Proposed rules and regulations for the government of the Goleta Union School District

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PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GOLETA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

A P ro je c t P re se n te d to th e F a c u lty o f th e S c h o o l o f E d u c a tio n The, U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a

In P a r t i a l F u lfillm e n t o f t h e R e q u ire m e n ts f o r th e D egree M a ste r o f S c ie n c e i n E d u c a tio n

by I a n J a m e s Crow J u n e 1950

UMI Number: EP46257

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TABUS OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER

PAGE

INTRODUCTION I .

. :v ...............................................

BOARD OF TRUSTEES A rtic le

1*

1

E l e c t i o n and te rm s o f o f f i c e

o f t h e m em b ers o f t h e B o a r d o f T ru ste e s: A rtic le

2.

3.

A rtic le 4.

A rtic le

S e c t i o n s 125 -

128

S e c t i o n s 135 D u tie s o f

T ru ste e s: 5.

B oard:

. . . . .

. . . . .

S e c tio n s

14 4

160 -

162

D u tie s o f o f f i c e r s

tio n : A rtic le

S e c tio n s 13

E m p lo y m e n t', t e r m ,

S e c tio n s 2.

S e c tio n s:

12

S u sp e n sio n , a l t e r a t i o n an d

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF SC H O O L S..................... 1.

5

of th e

S e c t i o n s 170 - 1 7 1 ............................... 6.

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8

1 8 0 - 1 8 1 ...................................

A rtic le

4

th e B oard o f

am endm ent o f B o ard r u l e s :

II.

2

M e e tin g s and t r a n s a c t i o n o f

b u sin e ss:

A rtic le

106

O r g a n iz a tio n o f t h e B oard o f

T ru ste e s: A rtic le

S e c t i o n s 100 -

com pensa­

200 - 2 0 3

R e la ti o n s h ip to 220 - 2 2 3

15

16 t h e B oard: .........................

16

iii CHAPTER

PAGE A rtic le

3.

D u tie s,

po w ers: III.

r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s and

S e c t i o n s £40 - 2 61

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PER SO N N EL......................................... ' ..........................

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24

300 - 343 ........................................................................

25

A rtic le

A rtic le

1.

C e rtific a te d :

2.

C la s sifie d

.

17

S e c tio n s

p e rso n n e l:

S e c t i o n s 360 - 37 5 IV .

41

P U P I L S ....................................................................................... A rtic le

1.

A d m issio n s a n d a t t e n d a n c e ;

S e c t i o n s 40 0 - 4 1 5 A rtic le

2.

3.

p u p ils ,

con­

S e c t i o n s 430 - 4 4 3

S e c t i o n s 460 - 4 7 1

. . . .

1.

2.

S e c tio n s A rtic le 3. 550 - 55 5

58 63

R e q u ire d i n s t r u c t i o n :

S e c t i o n s 500 - 503 A rtic le

53

stu d e n t o rg a n iz a tio n s , fe e s

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM................................................... A rtic le

.

In fo rm a tio n re g a rd in g

and fu n d s : V.

48

L e n g th o f s c h o o l d a y ,

d u c t, p la c e m e n t: A rtic le

47

64

T e x tb o o k s and l i b r a r y : 5 2 0 -5 2 6 F ie ld t r ip s :

67 S e c tio n s

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69

CHAPTER V I.

PAGE

SCHOOL F U N D S .................................... A rtic le

1.

S e c tio n s A rtic le

2.

A c c o u n tin g f o r s c h o o l fu n d s : 600

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- 635

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ty :

2.

76

- 705

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S e c t i o n s 730 - 739

1.

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79

2.

- 804

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85

D u tie s o f bus d r i v e r s :

S e c t i o n s 820 BIBLIOGRAPHY"

84

U se o f s c h o o l b u s e s :

S e c t i o n s 800 A rtic le

77

P u b lic use of sch o o l p ro p e r­

TRANSPORTATION........................................................... A rtic le

74

M a n ag e m en t o f s c h o o l p l a n t :

S e c t i o n s 7 00 A rtic le

73

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P R O P E R T IE S ..................................................................... A rtic le

V III.

- 603

A pproval o f e x p e n d itu r e s :

S e c t i o n s 630 V II.

72

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86 90

INTRODUCTION The p u r p o s e o f t h e s e R u l e s a n d R e g u l a t i o n s i s

to

e s t a b l i s h c le a r l i n e s o f p o lic y and f u n c tio n f o r th e B oard o f T r u s t e e s , t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n te n d e n t an d a l l o t h e r s c h o o l e m p lo y ee s i n t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e G o le ta U n io n S c h o o l D i s t r i c t . fe c tiv e

I n o rd e r to have th e m ost e f ­

e d u c a tio n a l program p o s s i b l e ,

t h e r e m ust b e ,

first,

a n e f f e c t i v e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f a l l m e m b e rs o f t h e

sta ff,

a n d s e c o n d , eaich s t a f f m em ber m u s t u n d e r s t a n d

an d p e r f o r m h i s d u t i e s and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s w e l l . of a u th o rity to

L in e s

and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y m ust be c l e a r l y d e f in e d

h a v e a s t a f f f u n c t i o n i n g t o maximum e f f i c i e n c y . It

is

hoped t h a t th e s e R u le s and R e g u la tio n s w i l l

p r o v e h e l p f u l t o new m e m b e rs o f t h e B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s , i n c o m i n g t e a c h e r s a n d o t h e r e m p l o y e e s new t o t h e d i s ­ tric t,

and w i l l a s s i s t

in in fo rm in g i n t e r e s te d p e rso n s

r e g a r d i n g t h e w o rk a n d t h e p o l i c i e s is

o f th e B o ard .

It

f e l t t h a t th e s e R u le s and R e g u la tio n s w i l l g iv e a l l

e m p lo y ee s o f t h e d i s t r i c t a f e e l i n g o f s e c u r i t y a n d u n d e r ­ s t a n d i n g , w h ic h s h o u ld p e r m it e a c h t o e x c e r c i s e t h e m ax i­ mum a m o u n t o f i n i t i a t i v e

in h is

sp e c ia l f ie ld

and s t i l l

b e i n h a rm o n y w i t h t h e w h o l e e f f o r t . P e r t i n e n t law s fro m t h e E d u c a tio n C ode, S t a t e

of

Vi C a l i f o r n i a h av e been in c lu d e d i n t h e s e B u ie s and Regu­ la tio n s,

t o g e t h e r w i t h s t a te m e n t s t a k e n from r u l e s

r e g u l a t i o n s from o t h e r s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s . m a t e r i a l w as d e r i v e d fro m d i s c u s s i o n s lem s i n t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t w i t h and s c h o o l p a tr o n s .

and

Much o f t h e

o f o u r own p r o b ­

s c h o o l b o a r d m em b ers

T h i s m e t h o d w as m o s t f r u i t f u l .

A d d itio n s and d e le ti o n s w i l l n e c e s s a r i l y have t o

be

m ad e a s c o n d i t i o n s w i t h i n t h e d i s t r i c t c h a n g e , b u t i t is

f e l t t h a t t h e s e R u l e s and R e g u l a t i o n s a r e a d e q u a t e

fo r th e p re se n t. The R u le s a n d R e g u l a t i o n s s h a l l becom e e f f e c t i v e im m e d ia te ly f o llo w in g a d o p tio n b y t h e B o a rd , a n d s h a l l b e co m e p a r t o f t h e M i n u t e s o f t h e m e e t i n g o f a d o p t i o n . C o p i e s w i l l b e m ade a v a i l a b l e t o

a l l e m p l o y e e s , t o new

m em b ers s u b s e q u e n t l y a p p o i n t e d o r e l e c t e d t o t h e B o a r d , and to o t h e r p e rs o n s an d p a tr o n s i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e p r o ­ gram o f t h e

school d i s t r i c t .

CHAPTER I BOARD OP TRUSTEES

2 ARTICLE 1 ELECTION AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES S e c tio n 100.

ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE-

An e l e c t i o n f o r s c h o o l t r u s t e e s h a l l b e h e l d i n t h e G o i e t a U n io n S c h o o l D i s t r i c t F rid a y o f each y e a r .

The l i b r a r y

h o u s e s h a l l be u s e d a s t h e

on t h e ' t h i r d of th e s c h o o l-'

v o tin g p la c e .

te rm of o f f i c e o f th e t r u s t e e

The

e l e c t e d s h a l l be

f o r t h r e e y e a rs b e g in n in g J u ly 1 n e x t s u c c e e d ­ in g h is e l e c t i o n . S e c tio n 101.

ELIGIBLE VOTERS

A l l e l e c t o r s o f t h e c o u n t y who w e r e r e g i s t e r e d a t l e a s t f i f t y - f o u r days p r io r to th e a re S e c tio n 102.

e le c tio n

q u a lifie d to v o te . ELECTION OFFICIALS

An i n s p e c t o r and tw o

ju d g e s s h a l l b e a p p o in te d

by t h e B o ard o f T r u s t e e s t o

conduct th e e le c tio n .

T h is s h a l l b e a c c o m p lis h e d a t t h e r e g u l a r M arch m e e tin g ;

t h e i r c o m p e n sa tio n s h a l l be f i x e d a t

th is tim e .

3

S e c tio n 103.

ELECTION CALL AND NOTICES

The b o a r d s h a l l

c a l l th e a n n u a l t r u s t e e ’ s e l e c t i o n

a t t h e i r r e g u l a r M arch m e e tin g . S u p e rin te n d e n t

The D i s t r i c t

s h a l l be i n s t r u c t e d t o

post e le c ­

t io n n o tic e s in th r e e p u b lic p la c e s n o t l e s s th a n s ix ty days p r i o r to th e e le c t i o n a s r e q u ir e d by E d u c a t i o n C ode S e c t i o n 1804* S e c tio n 104.

ELECTION DAT

The p o l l s

o f t h e d i s t r i c t s h a l l b e open a t 7 :0 0

A .M ., a n d c l o s e a t 7 : 0 0 P .M . c lo s in g th e p o lls ,

t h e e l e c t i o n o f f i c e r s m ust

p u b lic ly can v ass th e v o te s , s h e e t, and c e r t i f y to can v ass m ade.

th e

They s h a l l

S e c tio n 105.

f i l l out th e t a l l y

c o rre c tn e ss

of th e

s e a l th e b a l l o t s and

r e t u r n s i n e n v e lo p e s and t h e d e l i v e r th e m t o

Im m e d ia te ly a f t e r

in sp e c to r s h a ll

th e c le r k o f th e b o a rd .

CANVASS BY BOARD 0E TRUSTEES

Seven days a f t e r

th e e l e c t i o n a t 2 :0 0 P .M ., t h e

b o a rd s h a l l m ee t and c a n v a s s t h e r e t u r n s an d issu e c e r t if i c a t e s

of e le c tio n to

p e rso n s e le c te d and f i l e tific a te s

th e p e rso n or

d u p lic a te s

of th e

w i t h t h e C o u n ty S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .

t u r n s a r e k e p t on f i l e

f o r one y e a r.

cer­ Re­

S e c tio n 106.

ABSENT VOTERS BALLOT

W r i t t e n a p p l i c a t i o n may be m ade t o t h e

c le rk of

th e b o ard f o r a b s e n t v o t e r s b a l l o t a t l e a s t tw e n ty d a y s b e fo r e th e

e le c tio n .

l o t s m ust be v o te d b e f o r e t h e tu rn ed to th e

A b se n te e b a l ­

e l e c t i o n , and r e ­

c le r k o f t h e b o ard n o t l a t e r th a n

th e s ix th d a y a f t e r th e

e le c tio n *

ARTICLE 2ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES S e c tio n 125.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The b o a r d s h a l l m e e t a n n u a l l y on t h e f i r s t

day

of J u ly and e l e c t a P r e s id e n t and a C le rk . E l e c t i o n o f o f f i c e r s s h a l l be b y b a l l o t a n d w ith o u t n o m in a tio n , and s h a l l r e q u i r e a m a jo r ity v o t e o f m em b ers o f t h e b o a r d . S e c tio n 126.

TERM OF OFFICE

The t e r m o f o f f i c e sh a ll S e c tio n 127.

of th e o f f ic e r s

o f th e b o ard

be o n e y e a r . ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT

The c l e r k

s h a l l p r e s id e o v e r a l l m e e tin g s in th e

a b sen c e o f th e p r e s id e n t*

5

S e c tio n 128.

COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The b o a r d i s c o m p o s e d o f f i v e m em b ers a s p r o ­ v i d e d b y t h e E d u c a t i o n C ode S e c t i o n 1 8 6 1 a n d s h a l l e x e r c is e a l l th e p o w ers, d u t i e s ,

resp o n ­

s ib ilitie s

by la w .

and o b lig a tio n s g iv e n to i t

The p r i m a r y f u n c t i o n

o f th e b o ard i s t h e d e ­

t e r m i n a t i o n o f g e n e r a l p o l i c i e s f o r , and t h e e x e rc ise of g e n e ra l su p e rv isio n o f, th e school s y s te m o f th e d i s t r i c t .

The d e t a i l s

and a d ­

m i n i s t r a t i o n t h e r e o f s h a l l be c a r r ie d o ffic e rs

and e m p lo y e e s.

o u t by i t s

The b o a r d h o l d s t h e

D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t re s p o n s ib le f o r

th e

e f f i c i e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i o n and s u p e r v i s i o n o f th e e n t i r e sy ste m .

ARTICLE 3 MEETINGS AND TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS S e c tio n 135.

MEETING PLACE

A ll m e e tin g s o f th e b o ard s h a l l b e h e ld i n th e o f f ic e o f th e D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t. S e c tio n 136.

TIME OF MEETINGS

A ll r e g u la r m e e tin g s o f t h e b o ard s h a l l be h e ld t h e s e c o n d W e d n e s d a y o f e a c h m o n th a t 7 : 3 0 P .M .

6 S e c tio n 137.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

No a c t i o n a u t h o r i z e d o r r e q u i r e d by l a w i s

to be

ta k e n b y th e b o a rd e x c e p t i n a m e e tin g open to t h e pub l i c . S e c tio n 138.

QUORUM

A q u o ru m f o r t h e t r a n s a c t i o n sh a ll

of sch o o l b u sin e ss

c o n s i s t o f a m a j o r i t y o f t h e m e m b e rs h ip •

o f th e b o ard . S e c t i o n 15 9 .

AGENDA

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t

s h a l l p r e p a r e an

ag en d a f o r each r e g u l a r m e e tin g , and m a il a c o p y t o e a c h b o a r d m em ber f o r t y - e i g h t h o u r s b e fo re each m e e tin g . S e c tio n 140.

SPECIAL MEETINGS

S p e c i a l m e e t i n g s o f t h e b o a r d may b e c a l l e d b y th e p r e s i d e n t by g iv in g n o tic e in w r i t i n g t o each m em ber a t l e a s t t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s p r i o r t o t h e tim e f o r t h e m e e tin g . S e c tio n 141.

WAIVER OP WRITTEN NOTICE

W r i t t e n n o t i c e s n e e d n o t be g i v e n b o a r d m em bers f o r s p e c i a l m e e tin g s i f he e x e c u te s a w a iv e r upon a r r i v a l a t

th e m e e tin g .

7 S e c tio n 142.

RECORDS OF MEETINGS

An a c c u r a t e r e c o r d o f a l l b u s i n e s s t r a n s a c t e d and a c t i o n t a k e n a t b o a rd m e e tin g s m u st be k e p t b y t h e c l e r k o r so m e o n e d e l e g a t e d b y t h e b o a r d fo r th is d u ty .

A ll m in u te s s h a l l be k e p t a s a

perm an en t f i l e *

The " M i n u t e B o o k " s h a l l s t a t e

c l e a r l y a l l fo rm a l a c t i o n ta k e n by t h e b o a rd ; s h a l l g iv e an a c c u ra te a cc o u n t of p o l i c i e s f o r m u la te d and s h a l l be k e p t open f o r p u b lic in s p e c tio n a t a l l tim e s. S e c tio n 143.

