Board Policy

BP 6176

Instruction

Weekend/Saturday Classes

The Board of Education may provide classes on Saturday and/or Sunday in order to meet the academic needs of students.

(cf. 6111 - School Calendar)

Weekend classes may include but are not limited to: (Education Code 37223)

1. Continuation classes

(cf. 6184 - Continuation Education)

2. Special day classes for mentally gifted minors

(cf. 6172 - Gifted and Talented Student Program)

3. Makeup classes for unexcused absences occurring during the week

(cf. 5113 - Absences and Excuses)

(cf. 5113.1 - Truancy)

(cf. 6154 - Homework/Makeup Work)

4. The programs of a regional occupational center or regional occupational program

Saturday classes also may be used to provide supplemental instruction for students who are failing to meet academic requirements and/or students who desire enrichment in core academic subjects in accordance with law, Board policy and administrative regulation. (Education Code 423, 37252, 37252.5, 37252.6, 37253, 53029, 53083)

(cf. 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention)

(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)

(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

423 Conditions for offering intensive English language and literacy instruction on Saturdays

37223 Weekend classes

37252-37253 Supplemental instruction

41601 Reports of average daily attendance

42239 Summer school attendance computation

44824 Weekend classes, assignment of certificated employees

48070-48070.5 Promotion and retention, supplemental instruction

48205 Excused absence for personal reasons

48260 Truants, definition

51000-52706 General instructional programs, especially

51002 Development of local programs within guidelines

53029 Conditions for offering intensive reading instruction on Saturdays

53083 Conditions for offering intensive algebra instruction on Saturdays

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: May 24, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California