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Community Day School Mission Statement:
Our purpose is to develop life-long learners by
providing quality standards based education through a caring staff,
supportive families, and an involved community. We strive to create an
environment that promotes self-esteem, develops a sense of responsibility,
and nurtures respect for others, thereby providing the basis for
participation in a democratic society.
Introduction:
Community Day School affords
an alternative educational option for elementary students experiencing
excessive behavior problems, absenteeism, and/or academic failure. Students
enter through the School Student Attendance Review Board (S.A.R.B.).Students
are also enrolled through the expulsion process.
The State of California is
currently developing policies to regulate community day schools. Therefore,
this handbook is a “living document”, subject to change and revision in
order to meet both local and state requirements.
Students are normally to be
enrolled for a minimum of one semester. The criteria for exiting a Community
Day School program is determined for each student on an individual basis
established at the time of placement. The Community Day School staff, in
cooperation with the child’s parent will decide when each student has met
their placement goals in order to exit the program. The student must
demonstrate cooperative, socially acceptable behavior, as well as a
willingness to learn, to be considered for reinclusion to their home school.
It is very important that each
student be entirely ready to transition to the general education program.
Students may take different amounts of time to ready themselves for the
return to their home schools. Some may be ready in a semester, whereas
others may require an extended period to make the transition. The amount of
time a student takes to progress through the program depends on the
individual choices the student makes.
Community Day School operates on the Zero Tolerance
philosophy for violence, drugs and alcohol. This means that we do not
tolerate any form of drugs, alcohol or violence. Students who participate in
these types of activities will be suspended or expelled. To anonymously
report acts or threats of school violence:
Call 1-877-422-SAFE (7233)
(Toll Free – 7 days per week, 24 hours per day)
By
California
State Education Code,
Community Day School does not observe any minimum days. It is requested
that you check the calendar and mark those days ahead of time. It is
routine for a school district to require parents to provide students
transportation home on days when bussing runs early in observation of
minimum days (which CDS does not observe).
Annual Adjustment to Liability
of Parent or Guardian for Willful Pupil Misconduct
Education
Code Section 48904 (a)(1) provides that the parent or guardian of a
minor is liable for all damages caused by the willful misconduct of the
minor that results in the injury or death of any pupil, school district or
private school employee, or school volunteer. The parent or guardian is also
liable for damages to real or personal property belonging to a school
employee, resulting from the willful misconduct of the minor. The liability
of the parent or guardian is limited to $10,000, adjusted annually for
inflation.
Section 48904
(a)(1) also specifies that the parent or guardian of a minor is liable for
any reward, not exceeding $10,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) paid
pursuant to
Government Code Section 53069.5. Section 53059.5 allows local agencies
to offer to pay a reward for information leading to the identification and
apprehension of any person who willfully damages or destroys property, or
whose willful misconduct results in injury or death to any person.
Community Day School
Michael and Sally Cain
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Last Updated:
05/16/2009
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