PROCEDURE

P a r l i a m e n t a r y p r o c e d u r e s s h a l l be d e t e r m i n e d b y " R o b e r t ' s R u l e s o f O rd e rl'i. S e c tio n 144.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

The o r d e r o f b u s i n e s s o f e a c h r e g u l a r m e e tin g o f th e b o ard s h a l l be as f o llo w s : a . C a ll to

o rd er

b . A p p ro v a l of m in u te s o f p r e v io u s m e e tin g s c . C la im s and a c c o u n ts d.

C o m m u n ic atio n s o r p e t i t i o n s

e . S u p e r i n te n d e n t 's r e p o r t f . R e p o rt o f c o m m itte e s g* U n f i n i s h e d b u s i n e s s

8 h . New b u s i n e s s i . S ig n in g o f w a rra n ts j . A d jo u rn m en t

ARTICLE 4 DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES S e c tio n 160.

GENERAL DUTIES

The d u t i e s o f t h e B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s a s t h e le g isla tiv e

body o f t h e G o l e ta U n io n S c h o o l

D i s t r i c t s h a l l be c o n c e iv e d a s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y fo r: a.

I n t e r p r e t i n g t h e n e e d s o f t h e c o m m u n ity and th e re q u ire m e n ts o f th e p r o f e s s i o n a l o rg a n iz a tio n .

b . D e v e lo p in g p o l i c i e s i n

acco rd an ce w ith th e

law and i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e e d u c a t i o n a l need a n d w ish e s o f th e p e o p le . c . A p p r o v i n g m ean s b y w h i c h p r o f e s s i o n a l a g e n t s a n d a g e n c i e s may m ake t h e s e p o l i c i e s e f f e c ­ tiv e . d . F u r n i s h i n g f i n a n c i a l m ean s w h i c h p r o v i d e p h y s i c a l a n d e d u c a t i o n a l c o n d i t i o n s by w h ich o rg a n iz e d a c t i v i t y

may b e c a r r i e d

on.

9 e . A p p ro v in g th e e f f i c i e n c y o f t h e a g e n ts and o f t h e s e r v i c e r e n d e r e d i n te rm s o f t h e i r v a lu e to

t h e c o m m u n ity .

f . K e ep in g t h e p e o p le i n t e l l i g e n t l y

in fo rm e d o f

th e p u rp o se, v a lu e , c o n d itio n s and needs of p u b lic e d u c a tio n w ith in th e

c o m m u n i ty .

g . A c tin g a s a B oard o f A p p e a ls i n a l l

school

m a tte rs. ' S e c tio n 161.

SPECIAL DOTIES

The s p e c i a l d u t i e s o f t h e b o a rd s h a l l b e d e s i g ­ n a te as fo llo w s : a . E le c t a D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t o f th e s c h o o l. b . A pprove t h e

a p p o i n t m e n t o r d i s m i s s a l o f em­

p lo y e e s upon th e

rec o m m e n d atio n o f t h e D is ­

t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t. c. P a s s upon and a d o p t an a n n u al b u d g e t. d . D e te rm in e t h e

sc h e d u le o f s a l a r i e s f o r a l l

e m p lo y e e s. e . A p prove a l l

e x p e n d i t u r e s m ad e w i t h i n t h e

a d o p te d b u d g e t. f.

A u th o riz e a l l needed c o n tr a c ts .

g . A u th o rize ' th e f o r m u la tio n of r u l e s and r e g u ­ l a t i o n s n e ed ed f o r th e m anagem ent o f th e sc h o o ls *

10 h . A u th o riz e a l l m a jo r a l t e r a t i o n s

and r e p a i r s

o f th e b u i l d i n g and g ro u n d s . i.

Make r e g u l a r

v is its t o th e

s c h o o ls a d m in is­

te r e d a t l e a s t once each y e a r, w hen s c h o o l i s S e c tio n 162.

and p r e f e r a b l y

in se ss io n .

DUTIES JWD RESPO N SIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES

T h e d u t i e s and r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s

of th e in d i­

v i d u a l t r u s t e e s s h a l l be d e s ig n a te d a s f o l lo w s : a . By v i r t u e o f o f f i c e , tiv e

e x e r c i s e no a d m i n i s t r a ­

r e s p o n s ib ility w ith re sp e c t to th e

b . Make n o p r o m i s e a n d t a k e n o a c t i o n s b o a r d m e e t i n g s , w h ic h m ay t e n d

to

sc h o o l.

o u ts id e of em b arrass

o r c o m p r o m is e t h e b o a r d . c . R e c o g n iz e t h e fic e .

F irst,

dual re s p o n sib ility

of h is o f ­

as a n e le c te d r e p r e s e n ta tiv e

of

th e q u a lifie d v o te rs and th e re fo re re sp o n sib le t o t h e p e o p le of th e d i s t r i c t . sta te

o f f i c i a l , and

Second, as a

th e re fo re re sp o n sib le

to

th e p e o p le o f th e s t a t e . d. R e c o g n iz e , t h a t a s an i n d i v i d u a l , o f f i c i a l pow er,

s in c e o n ly t h e

b o a rd , a s a w h o le , a c c e p te d p r a c t ic e .

is

he h a s no

a c tio n o f th e

r e c o g n i z e d b y la w a n d

11 e . Make d e c i s i o n s i n t e r m s o f t h e i n t e r e s t s

of

t h e c o m m u n ity a t l a r g e , a n d n o t b e u n d u l y i n ­ flu e n c e d by p e tty

c o m p l a i n t s , o p i n i o n s f

c h ild r e n and f r i e n d s . f . R e c o g n iz e t h a t a s a t r u s t e e ,

h e h a s assum ed

a r e s p o n s ib ility o v er th e liv e s o f c h ild re n , a r e s p o n s i b i l i t y w h i c h c h a r g e s h im t o th e

c h a m p io n

c a u s e o f e d u c a t i o n , a n d w o rk f o r a good

e d u c a tio n a l p rogram , w i t h i n

th e

lim its

of

t h e c o m m u n ity t o s u p p o r t i t . g . K eep c o n f i d e n t i a l a l l m a t t e r s p e r t a i n i n g t h e s c h o o l , w h ic h i f sa rily

in ju re

to

d i s c l o s e d , w o u ld n e c e s ­

in d iv id u a ls or th e s c h o o l.

h . A ccept and f u l l y

su p p o rt a l l

b o ard d e c i s i o n s

o n c e t h e y a r e m ade, a n d a t t e m p t to th e s e d e c is io n s

in te rp re t

i n t e l l i g e n t l y and t o th e

b e st in te r e s t of th e sc h o o l. i . P a rtic ip a te o f th e

a c tiv e ly in th e d e lib e r a tio n s

b o a rd an d d i s c u s s a l l p ro b le m s o p e n ly

and f r a n k l y w i t h t h e hope o f a r r i v i n g a t t h e b e s t d e c isio n p o s s ib le .

12 ARTICLE 5 DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF THE BOARD S e c tio n 170.

DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT

The d u t i e s

o f th e p r e s id e n t o f th e b o ard s h a l l

be d e sig n a te d as fo llo w s: a . The p r e s i d e n t s h a l l p r e s i d e a t a l l o f t h e •m e e tin g s o f t h e b o a r d . th e p re s id e n t,

th e

In th e absence of

c le rk s h a ll p re s id e .

b . The p r e s i d e n t s h a l l c a l l a m e e tin g o f t h e b o ard w henever he o r th e s u p e r in te n d e n t con­ s i d e r i t n e c e s s a r y , o r w hen r e q u e s t e d b y two m e m b e rs o f t h e b o a r d t o do s o . c . The p r e s i d e n t s h a l l a p p o i n t a l l t e m p o r a r y c o m m i t t e e s w h en n e e d e d . d . The p r e s i d e n t s h a l l h a v e t h e r i g h t t o o f f e r r e s o lu tio n s , d isc u ss

q u e s t i o n s , and t o v o te

on a l l r e s o l u t i o n s . e . He s h a l l s i g n a l l p a p e r s a n d d o c u m e n t s a s r e q u i r e d b y la w o r a s a u t h o r i z e d by a c t i o n of th e S e c tio n 171.

b o ard .

DUTIES OF THE CLERK

The d u t i e s o f t h e as fo llo w s:

c le rk s h a l l be d e sig n a te d

13 a . Ttie c l e r k s h a l l k e e p t h e m i n u t e s o f t h e m e e tin g s o f th e B o ard . b . The c l e r k s h a l l k e e p a n a c c u r a t e

reco rd

o f a l l r e c e i p t s and d is b u r s e m e n ts o f t h e d is tric t. c . T h e c l e r k s h a l l n o t i f y m em b ers o f a l l r e g u l a r m e e tin g s and a l s o s p e c i a l m e e tin g s o f t h e B o ard . d . The c l e r k s h a l l s i g n and c o n tr a c ts

co rre sp o n d e n ce ,

re p o rts,

in b e h a l f o f th e B o ard .

e . T he c l e r k s h a l l p e r f o r m s u c h o t h e r d u t i e s a s a r e p r e s c r i b e d by la w o r d i r e c t e d b y t h e B o ard .

ASTI c m

6

SUSPENSION, ALTERATION AND AMENDMENT OF BOARD RULES S e c tio n 180.

SUSPENSION

T h e R u l e s a n d R e g u l a t i o n s may b e s u s p e n d e d a t a n y r e g u l a r m e e t i n g o f t h e B o a r d b y u n a n im o u s c o n s e n t o f m e m b e rs p r e s e n t . S e c tio n 181.

AMENDMENT

The R u l e s and R e g u l a t i o n s may be a m e n d e d a t a n y

r e g u l a r m e e tin g o f t h e B oard by a m a j o r i t y o f th e B o ard , p ro v id e d a w r i t t e n n o tic e o f such a m e n d m e n t, i n c l u d i n g t h e p r o p o s e d t e x t o f t h e a m e n d m e n t, h a s b e e n s u b m i t t e d a t a p r e v i o u s r e g u l a r m e e tin g *

CHAPTER I I DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOIS

16 ARTICLE 1 EMPLOYMENT, TERM, COMPENSATION S e c tio n 200.

EMPLOYMENT

The B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s s h a l l e l e c t a D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e h d e n t , who w i l l a l s o

serv e as p r in c ip a l

o f t h e G o l e t a U n i o n S c h o o l.* S e c tio n 201.

TERM

T he D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l b e e l e c t e d

fo r

a te rm o f fo u r y e a r s . S e c tio n 203.

COMPENSATION

The B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s s h a l l f i x t h e s a l a r y

of

t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t w hen he i s g i v e n h is c o n tra c t.

ARTICLE 2 RELATIONSHIP TO THE BOARD S e c tio n 220.

EXECUTIVE

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l b e t h e e x e ­ c u tiv e o f f i c e r o f t h e B oard . S e c tio n 221.

BOARD PO LICIES

T he D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e

17 f o r c a rry in g out and p u ttin g in to

e ffe c t th e

p o l i c i e s a d o p te d by t h e B o a r d . S e c tio n 222.

DELEGATED POWERS

The B o a r d s h a l l d e l e g a t e s u c h p o w e r s a s a r e n e c e s s a ry f o r e x e c u tin g a d m in is tr a tiv e d e t a i l s i n c a r r y i n g o u t p o l i c i e s a d o p t e d b y th e m . S e c tio n 223.

ADVISOR TO BOARD

T he D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l a c t b o t h a s a p r o f e s s i o n a l a d v i s o r o f t h e B o ard i n t h e form u­ la tio n of p o lic ie s

f o r th e g o v ern m en t o f th e

sc h o o ls and a s an e x e c u to r o f th e p o l ic i e s

a d o p te d

by t h e B o a r d .

ARTICLE- 3 DUTIES, RESPO N SIBILITIES AND POWERS S e c tio n 240.

BOARD MEETINGS

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l b e p r i v i l e g e d , and i t

s h a l l be h is d u ty ,

to

a t t e n d a l l m e e tin g s

o f t h e B o a rd , e x c e p t he s h a l l n o t be p r e s e n t a t any B oard m e e tin g a t th e in g c o n s id e re d .

tim e h i s

He s h a l l h a v e t h e

sa la ry i s

be­

rig h t to

sp e a k a t B oard m e e tin g s on a l l m a t t e r s b e f o r e

18 th e B oard. S e c tio n 241.

RECOMMENDING FOR 1MPL0YMENT

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l n o m i n a t e o r recommend a l l t e a c h e r s ,

c le rk s,

cu sto d ian s,

bus

d r i v e r s an d o t h e r em ployees o f th e B oard, and t h e B o a r d s h a l l e m p l o y t h o s e who h a v e b e e n r e c ­ ommended b y t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .

In

case t h e recom m endations a r e n o t a c c e p t a b l e , t h e B o a r d may r e q u e s t a d d i t i o n a l n o m i n a t i o n s and re c o m m e n d a tio n s. S e c tio n 242.

ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES

A ssignm ent,

t r a n s f e r a n d p ro m o tio n of a l l em ploy­

e e s o f t h e B o a r d s h a l l b e m ade b y t h e S u p e r i n t e n d ­ e n t w ith th e ap p ro v al o f th e B oard.

In th e event

no change i n e o n t r a c t u r a l s t a t u s i s

in v o lv ed , the

a p p r o v a l o f th e Board need n o t be s e c u r e d . S e c tio n 243.

DISMISSAL OF EMPLOYEES

S u s p e n s io n and d i s m i s s a l o f a n y em ployee of t h e B o a r d s h a l l b e m ade b y t h e B o a r d o n t h e S u p e r ­ i n t e n d e n t 's recom m endation. S e c tio n 244.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l recommend t e x t -

19 books,

in stru c tio n a l su p p lies,

m ent.

No t e x t b o o k ,

and s c h o o l e q u i p ­

in s tr u c tio n a l su p p lie s or

s c h o o l equipm ent s h a l l be a d o p te d o r p u rch a se d w h ic h h a v e n o t b e e n recommended o r a p p r o v e d b y the D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t. S e c tio n 245. -

SUPERVISION

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l h a v e s u p e r ­ v i s i o n o f a l l i n s t r u c t i o n and t h e management o f a l l p u p i l s .

o o n t r o l and

He s h a l l b e r e s p o n ­

s i b l e f o r th e fo rm u la tio n o f c u r r ic u la , and th e m aking o f c o u r s e s o f s t u d y ,

r e p o r t i n g t h e sa m e

t o t h e Board f o r t h e i r c o n s i d e r a t i o n and ad o p tio n . S e c tio n 246. It

COMPUXSORY ATTENDANCE LAWS

s h a l l be t h e d u t y o f t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r ­

in ten d en t to e n fo rce th e law s o f t h e S e c tio n 247.

com pulsory a tte n d a n c e

sta te .

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l p r e p a r e , to the

clo se

of the f i s c a l y ear,

p rio r

a d e ta ile d

f i n a n c i a l s ta te m e n t show ing th e e x p e n d itu r e s fo r th e year about to end.

These e x p e n d itu re s

a r e t o be g ro u p e d u n d e r t h e

budget c la s s if ic a tio n s

20 a s p r o v id e d by law and s u b d iv i d e d i n th at

such a manner

t h e B oard s h a l l r e c e i v e a d e t a i l e d a n a l y s i s

o f d i s t r i c t moneys s p e n t . S e c tio n 248.

BUDGET

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l an n u al budget,

p r e p a r e an

t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n o f w hich s h a l l

f o l l o w a n d i n c l u d e t h e . c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s a n d s u b .c la ssific a tio n s

of the f in a n c ia l sta te m e n t.

An

e s t i m a t e o f in co m e and s u p p o r t i n g d a t a f o r a n y recom m ended m a j o r i m p r o v e m e n t s , r e p a i r s a n d p u r ­ c h a s e s s h a l l be i n c l u d e d i n t h i s T h is t e n t a t i v e

t e n t a t i v e budget*

b u d g e t s h a l l be p r e s e n t e d a t t h e

r e g u l a r June m e e tin g o f th e B oard. S e c tio n 249.

APPROVAL OP PLANS

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l r e c o m m e n d o r approve a l l p la n s f o r

co n stru ctio n o f b u ild in g s

or lan d scap in g of p ro p e rty ,

or f o r r e p a i r s of

a l t e r a t i o n s t o e x i s t i n g p r o p e r t y , and he s h a l l see t h a t a l l p la n s ad o p ted a re p ro p e rly e x e c u te d . S e c tio n 250.

