Board Policy

BP 4127

Certificated Personnel

Athletic Team Coaches

The Board of Education recognizes the importance of hiring qualified athletic team coaches for the district's sports program.

The Superintendent or designee shall establish qualification criteria for all athletic coaches in accordance with law and with district standards and priorities. These criteria shall ensure that all coaches possess an appropriate level of competence, knowledge and skill.

Temporary Coaches

Any certificated teacher employed by the district who applies for a position as a temporary athletic team coach and who satisfies the qualification criteria established for the position shall first be offered the position. (Education Code 44919)

In addition, all coaches shall be subject to Board policy, administrative regulation and the codes of ethical conduct published by the state and the California Interscholastic Federation.

(cf. 5131.1 - Bus Conduct)

(cf. 6145.2 - Athletic Competition)

Volunteer Coaches

Volunteer athletic team coaches shall meet all the qualification criteria required of temporary athletic team coaches employed by the district.

(cf. 1240 - Volunteer Assistance)

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

35179.7 Interscholastic athletic program and activities

44010 Sex offense

44011 Controlled substance offense

44424 Conviction of a crime

44808 Liability when students are not on school property

44919 Classification of temporary employees

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

5531 Supervision of extracurricular activities of pupils

5590-5596 Duties of temporary athletic team coaches

COURT DECISIONS

CTA v. Rialto Unified School District, (1997 )14 Cal. 4th 627

San Jose Teachers Association, CTA, NEA v. Barozzi, (1991) 230 Cal. App. 3d 1376, 281 Cal. Rptr. 724

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: February 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California