Student Services
Student Study Teams SST
Each school uses the SST process to assist the student and their family when students have difficulty in school related affairs. The Student Study Team is comprised of school administration, the student’s teacher, the parents, the student and other staff with knowledge of the student. The SST team may assist in issues related to classwork, homework, attendance, school adjustment or other matters.
Health Services
A District nurse and school Health Clerks assist with the record keeping of state and federal mandated health and immunization records including but not limited to Tuberculosis screening, immunizations, school entry health assessments, scoliosis screening, vision and hearing screening, dental screenings. In addition, staff may administer medication to students on an daily basis as prescribed through a physician.
Counseling
The district contracts with community based organizations to provide counseling to students with school adjustment issues.
Project Cornerstone
Supported by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and in conjunction with the YMCA of Santa Clara Valley, students learn about the 41 Developmental Assets and how to respect each other. Workshops are held annually for students as well as for their parents.
Homework Centers
All schools receive funding from the City of San Jose to support Homework Centers. Check with your school to locate the days and hours of operation.
Independent Study
Independent Study may be requested if your child is unable to attend school due to an event or family situation. Through a signed contract, the child under the guidance of the parent agrees to complete the classwork assignments, projects and homework for the five or more days of missed attendance. Upon grading and approval that all assignments have been completed satisfactorily, the teacher will note the successful completion of the Independent Study Work. Forms are available from the school secretary.
Home Hospital Instruction
Students may at times require hospitalization for health reasons. Should hospitalization occur and be required for a period of time, please notify your child’s school. The school district where the hospital is located will provide instruction while your child is in the hospital.
At other times, students may have health related reasons that require they do not attend school for a period of time. With a doctor’s order describing the condition, the length of time the student needs to be on bed rest and any other significant information of your child’s non-contagious medical disorder, a Home Instructor may be assigned to provide up to one hour of daily instruction in the home. Contact your school principal if your child’s health condition requires that he not be in attendance at school.
Section 504
Students with a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities may be eligible for accommodations or modifications under Section 504 Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact the school principal for additional information.
Student Attendance Review Board SARB
California Education Code 48320 authorizes school districts to meet with students and their family along with law enforcement and community resources to address individual student attendance issues. Union and Cambrian School Districts participate in a joint SARB which meets monthly. Participants include administrative representatives from the school districts, a district nurse, a parent representative, a member of the San Jose Police Department and other community agencies as necessary.
Suspension/Expulsion
California Education Codes 48900 and 48915 delineate the behaviors under which school administration may suspend or recommend expulsion. Your Parent Information Pamphlet distributed at the beginning of the school year also provides a copy of this information. During the period of suspension or expulsion, students are not to be on school property or in the community.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities SDFSC
The district has adopted “Too Good for Drugs” for students in K-5-8 and Project Alert as our curriculum to increase knowledge of drugs, alcohol and tobacco, their physical, psychological, and social effects and decrease the onset of use. Conflict resolution and negotiation skills are learned to reduce violence, bullying and aggression. Specific categorical funding is provided for this purpose.
Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
Specific funds are provided to the District for students in grades four through eight to learn about the physical, psychological, social and behavioral effects of using tobacco products and chewing tobacco. Students receive tobacco-specific instruction to fortify their knowledge and opinions regarding the dangers of tobacco products.
Homeless and Foster Care
Homeless students and students residing in foster homes are provided with certain protections to ensure and facilitate school placement, enrollment and checkout from school; to assist when transferring schools with proper transfer of credits, records and grades; and to assist with the provision of all records to the new school. For additional information please contact your school or the Special Services Department.
Parent /Student Notification
Districts are required to notify parents and obtain emergency information no less than on an annual basis. Examples include but are not limited to Emergency Notification Form, Cellular Phone Use Contract, Internet Use Form, Independent Study, Alternative Education options, Vision, Hearing and Scoliosis screening information.
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