RULES POR ROUTINE MATTERS

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l m a k e r u l e s t o govern r o u tin e m a t t e r s .

SI S e c tio n 2 5 1 .

PUBLICITY

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l u s e s u c h m e a n s o f p u b l i c i t y a s he b e l i e v e s w i l l b e s t k e e p t h e p e o p le inform ed a s t o

the a c t i v i t i e s

o f the

sch o o ls. S e c tio n 252.

REPORTS ON TEACHING PERSONNEL

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l p r e s e n t p r e ­ lim in ary re p o rts

on t h e t e a c h i n g p e r s o n n e l d u r i n g

th e sc h o o l y e a r .

R ecom m endations f o r r e e l e c t i o n

a n d d i s m i s s a l s h a l l be made p r i o r t o May 1 s t . S e c tio n 253.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l p r e s e n t a f t e r the

c lo s e o f th e s c h o o l y e a r , an a n n u a l r e p o r t

on t h e c o n d i t i o n and p r o g r e s s o f t h e s c h o o l s and recom m endations f o r

im provem ents i n t h e s c h o o l

system . S e c tio n 254.

COMPLAINTS

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l h e a r a n y com­ p lain ts as

a g a in s t th e s c h o o ls , and he s h a l l a c t

ju d g e i n m a t t e r s o f c o n tr o v e r s y betw een t h e

v a rio u s s c h o o l em ployees, em ployees an d p u p i l s , th e

and b etw een s c h o o l

a n d p a r e n t s o f p u p i l s whe n

co n tro v ersies r e l a te

to school a f f a ir s .

The

22 B o a r d w i l l n o t d e a l w i t h s u c h m a t t e r s e x c e p t on a p p e a l from th e S u p e r in te n d e n t’s d e c is io n o r a t h is req u est. S e c tio n 255.

ENFORCEMENT OF ROTES AHD REGULATIONS

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l e n f o r c e t h e ru les,

reg u la tio n s

and d e c i s i o n s o f t h e Board,

and s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e d i s s e m i n a t i o n of a l l

g e n e r a l o r d e r s a d o p te d by t h e B oard r e ­

latin g

to a l l school a f f a ir s .

S e c tio n 256.

GENERAL EFFICIENCY

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e for th e

g e n e r a l e f f i c i e n c y of th e s c h o o l system ,

f o r th e developm ent o f th e t e a c h in g s t a f f

and

f o r th e grow th and w e lfa re of th e p u p i l s .

He

s h a l l h a v e t h e a u t h o r i t y a n d s h a l l toe r e q u i r e d t o h o ld such m e e tin g s o f t e a c h e r s a s he and t h e B o ard deem n e c e s s a r y , S e c tio n 257.

re q u irin g atten d an ce th ereo n .

TEACHER’ S RECORD CARD

T h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l k e e p on f i l e

a

r e c o r d c a rd f o r each t e a c h e r show ing y e a r s of s e r v i c e i n t h e s c h o o l , p r o f e s s i o n a l im provem ent in s e r v ic e and such o th e r a d v isab le •

i n f o r m a t i o n a s he de e m s

f 23 S e c tio n

S58.

DELEGATION OF POWERS

T he D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t may d e l e g a t e ,

su b ject

t o a p p r o v a l b y t h e B o a rd , any o f t h e powers and d u t i e s w hich t h e B oard h a s i n t r u s t e d t o in every in s ta n c e he s h a l l sib le

to t h e B oard f o r

him , b u t

co n tin u e to be re s p o n ­

t h e e x e c u t i o n o f t h e powers

and d u t i e s d e l e g a t e d . S e c tio n 259.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

T hroughout th e s c h o o l y e a r th e D i s t r i c t S u p e r­ i n t e n d e n t s h a l l r e p o r t t o t h e B oard on t h e a t ­ tendance o f th e s c h o o ls . S e c tio n 260.

REPORT ON CAFETERIAS

At t h e

c lo se o f the sc h o o l y ear the D i s t r i c t

S u p erin ten d en t s h a l l re p o rt to f i n a n c ia l c o n d itio n of the by t h e B oard and a l l th e S e c tio n 261.

t h e B o ard on t h e

c a f e te r ia s o perated

o th e r s u b s id ia r y funds under

c o n tr o l o f th e B oard. OTHER DUTIES

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l p e r f o r m s u c h o th e r d u t ie s and e x e r c is e such o th e r a u th o r ity a s may b e r e q u i r e d

o f o r c o n f e r r e d upo n him b y

law or by t h e B o a rd .

CHAPTER I I I PERSONNEL

25

ARTICLE 1 CERTIFICATED S ectio n 300.

EMPLOYMENT

Teachers s h a l l

be e l e c t e d

an n u ally a t a re g u la r

m e e t i n g o f t h e B o a r d h e l d n o t l a t e r t h a n May 1 s t * of each y ear,

and a t o t h e r r e g u l a r m e e tin g s

t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r a s v a c a n c i e s may o c c u r . S e c tio n 301. It

GENERAL POLICY

I s t h e p o l i c y o f t h e G o l e t a U nion S c h o o l

D is tr ic t to e le c t to assignm ents th o se

te a c h in g and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e

c a n d i d a t e s whose t r a i n i n g ,

a b ility ,

and e x p e rie n c e i n d i c a t e

sib ility

of t h e i r

th e c e rtific a te d S e c tio n 302.

a d e f in ite pos­

b e c o m i n g s u p e r i o r m e m b e r s of p erso n n el.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In g e n e ra l th e tr a in in g req u irem en ts f o r e l i g i ­ b ility

t o work in e le m e n ta r y

sch o o ls i s

repre­

s e n t e d b y a m in im u m o f f o u r y e a r s o f c o l l e g e i n a recognized tea ch e r tr a in in g

in s titu tio n or its

e q u iv a le n t. S e c tio n 302.

CERTIFICATION

A ll t e a c h e r s m ust hold v a l i d

c r e d e n t i a l s and

E6

h a v e them r e g i s t e r e d

in th e o ffic e

o f t h e County

S u p e rin te n d e n t o f S ch o o ls b e fo re any w a rra n t can b e i s s u e d t o th e m * S e c tio n 304.

RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS

Each c e r t i f i c a t e d sib le

em ployee i s

fo r the ren e w a l o f h is

p e rso n a lly respon­ teach in g c re d e n tia ls

p r i o r to t h e i r e x p ir a tio n d a te ,

and f i l i n g

of

s u c h r e n e w a ls w i t h t h e o f f i c e o f t h e County S u p erin ten d en t of S chools. S e c tio n 305.

APPLICATIONS

A p p licatio n s fo r c e r t if ic a t e d p o s itio n s school d i s t r i c t are f i le d

in th e

w ith the D i s t r i c t

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t on a fo rm p r o v id e d by t h e s c h o o l d istric t.

C andidates f o r p o s itio n s

a re given

p e rs o n a l in te rv ie w s only a f t e r a p p li c a t io n has been f i l e d

and c o n f i d e n t i a l p a p e rs r e g a r d i n g th e

c a n d id a te have been r e c e iv e d .

A l l new e m p l o y e e s

a r e recommended by t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t t o t h e Board f o r em ploym ent. S e c tio n 306.

ASSIGNMENT

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l a s s i g n e a c h c ertifica ted report a ll

em ployee t o h is p o s i t i o n .

He s h a l l

such a s s ig n m e n ts t o t h e Board a t t h e

B7

next r e g u la r m eetin g . S e c tio n 307.

DUTIES OF TEACHERS

It

s h a l l be th e d u t y o f t e a c h e r s

a.

I n s tr u c t stu d en ts

to;

in accordance w ith

the

p r i n c i p l e s and p o l i c i e s o f th e sc h o o l d i s ­ tric t,

t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e E d u c a t i o n Code,

and th e i d e a l s o f c i t i z e n s h i p and dem ocracy. b . To b e c o m e p e r s o n a l l y a c q u a i n t e d w i t h p a r e n t s o f t h e i r s tu d e n ts and to

recognize t h a t th e

developm ent o f c h i l d r e n i s re q u ir in g the b e st

an u n d e rta k in g

cooperative e f f o r ts of

p a re n ts and te a c h e rs . c. E nforce th e

course o f s tu d y , th e use of

le g a lly au th o rized tex tb o o k s,

and t h e r u l e s

and r e g u l a t i o n s p r e s c r i b e d f o r s c h o o l s . d . H old p u p i l s

fo r a s t r i c t account of th e ir

c o n d u c t o n t h e way t o a n d f r o m s c h o o l , o n th e playgrounds, S e c tio n 308.

or during re c e s s .

PERMANENT STATUS

C e r t i f i c a t e d e m p l o y e e s who c o m p l e t e t h r e e y e a r s o f s u c c e s s fu l p ro b a tio n a ry ex p erien c e in th e G o l e t a U n i o n S c h o o l D i s t r i c t may b e e l e c t e d t o p e rm a n e n t s t a t u s by a c t i o n o f t h e B o a rd .

28 S e c tio n

309.

PROBATIONARY STATUS

C e rtific a te d personnel r e ta in p ro b atio n ary s ta tu s d u rin g th e i n i t i a l th re e y ears

of t h e i r em ploy­

m ent, and u n le s s e l e c t e d t o perm anent s t a t u s by th e B oard, w i l l c o n tin u e to

rem ain i n p r o b a t i o n a r y

statu s th e re a fte r. S e c tio n 310.

EMERGENCY OR PROVISIONAL CREDENTIAIS

T e a c h e r s em ployed u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i z a t i o n o f em ergency or p r o v i s i o n a l c r e d e n t i a l s s h a l l * b e c o n s id e re d as r e g u l a r d i s t r i c t em ployees i n th e m atter of d u tie s , ing to re g u la rly

r ig h ts , and p riv ile g e s c ertifica ted

ex cep tio n of r i g h ts

accru­

p e rs o n n e l w ith th e

d e a l in g w ith perm anency, a s

p r o v i d e d i n E d u c a t i o n Code, S e c t i o n s

1 3099.2 and

13099.3 S ectio n 311.

SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES

C e r tif ic a te d p e rso n n e l ap p o in ted to se rv e in th e te m p o ra ry a b se n c e o f r e g u l a r em ployees a r e c l a s ­ sified

as s u b s titu te s .

S u b s titu te s a re assigned

f r o m d a y t o d a y by t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s S ectio n 312.

o ffice.

HOLIDAYS M D INSTITUTE CREDIT

E m p l o y e e s w i l l be p a i d f o r s c h o o l h o l i d a y s , days sc h o o l i s

for

c lo s e d b e ca u se o f an em ergency,

29 f o r C h r i s t m a s v a c a t i o n and f o r S p r i n g v a c a t i o n . A ll r e g u l a r f u l l - t i m e em ployees s h a l l a t t e n d in stitu te* se ssio n s S e c tio n 315.

P ro p o rtio n a te atten d a n ce a t

is req u ired

of a l l

in stitu te

p a r t - t im e em ployees.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

A c t i o n o f t h e B o a r d i n e m p l o y i n g new t e a c h e r s s h a l l be s u b je c t t o th e p r o s p e c tiv e

em ployee’ s

s a t i s f a c t o r i l y p a s s in g a p h y s ic a l e x am in atio n by a p h y s i c i a n e m p l o y e d by t h e d i s t r i c t o r b y a p riv ate

l i c e n s e d p h y s i c i a n r e p o r t i n g on a form

s u p p l i e d by th e d i s t r i c t .

Teachers a lre a d y

in

th e sy ste m m ust p a s s s u c h a p h y s i c a l e v e ry second year.

A ll em ployees m ust have an X -ra y t o

fo r tu b erc u lo sis each y e ar. th is S e c tio n 314.

test

Forms f o r r e p o r t i n g

t e s t s h a l l b e s u p p l i e d by t h e d i s t r i c t . HOURS OF SERVICE

T h e t e a c h i n g d a y s h a l l be f r o m 8 : 3 0 A.M . t o 3 :5 0 P .M .

F riday aftern o o n s h a ll be kept fre e

from p r o f e s s i o n a l m e e t i n g s and t e a c h e r s s h a l l be p erm itted to

le a v e th e sc h o o l grounds im m ediately

f o l l o w i n g t h e c l o s e o f s c h o o l on t h e s e a f t e r n o o n s . S u b stitu te

t e a c h e r s s h a l l be e x p e c te d t o o b s e r v e

t h e sa m e h o u r s o f s e r v i c e a s r e g u l a r t e a c h e r s .

30 S e c tio n

315.

STUDENT TEACHERS

S t u d e n t t e a c h e r s m ust be a s s i g n e d t h r o u g h t h e o ffic e o f th e D i s t r i c t S u p erin te n d en t.

Prospec­

t i v e s t u d e n t t e a c h e r s s h a l l be r e q u i r e d t o have an in te rv ie w w ith th e D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t b e f o r e r e c e i v i n g an a s s ig n m e n t. S e c tio n 316.

LEAVING BUILDING DURING SOHO0L DAY

Inasm uch a s a l a r g e m a j o r i t y of p u p i l s sc h o o l d u rin g t h e noon h o u r ,

th e p rin c ip a l sh a ll

m a in ta in an adequate s t a f f t o gency t h a t m ig h t a r i s e . n o t members o f t h i s d esire,

stay a t

cope w i t h any em er­

T h o s e t e a c h e r s who a r e

a d e q u a te s t a f f may, i f t h e y

le a v e t h e g ro u n d s d u r i n g t h e noon p e r io d

b u t a re expected t o

in fo rm th e p r i n c i p a l upon

leav in g and th a t th ey a re

f u r t h e r ex pected t o

r e t u r n b y 1 8 :4 5 P.M . S e c tio n 317.

NOTIFICATION OF ABSMCES

A t e a c h e r m ust n o t i f y th e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n te n d e n t ’ s o ffice

of tem p o rary ab sen ce from s c h o o l;

such

n o t i c e s h o u l d b e g i v e n n o l a t e r t h a n 8 : 0 0 A.M. S e c tio n 318.

REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

A request of a reg u la r teacher fo r a s u b s titu te w i l l be c o n s i d e r e d a s a o n e -d a y r e q u e s t o n ly ,

51

unless i t

is

o therw ise s p e c if ie d .

quest fo r a s u b s titu te

W h ere a r e ­

i s f o r more t h a n one d a y ,

t h e t e a c h e r who i s a b s e n t m u s t n o t i f y

the o ffic e

of the D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d en t not l a t e r

th an

3 :3 0 P.M . o f t h e day p r e c e d i n g t h a t o n w hich the te a c h e r w ish e s to .S e c tio n

319.

r e t u r n to w ork.

SICK LEAVE

S ick leave i s

g ran ted

y e a r , accum ulative

fo r a p e rio d te n days per

to fo rty d ay s.

E sse n tia l

tre a tm e n ts, ex am in atio n s f o r d ia g n o s tic p u rp o ses, and o t h e r a b s e n c e s d e f i n i t e l y r e l a t e d t o p l o y e e ’ s h e a l t h may b e a l l o w e d a s s i c k

a n em­

leave

whe n s u c h t r e a t m e n t s o r e x a m i n a t i o n s n e e d t o b e m ad e d u r i n g t h e s c h o o l d a y . extend s i c k

le a v e tim e when,

The B o a r d may

in t h e i r

judgm ent,

c ircu m stan ces w a rra n t such e x te n s io n . leav e

S ick

s h a l l be g r a n t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h p r o ­

v i s i o n s o f t h e E d u c a t i o n Code, S e c t i o n s

13841

and 1 3 8 4 1 .2 . S e c tio n 320.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The B o a r d s h a l l c o n s i d e r i n d i v i d u a l l y r e q u e s t s fo r lea v e o f absence fo r purposes o th e r th an m ilita ry reason s.

se rv ic e , m atern ity ,

or fo r h e alth

32 S e c tio n

321.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Any r e g u l a r e m p l o y e e s h a l l

be allo w ed a le a v e of

a b s e n c e on f u l l p a y o f n o t t o e x c e e d f i v e d ay s i n e a c h c a s e wh en s u c h a b s e n c e i s of d eath in the

occasioned

im m ediate f a m i l y o f s a i d

by r e a s o n em ployees,

a n d o f n o t t o e x c e e d o n e d a y w hen a b s e n c e i s o c ­ c a s i o n e d by r e a s o n o f d e a t h i n t h e

im m ediate

fa m ily o f s a i d em ployee’ s s p o u s e ?

