Complaint Forms

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