BP 5124
Students
Communication with
Parents/Guardians
Because parents/guardians have a right to
be informed about their child's academic achievement and may use this
information to support student learning, the Governing Board encourages
frequent communication to parents/guardians about student progress. The principal and teacher may communicate by means
of conferences, class newsletters, mail, telephone, and/or school visits by
parents/guardians.
As part of this communication, teachers
shall send progress reports to parents/guardians at regular intervals and shall
encourage parents/ guardians to communicate any concerns to the teacher. In addition, the district shall send
parents/guardians all notifications required by law.
The Superintendent or designee shall
ensure that appropriate means of communication are established whenever he/she
learns that a parent/ guardian, for any reason, may not be able to understand
written communications from school or oral communications made during
conferences related to the student's program, assessment, progress or school
activities.
As needed, the Superintendent or designee
shall use interpreters who are fully competent in the specialized method of
communication needed for effective communication with disabled
parents/guardians.
The Superintendent or designee shall also
use interpreters for parents/guardians who do not understand English, shall
provide progress reports in the primary language of the parent/guardian, and/or
shall identify appropriate means of communication with such parents/ guardians.
The Superintendent or designee shall
establish a procedure whereby parents/guardians may request an interpreter and
shall inform parents/guardians about this procedure.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION
CODE
48985 Notices
in language other than English
49067 Mandated
regulations regarding student achievement
49069 Absolute
right to access (parents' right of access to student records)
GOVERNMENT
CODE
11135 State-funded
programs or activities
UNITED
STATES CODE, TITLE 29
794 Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, Section 504
UNITED
STATES CODE, TITLE 42
2000d - 2000d-7 Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
12101
- 12213 Americans
With Disabilities Act
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 28
35.104 Definitions;
auxiliary aids and services
35.130 General
prohibitions against discrimination
35.160 Communications
CODE
OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
104.4 Discrimination
prohibited
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