Im m ediate

f a m i l y s h a l l be d e e m e d t o fath er,

siste r,

b ro th er,

in c lu d e o n ly m o th er, husband, w if e , s o n ,

d a u g h te r. S e c tio n 322.

QUARANTINE LEAVE

Any r e g u l a r e m p l o y e e may b e p a i d f u l l s a l a r y f o r n o t to exceed t e n sc h o o l days d u rin g any sc h o o l y e a r when t h e o n l y r e a s o n f o r a b s e n c e i s by u n a v o id a b le Q u a r a n t i n e , is at

o r when t h e a b s e n c e

th e d ir e c tio n of the a u t h o r i t i e s

school d i s t r i c t

because the

caused

of th e

em ployee h a s been

in c o n ta c t w ith a co n tag io u s d is e a s e .

Persons

r e q u e s tin g pay because of q u a ra n tin e s h a l l f i l e in t h e o f f i c e o f th e D i s t r i c t S u p e r in te n d e n t an e x c l u s i o n and r e a d m i s s i o n c a r d i s s u e d by t h e County H e a l t h O f f i c e .

33 S e c tio n

333.

ABSENCE BECAUSE OF SUBPOMA

An e m p l o y e e may b e p a i d

in any sc h o o l y e a r f o r

n o t t o e x c e e d t w o d a y s a b s e n c e c a u s e d by a p p e a r ­ ance i n c o u rt in resp o n se to a subpoena duly served,

except in

a l i t i g a n t in th e

c a s e s where t h e case.

em ployee i s

The p a y f o r s u b p o e n a

l e a v e s h a l l be t h e r e g u l a r r a t e o f p a y f o r t h e t e a c h e r m inus a n y paym ent r e c e i v e d fro m t h e S e c tio n 334.

co u rt.

SABBATICAL LEAVE

C e r t i f i c a t e d e m p lo y e e s who h a v e h a d s e v e n y e a r s o f c o n s e c u t i v e s e r v i c e f o r t h e B o a r d may be g r a n t e d l e a v e o f one y e a r f o r p u r p o s e s o f t r a v e l o r s tu d y w hich w i l l b e n e f i t t h e s c h o o l s and t h e p u p ils of the d i s t r i c t . b a tica l

A tea ch e r granted sab­

lea v e s h a l l r e c e iv e as s a l a r y d u rin g such

l e a v e t h e d i f f e r e n c e betw een th e s a l a r y

of the

t e a c h e r on l e a v e an d t h e s a l a r y o f a s u b s t i t u t e t e a c h e r i n th e p o s i t i o n w hich t h e t e a c h e r h e ld p r i o r to th e g r a n tin g of such le a v e . S e c tio n 335. It

MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

s h a l l be t h e p o l i c y o f t h e Board t o g r a n t a

leav e o f absence to a l l tio n of m ilita ry

em ployees f o r t h e d u r a ­

serv ice,

s u b j e c t only t o

sa tisfac to ry

34

e v id e n c e of p h y s i c a l and m e n ta l f i t n e s s the d i s t r i c t

on r e t u r n fro m m i l i t a r y

to serve

serv ice.

S u c h a b s e n c e s h a l l n o t a f f e c t i n a n y way t h e c la s s if i c a t io n of th e

em ployee.

W ithin n in e ty

d a y s a f t e r h o n o r a b l e d i s c h a r g e o f s u c h em ployee f r o m t h e Armed F o r c e s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m erica,

he s h a l l b e e n t i t l e d

to re tu rn to th e

p o s i t i o n h e l d by him a t t h e t i m e o f h i s

en tran ce

i n t o s u c h m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e a t t h e s a l a r y t o w hich he w ould h a v e b e e n e n t i t l e d

had he c o n tin u e d i n

th e s e r v ic e of the sc h o o l d i s t r i c t . S e c tio n 3S6.

MATERNITY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

A t e a c h e r who e x p e c t s t o b e c o m e a m o t h e r m u s t r e q u e s t and t h e Board s h a l l g r a n t a le a v e o f absence fo r a p erio d calen d ar y e a r.

o f n o t l e s s t h a n one

The l e a v e

sh all s ta r t

ap proxi­

m a t e l y s i x m onths b e f o r e t h e b i r t h o f th e

c h ild .

M a t e r n i t y l e a v e o f a b s e n c e may, a t t h e d i s c r e t i o n • o f th e B oard, b e ex tended t o S e c tio n 327.

c o v e r two y e a r s .

RETURN FROM LEAVE OF ABSENCE

F a ilu re to n o tif y the d i s t r i c t by A p ril 1 st of th e d e s i r e t o r e t u r n from a le a v e o f ab sen ce c o in c id e n t w ith a given sch o o l y e ar s h a l l

35

c o n stitu te a resig n atio n . S e c tio n 328.

RESIGNATIONS

The B oard h a s t h e

a u t h o r i t y and duty to

accept

t h e r e s i g n a t i o n o f any em ployee and t o e s t a b l i s h t h e t i m e when s u c h r e s i g n a t i o n w i l l t a k e e f f e c t , th e d a te b eing n o t l a t e r

th a n th e end o f th e

sc h o o l y e a r d u rin g w hich such r e s i g n a t i o n i s re c e iv e d by th e B oard.

I t s h a l l be th e p o lic y

o f t h e B oard t o deny a l l r e q u e s t s f o r

c an c ella ­

t i o n o f c o n t r a c t u a l agreem ents p r i o r t o t h e

clo se

o f a g iv e n s c h o o l y e a r e x c e p t i n t h o s e c a s e s where a s u i t a b l y t r a i n e d and w e l l q u a l i f i e d p e rs o n c an b e em ployed a s S e c tio n 329.

a replacem ent.

RETIREMENT

The r e t i r e m e n t s y s t e m f o r c e r t i f i c a t e d e m p lo y e e s of the S ta te D iv isio n 7,

of C a lifo rn ia is C hapter

14 o f t h e E d u c a t i o n C o d e .

D i s t r i c t em ployees a r e

urged t o

w ith th e p ro v isio n s of t h i s tific a te d

r e g u l a t e d by

become f a m i l i a r

sectio n .

A ll c e r ­

p erso n n el of th e d i s t r i c t a u to m a tic a lly

b e c o m e m em b e r s i n t h i s

r e t i r e m e n t s y s t e m upon

b e i n g em ployed b y t h e B o a rd .

36 S e c tio n

330.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

In order to

be e l i g i b l e

on t h e s a l a r y s c h e d u l e

f o r th e an n u al Increm ents c e r t i f i c a t e d em ployees s h a l l

show e v i d e n c e o f c o n t i n u e d p r o f e s s i o n a l g r o w t h b y e a rn in g d u rin g each f o u r - y e a r p e rio d such c r e d i ts as a re

s e t f o r t h in the s a la r y sc h ed u le.

may n o t b e c a r r i e d

C red its

fo rw a rd from one f o u r - y e a r

p erio d to th e n e x t.

A l l e v a l u a t i o n and re c o m ­

m e n d a tio n . t o t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t on t h e g ran tin g of p o in ts

in r e l a t i o n to m eetin g t h i s

p r o v i s i o n f o r show ing e v id e n c e o f c o n ti n u e d p r o ­ f e s s i o n a l grow th s h a l l r e s t

i n t h e h a n d s o f an

E v a l u a t i o n C om m ittee. S e c ti o n 331.'

VIS ITIN G DAY FOR TEACHERS .

One v i s i t i n g

day each s c h o o l y e a r w ith pay i s

a u th o r iz e d f o r e ac h t e a c h e r f o r th e p u rp o se of v i s i t i n g sch o o ls in o th e r d i s t r i c t s .

The t e a c h e r

m ust o b t a i n t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r ­ i n te n d e n t b e fo re 'm a k in g such a v i s i t .

Request

f o r p e r m i s s i o n m u s t be i n w r i t i n g . S e c tio n 332.

TRAVEL EXPENSES

W henever a c e r t i f i c a t e d

person i s

o f an e d u c a t i o n a l c o n f e r e n c e ,

in atten d an ce

in stitu te

or m eetin g

37 w h ich h a s b e e n a p p ro v e d by t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r ­ in te n d en t,

o r has been a ssig n e d a s p e c i a l duty

in w hich t r a v e l e x p e n se s o u t s i d e o f t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t a re in v o lv ed ,

a l l a c t u a l and n e c e s s a r y

e x p e n s e s s h a l l be p a i d by t h e D i s t r i c t ance w ith th e p ro v is io n s An a l l o w a n c e o f s i x

in accord­

o f t h e E d u c a t i o n Code*

cen ts per m ile s h a ll

f o r t h e use o f p r i v a t e

cars

b e m ade

in tra n s a c tin g

school

b u sin ess. S e c tio n 333.

PAYMENT OF CERTIFICATED SALARIES

C e rtific a te d

s a l a r i e s w i l l be p a i d

equal in stallm e n ts, c a l e n d a r m onth.

one a t t h e

it

is n ecessary to

ep id em ics.

h o l id a y s and d ay s

c lo s e s c h o o l due to

H ow ever, a l l t e a c h e r s w i l l be r e ­

qu ired to te a c h a t S e c tio n 334.

end o f e ac h

T e a c h e r s and o t h e r c e r t i f i c a t e d

p e r s o n e l l w i l l be p a i d f o r a l l th at

in tw elve

l e a s t 17 0 d a y s e a c h y e a r .

SALARY SCHEDULE FOR TEACHERS, CLASS I

T e a c h e r s who h o l d E m e r g e n c y a n d P r o v i s i o n a l C r e d e n t i a l s s h a l l be p a i d a s f o l l o w s : S te p No.

1

$2800.00

S t e p No.

2

$2875.00

S t e p No.

3

$2950.00

t

Step No, 4

#3025.00

S te p No. 5

#3100.00

S t e p No. 6

#3175.00

S t e p No. 7

#'3250.00

S t e p No. 8

#3325.00

S t e p No.

#3400.00

9

S t e p N o . 10 S e c tio n 335.

#347 5 .0 0

SALARY SCHEDULE FOR TEACHERS, CIASS I I

T e a c h e r s who h o l d r e g u l a r C a l i f o r n i a T e a c h i n g C r e d e n t i a l a n d who h a v e a n A . B . o r B . E . d e g r e e s h a ll be p a id a s fo llo w s: S te p No.

1

#2900*00

S t e p No.; 2

#3000*00

S te p No. 3

#3100,00

S te p No. 4

#3250.00

S te p No.

5

#3350.00

S t e p No, 6

#3450.00

S te p No. 7

#3550.00

S t e p No.* 8

#3650.00

S tep No. 9

#3750.00

S t e p N o . 10

#3850.00

S te p No.

11

#3950,00

S te p No.

12

#4050.00

S t e p N o . 13

#4125.00

S t e p N o . 14

#4 200 .0 0

39 S e c tio n 336.

SALARY SCHEDULE FOR TEACHERS, GLASS I I I

A l l t e a c h e r s who h a v e c o m p l e t e d t w e n t y - e i g h t u n i t s o f c o l l e g e w ork beyond a n d s i n c e r e c e i v i n g a B .E . or A .B . d e g r e e a n d t e a c h i n g c r e d e n t i a l , o r who h a v e r e c e i v e d a n M.A. d e g r e e f r o m a r e c ­ ognized c o lle g e o r u n i v e r s i t y , s h a l l be p aid as fo llo w s: S te p No.

1

#3000.00

S te p No. 2

#3100.00

S te p No. 3

# 3 2 0 0 .0 0

S te p No. 4

#3350.00

S te p No.

5

# 3450.00

Step No. 6

#3550.00

S te p No. 7

# 3650.00

Step No. 8

# 3800.00

S te p No. 9

$3900.00

S t e p N o . 10

#40 50 . 0 0

S t e p N o . 11

$4150.00

S t e p N o . 12

$4300 .00

S te p N o. 13

#4400.00

S t e p No.

$4500.00

14

EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT Teachers w ith te a c h in g by t h e S t a t e

cred en tials

recognized

of C alifo rn ia tra n sfe rrin g

in to

40

t h e G-oleta U nion S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , w i l l c re d it for

50 p e r c e n t o f t h e i r

s i d e o f t h e s y s te m n o t to S e c tio n 338.

receiv e

experience o u t­

exceed fiv e y e a rs .

EARNING SALARY SCHEDULE STEPS

T each ers m ust co m p lete s u c c e s s f u l l y s i x u n i t s of u n d e rg ra d u a te or fo u r

(4 )

u n its of

g r a d u a te work i n a r e c o g n iz e d c o l l e g e v ersity

every fo u r

th e next s te p

(4) y e a r s

on t h e s a l a r y

schedule.

T eachers f a i l i n g 't o

fied

number o f u n i t s

step

on t h e s a l a r y s c h e d u l e .

S e c t i o n 339 .

or u n i ­

in o rd er to o b tain

m u s t be e a r n e d w i t h i n t h e f o u r sp ecified .

(6)

U nits

(4) y e a r p e r i o d earn th e s p e c i­

w i l l r e m a in i n th e same

REVISION AND ALTERATION OF SALARY SCHEDULE

The B o a r d r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o a l t e r , ch an g e o r add to t h e s a l a r y

rev ise,

s c h e d u l e when n e c e s ­

sary . S e c tio n 340.

EVALUATION COMMITTEE

The B o a r d s h a l l

a p p o i n t an E v a l u a t i o n C om m ittee

t o p l a c e new t e a c h e r s i n t h e s a l a r y S e c tio n 341.

schedule.

CHANGE IN ASSIGNMENTS

T h e B o a r d may c h a n g e t h e a s s i g n m e n t o f d u t i e s

41

o f c e r t i f i e d em ployees w henever th e e d u c a ti o n a l needs of the d i s t r i c t r e q u ir e S e c tio n 342.

read ju stm ents.

SALARY FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

S u b stitu te

te a c h e rs s h a l l be p aid a t th e r a te

o f $ 12.00 p e r d a y . S e c t i o n 343.

SALARY FOR HOME TEACHERS

Home t e a c h e r s s h a l l b e p a i d a t t h e r a t e

of

$ 3 .5 0 p e r h o u r.

ARTICLE 2 CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL S e c tio n 360.

EMPLOYMENT

A p p l i c a t i o n f o r a p o s i t i o n s h a l l b e m ade t o t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t on a d i s t r i c t fo rm f o r th is purpose.

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l

make r e c o m m e n d a tio n o f c a n d i d a t e s t o t h e B o a rd fo r ap p ro v al. S ectio n 361.

BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION

E m p lo y e e s s h a l l b e recommended f o r a p p o i n t m e n t so lely

on t h e

and only a f t e r

b asis

of fitn e s s fo r school serv ice,

c a r e f u l c o n s id e ra tio n of the

r e la tiv e m erits of a l l

q u alified

can did ates.

42 S e c tio n

362.

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

E m p l o y e e s may b e r e l e a s e d

a t th e end o f an y

c a l e n d a r m o n th b y .the B o a r d , p r o v i d i n g t h e em ployee i s g i v e n a t

le a s t t h i r t y days n o tic e

in w ritin g . S e c tio n 363.

VACATION ALLOWANCE

A ll f u ll- tim e

em ployees s h a l l b e a l l o w e d tw o

weeks v a c a t i o n e a c h y e a r w i t h p a y , a n d i n a d d i t i o n s h a l l n o t be r e q u i r e d

t o w o rk on J a n u a r y 1 ,

May 3 0 , J u l y 4 , L a b o r D a y , N ov em ber 1 1 , T h a n k s ­ g i v i n g D ay, an d December 25. S e c tio n 364.

SICK LEAVE

Each, c l a s s i f i e d e m p l o y e e s h a l l be a l l o w e d t e n days absence f o r i l l n e s s

or in ju ry each y ear,

accum ulative to a t o t a l of tw e n ty -fiv e days. S e c tio n 365.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE

Each c l a s s i f i e d em ployee s h a l l

be a l l o w e d a

t o t a l o f f i v e days le a v e f o r each d e a th in t h e im m ediate f a m i ly each y e a r .

The i m m e d i a t e

fam ily s h a l l be a w ife , husband,

f a t h e r , m o th er,

b ro th er, S ectio n 366.

sister,

son o r d a u g h te r.

ALLOWANCE FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES

43

W henever an e m p lo y ee i s

in a tte n d a n c e a t a con­

fe re n c e o r m eeting h e ld in

co n n ectio n w ith h is

work a s s i g n m e n t , o r w h e n e v e r h e i s s e r v i n g i n t h e c a p a c i t y o f bus d r i v e r f o r a s c h o o l a c t i v i t y , he s h a l l be re im b u rse d f o r a l l a c t u a l and n e c e s ­ sary, tr a v e l

expenses.

An a l l o w a n c e o f s i x

c e n t s p e r m i l e s h a l l b e made f o r p r i v a t e

(6 )

cars

used i n the t r a n s a c t i o n o f s c h o o l b u s in e s s . S e c tio n 367.

HOURS OF WORK PER WEEK

A ll c la s s if i e d

e m p lo y e e s o f t h e G o l e t a Union

School D i s t r i c t s h a l l be assigned t o t h e i r resp ectiv e

p o sitio n s

on t h e b a s i s o f f o r t y

(4 0 )

h o u r s p e r w e ek c o n s t i t u t i n g a f u l l - t i m e w o r k w eek. S e c tio n 368.

TIME OFF FOR EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT

T im e o f f b e c a u s e o f e m e r g e n c y a s s i g n m e n t s h a l l be g r a n t e d t o

c l a s s i f i e d em ployees o n ly in c a se s

in w hich th e D i s t r i c t S u p e r in te n d e n t r e q u e s t s a n em ployee t o do e x t r a w ork b e c a u s e of em ergency. Time o f f

s h a l l be no m ore th a n

th e tim e sp en t

on t h e e m e rg e n c y a s s i g i m e n t a n d s h a l l b e t a k e n w ith in a t h i r t y assignm ent.

(30)

day p e r i o d f o l l o w i n g such

44 S e c tio n

569.

RETIREMENT

C l a s s i f i e d e m p lo y e e s s h a l l become members o f C a lifo rn ia S tate upon t h e

S e c tio n 370.

Em ployees R e ti r e m e n t S y s te m

com pletion o f

e m p l o y m e n t by t h e

the

six

(6) m o n t h s r e g u l a r

school d i s t r i c t .

SALARY SCHEDULE FOR SECRETARY TO THE DISTRICT SUPERIN TENDENT

S tep No.

1

# 2 05.00

per

c a l e n d a r m onth

Step No.

2

$215.00

per

c a l e n d a r m o n th

Step No.

3

$225.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

S t e p No*

4

$ 2 35.00

per

S t e p No*

5

$245.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

c a l e n d a r m onth

She s h a l l m eet s u c h p r o f i c i e n c y s t a n d a r d s a s sh all S e c tio n 371.

be r e q u i r e d b y t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t . SALARY SCHEDULE FOR BIB DRIVERS

S te p No.

1

$ 2 00.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

Step No.

2

$210.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

S tep No.

3

$220.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

S tep No.

4

$230.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

S te p No.

5

$240 . 00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

Bus d r i v e r s s h a l l m e e t a l l s t a n d a r d s a s s e t f o r t h by t h e Highway P a t r o l ,

S ta te

of C a lifo rn ia .

45

S e c tio n 372.

S A M S ' SCHEDULE FOR JANITORS

J a n i t o r s s h a l l b e p aid

on t h e f o l l o w i n g

schedule:

S t e p No...-

1

$180.00.

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

S te p No.

2

$19.0.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

S te p No.

3

$200.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

Step No.

4

$210.00

p e r c a l e n d a r m onth

S te p No.

5

$220.00

p e r c alendar-m onth

P r o g r e s s on t h i s

sch ed u le s h a l l be a t

th e r a t e

o f one ste p p e r y e a r . S e c tio n 373.

SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE CAFETERIA MANAGER

S te p No.

1

$170.00

p e r s c h o o l m o n th

S te p No.

2

$180.00

p e r s c h o o l m o n th

Step No.

3

$ 190 .0 0

p e r s c h o o l m o n th

Step No.

4

$200.00

p e r s c h o o l m onth

S te p No.

5

$210.00

p e r s c h o o l m o n th

P r o g r e s s on t h i s of one s te p S e c tio n 374.

schedule s h a l l be a t th e r a t e

per y ear.

SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CAFETERIA WORKERS

S te p No.

1

$130.00 per

school

m onth

per school

m o n th

S t e p No* 2

$140.00

S t e p No*

3

$150.00

p e r s c h o o l m onth

S t e p No*

4

$160 . 0 0

p e r s c h o o l m onth

S te p No.

5

$170.00

per school

m onth

46

E m ployees s h a l l p r o g r e s s a t th e r a t e

o f one s t e p

per year. S e c t i o n 37 5 .

DEDUCTION OP SALARY FOR ABSMC1S

C l a s s i f i e d em ployees a b s e n t from w ork b e c a u s e o f p e rs o n a l b u s in e s s , or f o r any re a s o n n ot covered b y a leav e of absen ce w ith pay, s h a l l l o s e p a y on a

w orking day b a s i s ,

com puted as

fo llo w s: The d a i l y s a l a r y

rate

f o r c l a s s i f i e d em ployees

s h a l l b e com puted by d i v i d i n g t h e m o n th ly r a t e by t h e number o f w o rk in g d a y s p l u s h o l i d a y s , o th e r th a n S a tu rd ay s and Sundays, The r e s u l t i n g r a t e cen t,

i n t h e m onth.

s h a l l be f i g u r e d to t h e n e a r e s t

dropping le s s than

fiv e m ills.

CHAPTER I V PUPIIS

48

ARTICLE 1 ADMISSIONS AND ATTENDANCE S ectio n 400.

ADMISSION TO KINDBRGARTIN

C h ild ren s h a l l be ad m itted to k in d e rg a rte n d u rin g t h e f i r s t m onth o f s c h o o l i f su ch four

(4) y e a r s a n d s i x

c h ild r e n w ere

( 6 ) m o n t h s o f a g e on o r

b e f o r e Septem ber 1 s t o f t h e c u r r e n t

school year.

A d m is s io n t o k i n d e r g a r t e n a f t e r t h e f i r s t m onth o f s c h o o l o f p u p i l s who w e r e f o u r six

(4) y e a r s an d

(6) m o n th s o f age on o r b e f o r e S e p te m b e r 1 s t

o f th e c u rre n t sc h o o l y e ar s h a l l be a t the c r e tio n of the p r i n c i p a l . m itted to

d is­

C h ild ren s h a l l be ad­

sc h o o l a t any tim e d u rin g t h e sc h o o l

y e a r i f t h e y have t r a n s f e r r e d from o th e r s c h o o ls o f t h e d i s t r i c t o r from o t h e r p u b l i c s c h o o l s i n th e

sta te

S ectio n 401.

and t h e n a t i o n .

ADMISSION TO FIRST GRADE

C h ild ren s h a l l

be a d m i t t e d t o t h e f i r s t

grade

d u r i n g t h e f i r s t m onth o f s c h o o l i f s u c h c h i l d r e n were f i v e

(5) y e a r s a n d s i x

( 6 ) m o n t h s o f a g e on

or b e fo re S eptem ber 1 s t o f th e year.

A dm ission to

first

current

school

grade a f t e r th e f i r s t

49

m onth o f s c h o o l o f p u p i l s and s i x

who w e r e f i v e

( 6 ) m o n t h s o f a g e on o r b e f o r e S e p t e m b e r

1 s t of the

c u rre n t s c h o o l y e a r s h a l l be a t th e

d is c re tio n of th e p rin cip al* ad m itted to year

(5) y e a r s

C h ild re n s h a l l be

sch o o l a t any tim e d u rin g th e s c h o o l

i f th e y have t r a n s f e r r e d from o th e r s c h o o ls

i n t h e d i s t r i c t o r from o t h e r p u b l ic s c h o o ls i n th e s ta te S e c tio n 402.

or n a tio n .

ADMITTANCE TO F IR S T GRADS FROM KINDERGARTEN

Any c h i l d who h a s b e e n l a w f u l l y a d m i t t e d t o p u b lic school k in d erg a rte n has to

the

i n C a l i f o r n i a a n d who

c o m p le te d one y e a r t h e r e i n

s h a ll be ad m itted

the f i r s t g rad e r e g a r d le s s o f a g e.

S ectio n 405.

USE OF LEGAL NAME

The name o f t h e c e rtific a te S ectio n 404.

c h i l d a s re c o r d e d on th e b i r t h

s h a l l b e u s e d on s c h o o l r e c o r d s .

PROOF OF BIRTH

P aren ts s h a ll be req u ire d to

f u r n i s h docum entary

ev id en ce o f b i r t h d a te o f a c h ild a t e n r o llin g the c h ild

in

sch o o l.

the tim e

of

The e n r o l l m e n t

s h a l l n o t be c o n s i d e r e d c o m p le te u n t i l s a t i s ­ f a c to r y evidence o f b i r t h d a te h a s been p re s e n te d to the p r i n c i p a l .

50 S e c tio n 4 0 5 .

ATTENDANCE AREAS

In reco rd in g atten d an ce names o f p u p i l s to

in th e r e g i s te r ,

s h a l l be s e g r e g a t e d

a ll

according

t h e i r r e s i d e n c e i n one o f t h e f o l l o w i n g

. d istric ts: a . G o leta b . La P a t e r a c . C a t h e d r a l Oaks S e c tio n 406.

INTER-DISTRICT PERMITS

P u p ils r e s id in g o u ts id e o f the S c h o o l D i s t r i c t who d e s i r e

G o l e t a U nion

to a tte n d th e G o leta

S c h o o l s may be e l i g i b l e f o r a d m i t t a n c e o n l y i f t h e i r atten d a n ce is

covered by an i n t e r - d i s t r i c t

c o n tr a c t and t h e y p r e s e n t e v id e n c e of r e l e a s e from t h e i r d i s t r i c t o f r e g u l a r r e s i d e n c e . who a r e

P upils

leg a l resid en ts of th is school d i s t r ic t

may be r e l e a s e d t o

a tten d p u b lic school c la sse s

o u t s i d e G o l e t a U nion S c h o o l D i s t r i c t of th e D is t r i c t S u p erin ten d en t.

upon a p p r o v a l

Such p e rm its a re

i s s u e d o n l y f o r good c a u s e . S e c tio n 407.

ATTENDANCE IN STATE SCHOOL REGISTER

Each k i n d e r g a r t e n a n d e l e m e n t a r y c la s s r o o m s h a l l keep a re c o rd o f p u p il e n ro llm e n t and a tte n d a n c e

51

in the S ta te School R e g is te r. sib ility

of th e te a c h e r to

f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g name, assignm ent,

It

is

see th a t age,

the re s p o n ­ p u p il in ­

resid en ce,

and a t t e n d a n c e r e c o r d i s

grade

kept u p -to -

date a t a l l tim es. S ectio n 408. It

is

PLANNING SCHOOL WORK expected t h a t each te a c h e r w i l l plan th e

s c h o o l w ork so t h a t c o n trib u tio n to fore,

e v e r y d a y w i l l m ake a d e f i n i t e

the e x p e rie n c e o f th e c h ild ;

th ere­

p u p ils re s id in g in th e d i s t r i c t s h a ll e n ro ll

on t h e o p e n in g d ay o f s c h o o l a n d

rem ain i n s c h o o l

th ro u g h th e l a s t day of th e sc h o o l y e a r. S e c tio n 409.

HOME INSTRUCTION

Home i n s t r u c t i o n

serv ice

s h a l l be p r o v i d e d to

t h o s e p u p i l s o f t h e d i s t r i c t who a r e

to

be a b s e n t

an ex ten d ed tim e b ecau se of i l l n e s s .

They s h a l l

be t r a n s f e r r e d

reg iste r

a t th e tim e

from th e

t h e home i n s t r u c t o r b e g i n s h i s w o r k ,

and t r a n s f e r r e d b a ck t o when th e S e c tio n 410.

re g u la r cla ss

th e re g u la r c la s s

reg iste r

p u p il r e t u r n s to s c h o o l.

EXCUSED ABSENCES

Only a b s e n c e s d u e to i l l n e s s s h a l l be c l a s s i f i e d as excused ab sen ces.

A ll o th e r absences are to

be c l a s s i f i e d

S ectio n 411.

as u n excu sed.

ILL OR INJURED PUPILS

C h ild re n s h a l l be excused e a r ly i f ill

or are

t h e y become

in ju re d w hile a t sc h o o l.

cases th e p r in c ip a l s h a ll n o tify and r e q u e s t t h a t

A c h i l d who i s

th e p a re n ts

they c a ll f o r th e

h a v e someone f r o m t h e ill

I n such

ch ild ,

or

s c h o o l t a k e t h e c h i l d home

o r has been i n ju r e d s h a l l

n e v e r be a l l o w e d t o g o home a l o n e . S e c tio n 412.

APPORTIONMENT DAY FOR KINDERGARTEN

Th e A p p o r t i o n m e n t Day i n k i n d e r g a r t e n s h a l l b e 180 m i n u t e s

in clu siv e of re c e ss.

of k in d erg arten a re sa m e t e a c h e r ,

If

tw o c l a s s e s

t a u g h t t h e same d a y by t h e

'ISO m i n u t e s s h a l l b e t h e a p p o r t i o n

ment d a y . S ectio n 413.

APPORTIONMENT DAY FOR GRADES ONE TO EIGHT

Th e A p p o r t i o n m e n t D ay f o r p u p i l s i n g r a d e s o n e , tw o , and t h r e e

s h a l l b e 200 m i n u t e s .

t i o n m e n t Da y f o r p u p i l s

The A p p o r­

in g rad es f o u r through

e ig h t s h a l l be 2 4 0 .m in u tes. S e c tio n 414.

ABSENCE FOR DENTAL, 0PT0M1TRIC OR MEIDICAL ser v ic e;

50

One a b s e n c e b y a p u p i l d u r i n g a n y s c h o o l m o n t h for

the p urpose o f h a v in g d e n t a l ,

opto m etric,

or m edical s e rv ic e ren d ered fo r e i t h e r a f r a c t io n o f a d a y o r a w hole d a y ,

but n o t to exceed one

s c h o o l d ay , s h a l l n o t be re c o rd e d as a b s e n c e . S e c tio n 415.

VERIFICATION OF ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS FORM

The v e r i f i c a t i o n o f a b s e n c e d u e t o i l l n e s s f o r m s h a l l be t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e a d m i n i s t r a t o r , th e

teach er,

or th e

s p e c i a l w orker a ssig n e d to

a tte n d a n c e or h e a lth problem s. to I lln e s s

A ll ab sen ces due

s h a l l be v e r i f i e d a s r e q u i r e d by t h e

S ta te d epartm ent o f E d u ca tio n .

R e p o r ts on a b ­

s e n c e s d u e t o i l l n e s s m u s t be k e p t o n p e r m a n e n t file

in th e o f f ic e of th e p r in c ip a l.

be a c c e s s i b l e at

They s h a l l

to th e S t a t e D epartm ent o f E d u ca tio n

a n y t ime .

ARTICLE 2 LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY, CONDUCT, PLACEMENT S ectio n 430,

LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY FOR KINDERGARTEN

The m o r n i n g s e s s i o n o f k i n d e r g a r t e n s h a l l mence a t

com­

9 : 0 0 A.M . a n d b e e x c u s e d a t 1 1 : 1 0 A.M.

The a f t e r n o o n s e s s i o n o f k i n d e r g a r t e n

sh all

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commence a t 1 : 0 0 P . M . a n d b e . e x c u s e d a t 3 : 1 0 P . M . E a c h s e s s i o n s h a l l b e 130 m i n u t e s S e c tio n 431.

in le n g th .

LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY FOR GRADES ONE AND TWO

G r a d e s o n e a n d two s h a l l

commence a t 9 : 0 0 A.M*

a n d s h a l l be e x c u s e d a t 8 : 3 0 P . M . w i t h o n e h o u r f o r lunch and a t e n m in u te r e c e s s each h o u r. S ectio n 432.

LENGTH OF SCHOOL BAY FOR GRADES THREE AND FOUR

G rades t h r e e

and f o u r s h a l l

commence a t

9 : 0 0 A.M.

and s h a l l be e x c u s e d a t 2 :5 0 P.M . w i t h one h o u r f o r lu n c h and a t e n m in u te r e c e s s e a c h h o u r . S ectio n 433.

LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY FOR GRADES FIV E THROUGH EIGHT

G r a d e s f i v e t h r o u g h e i g h t s h a l l commence a t 9 : 0 0 A.M. a n d s h a l l b e e x c u s e d a t hour fo r S e c tio n 434. It

is

lu n c h and a t e n m in u te r e c e s s e ac h h o u r .

DIS C IPL IN E th e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t e a c h e r s and p r i n c i p a l

to m ain tain proper d is c ip lin e school situ a tio n s a t a l l S e c tio n 435.

3 :3 0 P.M . w i t h one

in th e ir resp ec tiv e

tim es.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

C o rp o ra l punishm ent i s

n o t recommended i n t h e

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G o le ta U nion S c h o o l D i s t r i c t . ^ }

m is s ib le fo r a te a c h e r to

It

s h a l l be p e r -

r e ta in a c h ild

school fo r th e purpose of

a id in g the

im proving h i s s c h o o l w ork

or h is conduct

a ttitu d e .

ch ild

in

an d /o r

C hild ren in th e k in d e rg a rte n or in

g r a d e s one t o s i x

i n c l u s i v e may n o t be r e t a i n e d

f o r lo n g er th an a t h i r t y low ing th e

a fter

(30) m in u te p e r i o d f o l ­

clo se of sch o o l.

In each s itu a tio n , -

p r o v i s i o n s of t h e law r e l a t i n g t o be o b se rv e d .

r e c e s s e s m ust

In cases of co n tin u ed d iso b ed ien ce

on t h e p a r t o f t h e p u p i l ,

it

i s recommended t h a t

th e te a c h e r or th e p r in c ip a l co n tact th e p a re n t j\

0

t o recommend r e m e d i a l a c t i o n . S e c tio n 436.

SUSPENSION

The C a l i f o r n i a E d u c a t i o n C o d e , S e c t i o n s

16071 t o

1 60 7 7 p r o v i d e s

t h a t p u p i l s may b e s u s p e n d e d f r o m

school f o r th e

fo llo w in g re a so n s:

a.

C o n tin u e d and w i l f u l d i s o b e d i e n c e .

b . Open a n d p e r s i s t e n t d e f i a n c e o f t h e a u t h o r i t y o f the te a c h e r. c. H a b itu a l p ro fa n ity or v u lg a rity . d . Sm oking c i g a r e t t e s

or h av in g tobacco

on t h e

sch o o l prem ises. e . D efacing o r o th e rw ise

in ju rin g

school p ro p erty .

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f . M em bership i n any s e c r e t f r a t e r n i t y , s o r o r i t y , or c lu b . g . F a i l u r e t o a b i d e by t h e r e g u l a t i o n s

of the

B oard o f T r u s t e e s and th e s c h o o l s u n d e r t h e i r charge. A ll

s u s p e n s i o n s s h a l l be a c c o m p lis h e d t h r o u g h t h e

o f f ic e o f the p r i n c i p a l .

No p u p i l s h a l l b e s u s ­

p e n d e d f o r more t h a n tw o c o n s e c u t i v e w e e k s . s u s p e n s i o n s s h a l l be r e p o r t e d t o

A ll

th e B oard o f

T ru stees. S ectio n 437.

EXPULSION

E x p u lsio n i s T ru stees.

o n l y by a c t i o n o f t h e B oard o f

When a p r i n c i p a l d e s i r e s

th is procedure

in itia te

, h e s h a l l m ake a w r i t t e n r e q u e s t

through th e o f f i c e S ectio n 438.

to

o f th e D is t r i c t S u p erin ten d en t.

PLACEMENT, GENERAL POLICY

Th e p r o m o t i o n p o l i c y a t a l l s c h o o l l e v e l s s h a l l be a d m i n i s t e r e d i n t h e b e s t Where i t

i s n e c e s s a ry f o r th e s c h o o l to oppose th e

w ishes o f th e p a r e n t, if

it

i n te r e s ts o f th e c h ild .

is d e fin ite ly

t h i s w i l l have t o be done

to the advantage of th e

c h ild .

I n s t r u c t i o n th ro u g h o u t th e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t m ust be f i t t e d t o

th e needs of the p u p ils .

57 S e c tio n 439.

SCHOOL PROGRESS

P u p i l s o f norm al a b i l i t y th e sc h o o l a t the r a t e S ectio n 440.

s h a ll p ro g ress through

o f one g ra d e p e r y e a r .

ACCELERATION

C h i l d r e n o f s u p e r i o r a b i l i t y may b e a l l o w e d t o become one y e a r a c c e l e r a t e d

in order th a t th e y

may m o r e c o n v e n i e n t l y b e g i v e n w o r k s u i t e d th eir

c a p a c i t y and n e e d s .

e n ric h e d program i s c eleratio n .

to

W herever p o s s i b l e

recommended r a t h e r

A ccelera tio n s h a ll

an

th an a c ­

be l i m i t e d t o

n o t more t h a n one y e a r i n p r i m a r y g r a d e s a n d one year in in te rm e d ia te g rad e s.

A cceleratio n of

more t h a n one y e a r s h o u l d be v e r y r a r e . S ectio n 441.

RETARDATION

P u p i l s who a r e l i m i t e d

in

a b i l i t y may b e a l l o w e d

t o become o n e y e a r r e t a r d e d f o r in stru ctio n .

convenience o f

A ll problem s o f r e t a r d a t i o n m ust

be b ro u g h t t o t h e a t t e n t i o n o f p a r e n t s n o t l a t e r th a n s i x weeks p r i o r t o th e tard a tio n sh a ll

clo se

of sch o o l.

be l i m i t e d t o n o t more t h a n o n e

y e a r i n p r i m a r y g r a d e s a n d one y e a r i n grades.

Re­

in term ed iate

R e t a r d a t i o n o f more t h a n one y e a r s h o u l d

be v e r y r a r e .

58 S e c tio n 44£.

SPECIAL PLACEMENT

P u p ils

who a r e t h i r t e e n y e a r s o f a g e a s o f S e p ­

t e m b e r 1 s t o f a g i v e n s c h o o l y e a r a n d who h a v e s p e n t a m in im um o f o n e f u l l y e a r g r a d e may b e a s s i g n e d t o

in th e s ix th

th e s e v e n th g ra d e upon

th e recom m endation o f th e p r i n c i p a l . S e c tio n 443. It

ENROLLMENT OF MIDYEAR PUPILS

s h a l l be t h e p r a c t i c e t o

who t r a n s f e r

,

e n r o l l m id y ear p u p i l s

in to th e d i s t r i c t ,

on t h e b a s i s o f

one s e m e s t e r ’ s r e t a r d a t i o n u n t i l t h e p u p i l h a s dem onstrated h is

a b i l i t y a n d /o r u n t i 1 a com plete

t r a n s c r i p t of re c o rd has been re c e iv e d .

Follow ­

i n g a t r i a l p e r i o d and r e c e i p t o f t r a n s c r i p t , p u p i l s may be a c c e l e r a t e d

one-half y ear.

ARTICLE 3 INFORMATION REGARDING P U P I L S , STUDMT ORGANIZATIONS, FEES AND FUNDS S e c tio n 460.

INFORMATION ABOUT PUPILS

In fo rm atio n about p u p ils th e m other,

fath er,

i s t o be given only to

o r th e

le g a l g uardian of th e

c h i l d a s e s t a b l i s h e d by law . a d ivorce o r se p a ra tio n in th e

When t h e r e

h as been

f a m i l y and c u s t o d y

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h a s been g i v e n t o e i t h e r p a r e n t e x c l u s i v e l y , t h e o t h e r p a r e n t may s e e t h e c h i l d a t s c h o o l o n l y upon p r e s e n t a t i o n o f a c o u rt o r d e r o r o f w r i t t e n p e r m is s io n from th e S ectio n 461.

c o n tro llin g p aren t.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Law e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c e r s w i s h i n g t o i n t e r v i e w a ch ild

w ill p resen t proper a u th o rity .

It

commended t h a t t h e p r i n c i p a l c o o p e r a t e

is r e ­

In every

way p o s s i b l e w i t h l a w e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n c i e s a n d arrange to be p re s e n t d u rin g th e in te rv ie w s as are p e rm itte d . S e c tio n 462.

CHARTER FOR STUDMT BODT ORGANIZATIONS

A ch arter,

or co n stitu tio n s,

f o r a n y s t u d e n t body

o r g a n iz a tio n m ust be s u b m itte d t o

the p r i n c i p a l .

The p r i n c i p a l s h a l l a c t o r a p p o i n t a c e r t i f i c a t e d em ployee t o a c t a s t r e a s u r e r and s u p e r v i s o r th e a c t i v i t i e s a t h is sch o o l. by h i m s h a l l provisions

of

o f each s tu d e n t body o r g a n i z a t i o n The p r i n c i p a l or p e r s o n a p p o in t e d

be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r o b s e r v a n c e o f t h e

co n tain ed

in said

ch arter

or co n sti­

tu tio n . s e c tio n 463.

MINUTES AND RECORDS

M inutes o f m e e tin g s o f s tu d e n t

body o r g a n i z a t i o n s

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s h a l l show a u t h o r i z a t i o n f o r r a i s i n g r e v e n u e s a n d m aking d i s b u r s e m e n t s o f f u n d s b e l o n g i n g t o o rg an izatio n s.

The t r e a s u r e r

o rg an izatio n s h a ll

such

of th e s tu d e n t body

be r e s p o n s i b l e f o r k e e p i n g a c ­

c u ra te records of i t s

fin an c ia l a c tiv itie s .

R ecords

s h a l l be k e p t o n f o r m s p r o v i d e d b y a n d i n a m a n n e r accep tab le d istric t. S e c tio n 464.

t o t h e b u s i n e s s m anagement o f t h e '

:

STORING FUNDS

S tu d e n t body fu n d s s h a l l n o t be k e p t a t s c h o o l , b u t s h a l l be k e p t in an a c c o u n t w ith th e l o c a l bank. S e c tio n 465.

PROGRAMS WITH AN ADMISSION FEE

P ro g ram s t o w h ic h an a d m i s s i o n f e e

is

charged

s h a l l n o t be h e l d d u r i n g t h e r e g u l a r s c h o o l d a y . T h is means t h a t a l l s u c h p ro g ra m s , w h e th e r sp o n ­ s o r e d by a P . T . A . o r b y t h e m ust be h e ld

after

in d iv id u al sch o o l,

th e com pletion o f th e re g u la r

school day. S e c tio n 466. P upils

FEES s h a l l n o t be r e q u i r e d t o make d e p o s i t s

f o r s c h o o l e n r o l l m e n t or f o r p a r t i c i p a t i o n school a c t i v i t i e s .

in

U n d e r n o c i r c u m s t a n c e s may

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p u p i l s be r e q u i r e d money a s f o r f e i t S e c tio n 467.

to give p e rs o n a l p ro p e rty or

or d e p o sit f o r any purpose.

GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Mem bers o f t h e s c h o o l s t a f f s h a l l n o t a c c e p t g ifts

o f v a lu e from p u p ils o r c l a s s e s .

b u t i o n s by p u p i l s o r p a r e n t s

to

C o n tri­

school p ro je c ts

m ust n o t be a c c e p t e d w ith o u t a p p r o v a l o f t h e D i s t r i c t S u p erin te n d en t.

U nusually la rg e dona­

tio n s to school a c tiv itie s S e c tio n 468.

are to

be d i s c o u r a g e d .

PRESENTATION OF A¥/ARDS

In d iv id u a ls or o rg an izatio n s

w ishing to p r e s e n t

a p e rm a n e n t award o r t r o p h y t o any p u p i l ,

group

o f p u p i l s , o r em ployee o f t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t , m u st s e c u r e p e r m i s s i o n t o do so fro m t h e B oard of T ru s te e s . S e c tio n 469.

SOLICITATION OF FUNDS

P u p i l s s h a l l n o t be a s k e d t o a group o r i n d i v i d u a l l y , sta ff

to

c o n trib u te funds as any ag en c y .

The

s h a l l n o t c o l l e c t m o ney f r o m s t u d e n t s o r

issu e n o tic e s , co n trib u tio n s cam paign t o teach ers

envelopes or o th e r r e q u e s ts f o r to any d r i v e or s o l i c i t a t i o n o r

be r e t u r n e d t o t h e

th ereo f;

schools o r th e

t h e m em bership d r i v e

fo r the

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P a ren t-T ea ch e rs A sso c ia tio n ex cep ted . S ectio n 470.

LISTS OF STUDENTS

L i s t s o f names and a d d r e s s e s o f s t u d e n t s n o t be f u r n i s h e d t o any p e r s o n , f i r m , tio n ,

except to

w ish, such lated S ectio n 471.

sh all

or in s titu ­

s t u d e n t s a n d s c h o o l p a t r o n s , who

in fo rm a tio n f o r purposes d i r e c t l y r e ­

to t h e sc h o o l program . LOSS OF SCHOOL PROPERTY

Any b o o k , k e y ,

lock or o th e r sc h o o l p r o p e r ty l o s t

o r d e s t r o y e d by a p u p i l s h a l l be p a i d f o r b y h i s p aren ts

or g u ard ian s.

CHAPTER V INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

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ARTICLE 1 REQUIRED INSTRUCTION S e c tio n

500.

GENERAL POLICY

The s c h o o l p r i n c i p a l i s p r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e fo r the e f f e c tiv e

fu n ctio n in g of th e in s tru c ­

t i o n a l program w it h in th e s c h o o l. duty to see th a t th e

is

his

teach ers are p ro p e rly a s­

s ig n e d t o s u b j e c t s and c l a s s e s , teach ers are

It

and t h a t t h e

c o n d u c tin g a f u n c t i o n a l program .

F i r s t hand a c q u a in ta n c e w ith t h e

in stru ctio n al

p ro g ram and p r o p e r s u p e r v i s i o n o f c e r t i f i c a t e d p e r s o n n e l r e q u i r e s t h a t t h e p r i n c i p a l spend a good s h a r e o f h i s t im e S e c tio n 501.

in th e classro om

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND COURSES OF STUDY

G en eral p r o v is io n s and c o u rs e s of s tu d y a re o u tlin ed

i n t h e E d u c a ti o n Code.

under th e ir

ju risd ic tio n ,

is required to

In schools

th e B oard of T r u s t e e s

e n fo rc e th e use o f c o u rs e s o f

stu d y and s c h o o l t e x t b o o k s p r e s c r i b e d and a d o p te d by p r o p e r a u t h o r i t y .

B asic req u ire m e n ts o f the

E d u c a t i o n Code a r e a s f o l l o w s : a . A ll s c h o o ls m ust be ta u g h t i n th e E n g lis h language.

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b . T each ers m ust g iv e a t t e n t i o n t o a d eq u ate p h y sical e x ercises,

and t o room v e n t i l a t i o n

and te m p e ra tu re . c . I n s t r u c t i o n m u s t be g i v e n i n m a n n e r s a n d m o rals. d. P u p i l s m ust be i n s t r u c t e d e ffects

in th e harm ful

of to b acco , a lc o h o l, n a rc o tic s and

poisonous d ru g s,

and t h e i r u s e on t h e s c h o o l

grounds i s f o rb id d e n . e.

It

is

req u ired th a t

p u b lic f.

in stru ctio n

be g i v e n i n

s a f e t y and a c c i d e n t p r e v e n t i o n .

T eachers a re re q u ire d e a c h m onth i n f i r e

to g iv e i n s tr u c tio n

p rev en tio n .

g . I n s t r u c t i o n m u st be g i v e n i n t h e p r i n c i p l e s of m o ra lity ,

tru th ,

j u s t i c e and p a t r i o t i s m ,

in th e p r i n c i p l e s o f f r e e governm ent, and in the r i g h ts ,

d u tie s,

and d i g n i t y o f A m erican

c itiz e n sh ip . h . I n s t r u c t i o n s h a l l n o t r e f l e c t upon a n y c i t i z e n o f th e U nited S t a te s as to ra c e ,

co lo r,

or

creed. i.

T eaching o f p a r t i s a n , tio n a l d o ctrin es, c atio n s h ib ited .

se c ta ria n ,

or denom ina­

and t h e u s e o f such p u b l i ­

as i n s t r u c t i o n a l m a te r ia ls ,

is pro­

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j.

In stru ctio n

in p h y s ic a l ed u catio n i s

of a l l p u p ils

req u ired

f o r an a v e ra g e o f tw enty m in u te s

per day. k . E le m e n ta ry s c h o o l c o u rs e s o f stu d y m ust in c lu d e read in g , w ritin g , a rith m e tic ,

sp e llin g ,

language s tu d y ,

geography, h i s t o r y

S t a t e s and o f C a l i f o r n i a , tra in in g fo r h e alth fu l

of th e U nited

c i v i c s , m usic, a r t ,

liv in g ,

and m a n n e rs and

m orals. 1 . A m in im um o f 50 p e r c e n t . o f e a c h s c h o o l w e e k m ust be d e v o te d to r e a d i n g , w r i t i n g , s p e l l i n g , language s tu d y ,

arith m etic,

and c iv ic s

in

g r a d e s one t h r o u g h s i x . S e c t i o n 502.

SUPERVISORY PROGRAM

The c h i e f a d m i n i s t r a t i v e a n d s u p e r v i s o r y o f f i c e r in each b u ild in g is

the p r i n c i p a l .

It

is h is

r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o s e e t h a t t h e E d u c a t i o n Code, the re q u ire m e n ts of th e th e course o f stu d y , members o f t h e

l o c a l Board of T r u s t e e s ,

and re c o m m e n d a tio n s o f t h e

C ounty S c h o o ls S t a f f a r e

carried

o u t. S ectio n

503.

COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPERVISORS

The s u p e r v i s o r s f r o m t h e C o u n t y S c h o o l s S t a f f

67 serves

i n a s u p e r v i s o r y c a p a c i t y to

p rin cip als

and t e a c h e r s

in d ev elo p in g a s tro n g e r

i n s t r u c t i o n a l program , and h e lp s to th e work o f t h e t e a c h e r s

assist

c o o rd in ate

in th e d i s t r i c t .

In a ll

c a s e s , however r e q u e s t s f o r h e lp and s u g g e s tio n s for

im provem ent of i n s t r u c t i o n m ust re m a in t h e

re sp o n sib ility

of th e p rin c ip a l.

ARTICLE 2 TEXTBOOKS AND LIBRARY S ectio n

520.

STATE TEXTBOOKS

The p r i n c i p a l s h a l l v e n t o r y an d c a r e h is

scho o l.

be r e s p o n s i b l e

fo r th e

in ­

of S ta te tex tb o o k s assig n ed to

R e q u isitio n s fo r S ta te

tex tb o o k s

a r e m ad e t o t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .

T his

i n c l u d e s b o t h a n n u a l and em ergency r e q u i s i t i o n s . T ex tb oo ks a s a d o p te d and p r i n t e d b y t h e S t a t e B oard o f E d u c a tio n a r e p r o v id e d a t s t a t e fo r a ll school d is tr ic ts

expense

f o r u s e i n g r a d e s one

th ro u g h e ig h t. S ectio n

521.

PERIODICALS

R e q u isitio n s fo r p e rio d ic a l m a te ria ls m ade a n n u a l l y t o

s h a l l be

t h e Head L i b r a r i a n o f t h e C o u n ty

68

S chools S t a f f .

S e le c tio n of p e rio d ic a l m aterials

to be used in e le m e n tary

c l a s s r o o m s i s made b y

the p r i n c i p a l as a r e s u l t of group d is c u s s io n , and e v a l u a t i o n . S e c tio n 522.

SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS

T e a c h e r s may b o r r o w s u p p l e m e n t a r y t e x t s

for

c la ss­

r o o m w o rk f r o m t h e C u r r i c u l u m L i b r a r y o f t h e C ounty S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f S c h o o l s . be p e r m i t t e d t o home i f d e fin ite S ectio n

523.

C h i l d r e n may

tak e C urriculum L ib r a r y books

the tea ch e r fe e ls th a t b e n e f it to the

i t would b e o f

ch ild .

DISPOSAL OF STATE TEXTS

S t a t e t e x t s may b e d i s p o s e d o f b y p l a c e m e n t i n the sc h o o l l i b r a r y rem oving c e r t a i n

as a supplem entary t e x t ; by

u s a b l e m a t e r i a l and m aking i t

a v a ila b le fo r in s tr u c tio n a l purposes;

by m u t i ­

l a t i o n and s a l e a s o ld p a p e r , t h e p r o c e e d s of w hich s a l e s m ust be s e n t p ro m p tly t o t h e S t a t e D epartm ent o f E d u c a tio n ;

by b u r n i n g ;

by g i f t t o

any o r g a n i z a t i o n w hich a g r e e s to u se th e books f o r e d u c a tio n a l purposes w ithout ch arg e, in g books a re d o n atio n to

in a s a n ita ry

co n d itio n ;

p ro v id ­

and by

th e governm ent o f th e U n ite d S t a t e s

69 o r any agency t h e r e o f . S e c tio n 524.

SCHOOL LIBRARY

P upils

s h a l l be a l l o w e d t h e u s e o f t h e s c h o o l

lib ra ry

according to

be b o r r o w e d f r o m t h e

scheduled tim e . lib ra ry

only upon p r e s e n t a ­

t io n of the s t u d e n t ’s l i b r a r y S e c tio n 525.

B o o k s may

card.

FILMS

F i l m s may be o b t a i n e d t h r o u g h t h e S a n t a B a r b a r a County A u d io - V is u a l E d u c a ti o n L i b r a r y and t h r o u g h a n y o t h e r s o u r c e s a s may b e a p p r o v e d by t h e D i s t r i c t S u p erin te n d en t. S ectio n

526.

MOUNTED PR INTS , PICTURES

P r i n t s a n d p i c t u r e s may be o b t a i n e d f o r use

classro o m

th r o u g h t h e S a n t a B a r b a r a C ounty A u d io - V is u a l

E d u catio n L ib ra ry .

ARTICLE 5 FIELD TRIPS S e c tio n 550.

TRANSPORTATION

A l l s t u d e n t s g o i n g on f i e l d t r i p s a s p a r t o f t h e i n s t r u c t i o n a l work o f t h e

c lassro o m ,

s h a ll be

70

t r a n s p o r t e d by a d i s t r i c t

owned a n d o p e r a t e d

school bus. S e c tio n

551.

CLEARANCE THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL

Any a r r a n g e m e n t s t o tie s

engage i n f i e l d

s h a l l be c l e a r e d f i r s t

The p r i n c i p a l s h o u l d f i n d je c tiv e s o f the t r i p S ectio n

552.

a c tiv i­

th ro u g h th e p r i n c i p a l .

tim e t o d i s c u s s

w ith th e

th e ob­

teach er.

CLEARANCE WITH THE PARENTS

No s t u d e n t first

s h a l l be t a k e n o n a f i e l d t r i p

w ith o u t

s e c u r i n g th e c o n se n t i n w r i t i n g from t h e

p aren ts. the

trip

W hile t h i s

c le a ra n c e does not r e lie v e

te a c h e r or th e board o f l i a b i l i t y

n eg lig en ce,

it

does se rv e to

in

case o f

in f o r m and o b t a i n

the ap p ro v al o f th e p a re n ts f o r th e t r i p . S ectio n

553.

CLEARANCE WITH T H E .FIRM

The t e a c h e r s h a l l m ake t h e c l e a r a n c e w i t h t h e f i r m t o be v i s i t e d .

The t i m e , p l a c e ,

i n c h a r g e , number o f p u p i l s

g o in g on th e

and t h e f i r m em ployee a s s i g n e d group th ro u g h t h e p l a n t , e stab lish ed .

teacher

to

trip ,

conduct the

should a l l

be c a r e f u l l y

71 S e c tio n

5 5 4 . . FIR ST A ID KITS

A ll t e a c h e r s g o in g on a f i e l d F i r s t Aid K i t .

W henever a f i e l d

d u c te d i n t o an a r e a w hich i s he i n f e c t e d

trip

m ust c a r r y a

trip

is

con­

c om m only known t o

by p o i s o n o u s s n a k e s ,

t h e F i r s t Aid

K i t m u s t i n c l u d e some f o r m o f a n t i - v e n o m m e d i c i n e , in ten d ed snake S e c ti o n 555.

to

c o u n te ra c t th e e f f e c t s o f poisonous

b ite s. RETURN FROM F I E I D TRIP

Im m e d ia te ly upon r e t u r n fro m a f i e l d te a c h e r s h a l l n o t i f y th e p r i n c i p a l to

trip ,

th e

th is e ffe c t.

Any a c c i d e n t s o r m i s h a p s m u s t b e r e p o r t e d a t tim e.

th is

CHAPTER VI SCHOOL FUNDS

73

ARTICLE 1 ACCOUNTING FOR SCHOOL FUNDS S e c tio n 600.

CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES

E x p e n d i t u r e s s h a l l be c l a s s i f i e d

i n t h e sa m e

m a n n e r a n d w i t h t h e same h e a d i n g s a s i s b ud g et.

the

The m a in b u d g e t h e a d i n g s a r e a s f o l l o w s :

a.

1. A d m in istratio n

b.

S. I n s t r u c t i o n 2a T e a c h e r s ’ s a l a r i e s 2b O t h e r e x p e n s e s o f i n s t r u c t i o n

c.

3. O peration

d.

4 . M aintenance

e.

5. A u x i l ia r y s e r v i c e s 5a T r a n s p o r t a t i o n 5b O t h e r a u x i l i a r y s e r v i c e s

f.

6. F ixed ch arg es

g.

7.

C a p ita l o u tla y

h.

8.

C o m m u n ity s e r v i c e s

S e c tio n 601.

CHECK WITH COUNTY OFFICE

There s h a l l O ffice to

be a m o n t h l y c h e c k w i t h t h e C o u n t y

see th a t ex p en d itu res

p ro p e rly and

have b een p o ste d

th e fund b a la n c e s a g re e .

74 S e c tio n

60S.

SEPARATE FUNDS

S e p a r a t e a c c o u n ts and c o n t r o l s each of th e fo u r funds used nam ely,

th e G eneral fund,

th e S tu d e n t body fund,

sh all

be k e p t on

in th e d i s t r i c t ,

the

C a f e te r ia fund,

and the S p e c i a l A ccu m u lativ e

B u ild in g fund. S e c tio n 605.

AUDITING ACCOUNTS

An a n n u a l a u d i t o n a l l f u n d s sh all It

in th e d i s t r i c t

be m ad e a t t h e c l o s e o f t h e f i s c a l y e a r .

s h a l l be th e

r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f th e B oard of

T r u s t e e s t o m ake s u r e t h a t a l l

fu n d s h a v e been

p r o p e r l y a c c o u n te d f o r and s a f e g u a r d e d .

ARTICLE 2 APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES S e c tio n 630.

INVOICES

A l l w a r r a n t s m u s t be a c c o m p a n ie d w i t h a n i t e m i z e d in v o ice,

except sa la ry w arran ts,

when t h e y a r e

p r e s e n t e d t o t h e Board f o r a u t h o r i z a t i o n f o r payment of th e b i l l s . S ectio n

631. A list

L I S T OF BILLS o f o u t s t a n d i n g b i l l s f o r w hich payment i s

75

due s h a l l

be s u b m i t t e d t o

th e B oard f o r i n s p e c t i o n

a t each r e g u la r m eetin g . S e c tio n 632.

BOARD ACTION

A u th o rizatio n fo r

th e payment o f t h e b i l l s

for

e a c h m o n t h s h a l l b e g i v e n by B o a r d a c t i o n , s u c h a c t i o n t o become a p a r t o f t h e o f f i c i a l m in u t e s of the B oard. S e c tio n 633.

WARRANTS, SIGNATURES AUTHORIZED

At l e a s t t h r e e members o f t h e B o ard o f T r u s t e e s m ust s i g n a l l w a rra n ts to

before

bein g s u b m itte d

t h e C ounty O f f i c e f o r a p p r o v a l .

A ll tr u s te e s

are au th o rized to s ig n d i s t r i c t w a rra n ts. S e c tio n 634.

BUDGET

The b u d g e t s h a l l b e c o n s i d e r e d a s a c o n t r o l l e d spending p lan f o r th e en sh in g y e a r. S e c tio n 635.

PURCHASES

The D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t s h a l l d i r e c t t h e p u r c h a s e o f books* s u p p l i e s ,

equ ip m en t,

o th er m a te ria l as is req u ired w ith in of th e

b udg et.

and

the lim its

A ll p u r c h a s e s , m ust f i r s t

be

a p p r o v e d b y t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t by t h e use o f a d i s t r i c t

req u isitio n .

CHAPTER V I I PROPERTIES

77

ARTICLE 1 MANAGEMENT OP SCHOOL PLANT • S e c tio n

700.

GENERAL POLICY

The p r i n c i p a l i s o p e ra tio n , ing,

re s p o n sib le f o r the c o n d itio n ,

and m a in te n a n c e o f liis s c h o o l b u i l d ­

in c lu d in g th e school g ro u n d s,. P e rio d ic

i n s p e c t i o n s f o r s a f e t y and c l e a n l i n e s s be m a d e .

It

i f p o ssib le . a ll

is

should

recom mended t h a t t h e s e b e d a i l y

The p r i n c i p a l is

resp o n sib le fo r

o u ts id e p u b lic use of th e s c h o o l b u i ld i n g ,

and e i t h e r t h e p r i n c i p a l o r t h e

c u s to d ia n m ust

be i n a t t e n d a n c e a t a n y s u c h f u n c t i o n . S e c tio n 701.

OPENING HOURS

School b u ild in g s a re

to

be o p e n e d b y t h e

d a i l y a t an h o u r s u f f i c i e n t l y

early

cu sto d ian s

to accom m odate

needs of b o th p u p i l s and t e a c h e r s . S e c tio n 70S.

CLOSING HOURS

P rin c ip a ls shops,

sh all

arrange to

c afete ria s,

have a l l

au d ito riu m s,

classro o m s,

or o th e r b u ild ­

in g s w hich co m p rise t h e s c h o o l p l a n t lo c k e d at a s p e c i f i e d tim e each d a y . is a b u ild in g to

The o n l y e x c e p t i o n

be u s e d im m e d ia te ly b y a d u l t

78 cla sses,

d istric t

com m ittees,

or o th er sp e cia l

te a c h e r groups. S e c tio n 703.

KEYS

P rin c ip a ls,

cu sto d ian s,

or o t h e r em ployees h a v in g

r e a s o n a b l e need t o open a b u i l d i n g a r e t o be su p p lie d w ith k e y s. for

The p r i n c i p a l

is

responsible

t h e i s s u a n c e and c o l l e c t i o n o f k e y s i n h i s

sch o o l. S e c tio n 704.

SUPERVISION OF PU PIL S IN BUILDING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS

D a y s c h o o l p u p i l s may r e m a i n i n a b u i l d i n g a f t e r the

c lo s in g hour o n ly i f arran g em en ts have been

m ad e f o r em ployee.

t h e i r s u p e r v i s i o n by a c e r t i f i c a t e d T h i s d o e s n o t a p p l y t o Boy S c o u t s o r

o th e r s i m i l a r groups g r a n te d use o f s c h o o l f a c i l i ­ tie s

a f t e r s c h o o l h o u rs and u n d er th e d i r e c t i o n

of a resp o n sib le r e s u l t . S e c tio n 705.

BURGLARIES AND FORCED ENTRIES

A ll b u rg la rie s

and c a se s o f f o r c e d e n t r y

school b u ild in g s

s h a l l be r e p o r t e d

S u p e rin te n d en t im m ed iately .

to

in to

the D i s t r i c t

79 ARTICLE 2 PUBLIC USE OP SCHOOL PROPERTY S e c tio n 730.

APPLICATION'FOR USE

A ll a p p li c a t io n s from o u ts id e o r g a n iz a tio n s f o r th e use o f s c h o o l p rem ises s h a l l the D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t,

be r e f e r r e d t o

and s h a l l b e signed

by t h e P r e s i d e n t o r S e c r e t a r y o f t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n . These a p p l i c a t i o n s

sh all

be f i l e d

a t l e a s t one

week i n a d v a n c e o f t h e t i m e t h e u s e o f t h e p rem ­ ises S e c tio n 731.

is d esired . AVAILABILITY FOR USE

School prem ises

s h a l l n o t be a v a i l a b l e o n s c h o o l

d a y s b e t w e e n t h e h o u r s o f 8 A.M. a n d 4 P . M . n o r s h a l l s c h o o l p re m is e s be a v a i l a b l e on s u c h o c ­ c a s io n s o r d u rin g such hou rs a s have been sc h e d ­ uled

i n a d v a n c e by t h e v a r i o u s

school p rin c ip a ls

fo r school ex ercises or fu n c tio n s or

in connec­

tio n w ith r e g u la r sch o o l w ork. S e c tio n 732.

USE OP SCHOOL PREMISES WITHOUT PEE

W henever t h e u s e o f s c h o o l p r e m is e s w i t h o u t a re n ta l fee

is p erm itted ,

it

is

understood

t h e r e w i l l be no a d m i s s io n f e e c h a r g e d ,

no

th at

80

s o l i c i t i n g o f f u n d s , no f r e e - w i l l o f f e r i n g n o r sale of lite ra tu re

by t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n u s i n g t h e

school f a c i l i t i e s ,

e x c e p t when t h e n e t- r e c e i p t s

a r e expended f o r t h e w e l f a r e o f th e pupils^ o f the d i s t r i c t or f o r S e c tio n 733.

c h aritab le

purposes.

DAMAGE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY

U s e o f s c h o o l p r e m i s e s s h a l l n o t b e g r a n t e d w he n i n th e o p in io n o f the a p o ssib ility

B oard o f T r u s t e e s t h e r e

o f damage o r i n j u r y

I n c a s e l o s s o r da m a g e d o e s o c c u r ,

is

to sch o o l p ro p erty . th e p erso n or

group s i g n i n g th e r e q u e s t f o r use o f p re m ise s s h a l l be f u l l y

r e s p o n s i b l e and l i a b l e and s h a l l

assume s u c h l i a b i l i t y

b e fo re b ein g g ra n te d th e use

of sch o o l p rem ises. S e c tio n 734.

USE OF STAGE EQUIPMENT

P ersons or o rg a n iz a tio n s u sin g s c h o o l prem ises w hich i n c l u d e a s t a g e

and s t a g e e q u ip m e n t s h a l l

n o t be p e r m i t t e d t o rem ove o r d i s p l a c e f u r n i t u r e or ap p aratu s,

in clu d in g l ig h t s ,

cu rtain s,

c e ilin g

p ie c e s except w ith p erm issio n and under s u p e r ­ v is io n o f th e sc h o o l cu sto d ian S e c tio n 735.

in charge.

MONOPOLY

No o r g a n i z a t i o n o r i n d i v i d u a l w i l l b e g r a n t e d

81 ex clu siv e

u se o f any b u i l d i n g o r b u i l d i n g s in

s u c h a way a s t o

c o n stitu te

a m onopoly f o r any

person o r-o rg a n iz a tio n . S e c tio n 736.

FEES FOR USE OF SCHOOL PREMISES

F o r r e n t a l o f t h e a u d i t o r i u m w h e n an a d m i s s i o n is

G harged,

th e fee s h a l l be $ 7 .5 0 .

R en tal of

th e a u d ito riu m f o r a p erfo rm an ce f o r w hich t h e r e i s an a d m is s io n f e e s h a l l e n t i t l e h o ld one r e h e a r s a l

t h e r e n t e r to

f o r an a d d i t i o n a l payment o f

f>5i5 0 , p r o v i d e d t h e r e h e a r s a l d o e s n o t r e q u i r e th e b u ild in g to S e c t i o n 737 .

b e open" f o r m o r e t h a n t h r e e h o u r s .

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

a.

T h e r e s h a l l be no s m o k i n g i n o r a b o u t s c h o o l b u i l d i n g s and p r e m is e s , n o r s h a l l i n t o x i c a n t s or n a r c o tic s b e used n o r s h a l l p ro fan e language, q u arrelin g ,

b. If

f i g h t i n g o r gam bling be p e rm itte d .

f r e e use o f prem ises i s g ra n te d ,

as provided

i n t h e C i v ic C enter. A c t , t h e m e e tin g s h a l l be n o n - e x c l u s i v e and s h a l l b e open t o t h e p u b l i c * c . W here a r e n t a l c h a r g e

i s m ad e i t s h a l l b e i n

c o n fo rm a n c e w i t h t h e s c h e d u l e s e t up b y t h e Board o f T r u s t e e s .

T h is sc h ed u le i s s u b je c t

83

to

change a t t h e w i l l o f t h e B oard o f T r u s t e e s .

d . T he u s e o f s c h o o l p r e m i s e s b y o u t s i d e o r g a n i ­ zatio n s

s h a l l n o t be p e r m i t t e d on S u n d a y s ,

h o lid a y s,

or S aturdays

e x c e p t by s p e c i a l

a u t h o r i z a t i o n by t h e Board o f T r u s t e e s . e . The p r o g ra m s o f f e r e d i n o r d u r i n g t h e u s e o f any s c h o o l p r e m i s e s s h a l l a t no tim e c o n t a i n any m a t t e r w hich m ig h t te n d to

cause a breach

of th e peace o r w hich a g i t a t e s

fo r changes in

o u r f o r m o f g o v e r n m e n t o r s o c i a l o r d e r by v io le n c e o r u n la w fu l m ethods. f.

T here s h a l l p rin cip al,

alw ays be a s c h o o l c u s t o d ia n , or o th er au th o rized d i s t r i c t

em­

p l o y e e o n d u t y w hen s c h o o l p r e m i s e s a r e b e i n g u s e d by o u t s i d e g r o u p s . o f th is

It

s h a l l be t h e d u t y

c u s t o d i a n o r o t h e r em ployee t o

see t h a t

t h e s e r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s a r e e n f o r c e and to r e p o r t any v i o l a t i o n s tio n s to

or a ttem p ted v i o l a ­

th e D i s t r i c t S u p erin ten d en t.

g . The s c h o o l o f f i c e s h a l l a ssu m e no r e s p o n s i ­ b i l i t y f o r m a il and s h a l l n o t p e rm it th e use of th e s c h o o l te le p h o n e f o r long d is ta n c e by m embers o f t h e th e

c alls

group or o r g a n i z a t i o n r e n t i n g

school prem ises.

83 S e c tio n

738.

AUTHORIZATION BY THE PRINCIPAL

The p r i n c i p a l o f t h e s c h o o l may a r r a n g e d i r e c t l y f o r t h e u s e o f t h e s c h o o l p r e m i s e s by a n y g r o u p of p u p ils or teach ers

or paren ts

and t e a c h e r s

who a r e a p a r t o f h i s r e g u l a r s c h o o l o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d who o p e r a t e u n d e r t h e i m m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n o f a m em b er o f h i s

in stru ctio n al s ta ff.

The

p rin c ip a l is p e rso n ally resp o n sib le fo r th e proper s u p e rv is io n of th e s e groups and fo r th e

care of

th e d i s t r i c t p roperty* S e c tio n 739.

AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

R eq u ests from o rg a n iz a tio n s o th e r th a n th o s e m e n tio n e d i n S e c t i o n 468, s h a l l be r e f e r r e d by th e D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t t o T ru stees.

t h e B oard o f

When o u t s i d e o r g a n i z a t i o n s a r e u s i n g

th e sc h o o l p rem ises, be p a i d a t t h e r a t e

th e

c u s to d ia n on d u ty s h a l l

o f $ 1 .2 5 p e r h o u r.

CHAPTER V I I I TRANSPORTATION

85

ARTICLE 1 USE OF SCHOOL BUSES S e c tio n 8 0 0 .

REGULAR DAILY SERVICE

Bus t r a n s p o r t a t i o n school fo r a l l

s h a l l be f u r n i s h e d t o a n d f r o m

th o se s tu d e n ts

liv in g a d istan ce

g r e a t e r th a n one m ile from t h e s c h o o l . S ectio n 801.

ATHLETIC CONTESTS, FAIRS, EXPOSITIONS

T h e B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s may t r a n s p o r t p u p i l s te n d in g sch o o ls o f the letic

co n tests

and fro m f a i r s

d is tr ic t to

o r w ith o u t the d i s t r i c t tic ip a te

and fro m a t h ­

or o th er school a c tiv itie s or ex p o sitio n s

a t­

or to

held e i t h e r w ith in

i n w hich th e p u p i l s p a r ­

a c tiv e ly or as s p e c ta to r s .

T he t r a n s ­

p o r t a t i o n may b e p r o v i d e d o n a n y d a y o r d a y s throughout th e sch o o l y e a r. S e c tio n 80S.

PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

The B o a rd o f T r u s t e e s s h a l l p r o v i d e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r th o s e p u p i l s whose p h y s i c a l h a n d ic a p s p r e v e n t t h e i r w alk in g t o

sch o o l.

T h e y may p r o v i d e t r a n s ­

p o r ta tio n f o r th o se p u p ils a tte n d in g s p e c ia l sch o o ls o r c la s s e s ch ild ren »

f o r p h y s i c a l l y han d icap p ed

86

S ectio n 803.

PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION

In l ie u of p ro v id in g tr a n s p o rta tio n fo r p u p i ls , . t h e g o v e r n i n g b o a r d may p a y p a r e n t s o r g u a r d i a n s o f p u p i l s a sum n o t t o e x c e e d t w e n t y - f i v e

(25)

c e n t s p e r day f o r each day t h e p u p i l a t t e n d s school.

No p a r e n t o r g u a r d i a n i s

more t h a n s e v e n t y - f i v e S ectio n 804.

(75)

to receiv e

cents per dayy.

FOOD AND LODGING IN LIEU OF TRANSPORTATION

In lie u of fu rn ish in g tra n s p o rta tio n to p u p ils , t h e g o v e r n i n g b o a r d may p a y t o t h e p a r e n t s o r g u a r d ia n o f each p u p i l t h e

c o s t o f fo o d and

lo d g in g of the p u p il a t a place the s c h o o ls . th e

The c o s t ,

how ever,

convenient to cannot exceed

co st o f tra n s p o rtin g the p u p il.

ARTICLE 2 DUTIES OF BUS DRIVERS S ectio n 820.

BUS DRIVER’ S CERTIFICATE

E ach bus d r i v e r s h a l l h o ld a v a l i d s c h o o l bus d r i v e r ’ s c e r t i f i c a t e D e p a rtm e n t o f M otor V e h i c l e s

and e f f e c t i v e

i s s u e d by t h e

a f t e r su c h exam ina­

t i o n s a s t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f M o t o r V e h i c l e s may p rescrib e.

87 S e c tio n 8 2 1 .

FIR ST AID TRAINING

E v e ry s c h o o l bus d r i v e r s h a l l p o s s e s s a f i r s t c ertifica te

aid

i s s u e d by e i t h e r t h e A m e ric a n Red

C ross o r t h e U n ited S t a t e s B ureau o f M ines, w ith in six ty

(60)

days a f t e r

t h e i s s u a n c e to him o f h i s

sc h o o l bus d r i v e r ’ s c e r t i f i c a t e ;

o th erw ise such

sc h o o l bus d r i v e r ’ s c e r t i f i c a t e s h a l l S ectio n 822.

b e co m e v o i d .

BUS DRIVER’S AGREEMENT

Each d r i v e r o f a s c h o o l b u s em ployed by t h e Board of T ru stee s s h a l l e n te r in to a w ritte n ag reem en t. The a g r e e m e n t t h a t d r i v e r a g r e e s t o c o m p ly w i t h and o b s e r v e a l l

the p ro v isio n s

Code a n d a l l o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e and r e g u l a t i o n s

p rescrib ed

of th e V ehicle law s an d a l l r u l e s

by t h e S t a t e B o a rd o f

E d u catio n r e l a t i n g t o th e t r a n s p o r ta tio n of p u p i l s . S ectio n 823.

CONDITION OF BUS

E a c h b u s d r i v e r s h a l l m ake a w r i t t e n r e p o r t a t l e a s t o n c e e a c h week t o t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t show in g t h e

c o n d i t i o n o f t h e bus a n d recom m ending

any r e p a i r s deemed n e c e s s a r y .



Supplem entary w r i t ­

t e n r e p o r t s s h a l l b e made by e a c h s c h o o l b u s d r i v e r to

th e D i s t r i c t S u p e rin te n d e n t im m ediately whenever

in th e

judgm ent o f t h e d r i v e r t h e c o n d i t i o n o f th e

88

v e h ic le renders i t S ectio n 824.

u n sa fe f o r c o n tin u ed u s e .

ACCIDENTS

T he b u s d r i v e r s s h a l l r e p o r t a n y a c c i d e n t i n v o l v ­ ing a sc h o o l bus to th e

C a l i f o r n i a Highw ay P a t r o l

and t o t h e D i s t r i c t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t im m e d ia te l y . S ectio n 825.

DAILY REPORTS

At th e end o f th e d a y , each d r i v e r s h a l l su b m it to th e D i s t r i c t S u p e rin ten d en t a d a ily show ing th e trip *

s t a r t i n g and e n d in g t i m e o f e a c h

t h e number o f m i l e s t r a v e l e d

g allo n s

report

of g aso lin e

and q u a r t s

on e a c h t r i p ,

of o i l pu t i n to

t h e bias t h a t d a y , a n d a n y r e p a i r s o r r e p l a c e m e n t of p a r ts fo r th e bus. S ectio n 826.

MONTHLY REPORTS

Each d r i v e r

s h a l l subm it t o th e D i s t r i c t S u p er­

in ten d en t a t re p o rt of his

th e end o f e a c h m onth, a m o n th ly b u s w h i c h s h a l l be a c o m p i l a t i o n

of th e d a i l y r e p o r t s m entioned

in S e c tio n

Form f o r t h e d a i l y a n d m o n t h l y r e p o r t s fu rn ish ed S ectio n 827.

505.

s h a l l be

by t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t .

AUTHORITY OF DRIVER

P u p ils tran sp o rted

in a sc h o o l bus s h a l l be under

89 the a u t h o r i t y o f th e d r i v e r d iso rd erly

of th e b u s.

conduct or p e r s is te n t

m it to th e a u t h o r i t y

C o n tin ued

r e f u s a l to su b ­

of th e d riv e r s h a l l be s u f ­

f i c i e n t r e a s o n f o r t h e Board o f T r u s t e e s to r e f u s e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n to any p u p i l . q u ire any p u p i l to has reached h is S e c tio n 828.

leave th e

No d r i v e r s h a l l r e ­ bus b e f o r e

such p u p i l

d e stin a tio n .

DISORDERLY CONDUCT OF P U P I I S

A ll in c id e n ts of d is o r d e rly conduct s h a l l be r e ­ p o rte d by th e

bus d r i v e r t o t h e p r i n c i p a l g i v i n g

t h e name o f t h e p u p i l i n v o l v e d . offense, fense,

On t h e

first

t h e p u p i l s h a l l be w a rn e d ; s e c o n d o f ­

a le tte r

to th e p u p i l ’s p a re n ts

or guardian

s h a l l be w r i t t e n in fo rm in g them of th e i n c i d e n t s ; th ird

o ffen se, the

p u p i l s h a l l be b a rr e d from

r i d i n g on t h e bus f o r th e r e m a in d e r o f t h e s c h o o l year.

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