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Compulsory Education and Minimum School-Admission Age State law requires all minors ages six years and older to attend school, except for sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds who have graduated from high school or have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination and obtained parental permission to leave school. Children younger than sixteen years of age must attend school full time. Schools are generally required to provide a minimum of 180 instructional days. Further, the law specifies a minimum number of minutes of attendance by grade level. Several full-time and part-time alternatives to regular high school are available to sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds, including “continuation” classes, regional occupational programs, and adult education courses. Kindergarten Kindergarten attendance is not required by law, but parents have the right to enroll their eligible children in public kindergarten once they have reached the appropriate age. Schools must admit children who have reached age five on or before December 2 of that school year. Admission must occur at the beginning of the school year or whenever a student moves into the school district. For more information regarding kindergarten enrollment, visit the Kindergarten Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/kinderinfo.asp. First Grade In order to enter public school first grade in September, a child must reach age six on or before December 2 of the school year. Some exceptions may apply, but no child may be admitted to first grade who has not attained at least age five. Children who are at least five years old and are enrolled in a public school kindergarten may be placed in first grade at any time if they meet district criteria that demonstrate exceptionally advanced development for age. At the discretion of the receiving district, children transferring from one district to another, or from out-of-state, may be placed in the same grade in the receiving district as they were enrolled in the sending district. Children enrolling in public school after completing one year of a private school kindergarten may be admitted to first grade at the discretion of the district. For more information regarding compulsory education and enrollment age, please contact the Elementary Education Office, at (916) 327-0857. 26
Immunization and Health Checkup California law requires each child to have up-to-date immunizations. Children are exempt from immunization requirements when (1) their parents sign a statement at the school indicating that such immunization is contrary to their beliefs; or (2) the parents submit a statement from a physician indicating that immunization is not considered safe for the child. An exemption may be temporary or permanent and may be for specific or all vaccines. The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires that schools enroll students who are homeless without requiring proof of immunization. California law requires that schools immediately enroll foster children even if a foster child is unable to produce immunization records normally required for school entry. Once a homeless student or a foster child is enrolled, schools should work with their local health department to ensure these students receive any vaccinations they may need. State law also requires each child’s family to provide, within 90 days of entrance into the first grade, a certificate documenting that the child has received a health checkup within the previous 18 months. Parents may waive the health checkup requirement because they do not want or are unable to obtain a health screening for their child. If the waiver indicates that the parents were unable to obtain such services, the reasons must be included in the waiver. Law requires school districts to exclude any first grader up to five days if the child has neither a health examination certificate nor a parental waiver 90 days after entering the first grade. Some children may be eligible for a state-paid examination. Referrals to doctors and clinics are provided on request by the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program coordinator of the local health department. Children through age 18 may receive a free checkup funded by CHDP if their families meet specific income guidelines. Most county health departments have a CHDP coordinator who can advise parents regarding eligibility. All children under eighteen years of age entering a California public or private elementary or secondary school for the first time, or transferring between schools, must present a written immunization record, including at least the month and year of receipt of each dose of required vaccines (or an exemption to the immunization requirements). Otherwise, the child will not be allowed to attend school. To meet California’s school entry requirements, children entering kindergarten will need a total of five DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) immunizations; four polio immunizations; two MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) immunizations; three hepatitis B immunizations; and one varicella (chicken pox) immunization. Students entering seventh grade must show proof of three hepatitis B shots and a second measles (or MMR) shot. Students can be admitted if they have had at least the first in the three-shot hepatitis B series on condition that the remaining shots are completed when due. All 27
Page 1 and 2: FACT BOOK 2007 HANDBOOK OF EDUCATIO
Page 3 and 4: Contents A Message from the State
Page 5 and 6: Instructional Materials Funding Rea
Page 7 and 8: Acknowledgments The annual Fact Bo
Page 9 and 10: California Department of Education
Page 11 and 12: CHIEF DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT (916) 3
Page 13 and 14: Division operates the California Sc
Page 15 and 16: State Board of Education The Calif
Page 17 and 18: California State Board of Education
Page 19 and 20: Education Statistics California Ba
Page 21 and 22: Enrollment and Number of California
Page 23 and 24: California Schools’ Changing Ethn
Page 25: Full-Time Equivalent Pupil Services
Page 29 and 30: Public Access The subjects explain
Page 31 and 32: Immigration Status of Students—Pr
Page 33 and 34: High School Graduation and College
Page 35 and 36: State Board of Education Waivers A
Page 37 and 38: Testing Standardized Testing and R
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Page 45 and 46: Accountability The primary goal of
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Page 49 and 50: • Teacher and staff information
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Safe Schools and Violence Preventio
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Child Care and Development Programs
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William F. Goodling Even Start Fami
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occur at the Diagnostic Center. Tea
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Adult Education Adult education pr
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• Number of libraries. Among Cali
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Magnet Programs and Schools In 2005
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Institutions Code), who are on prob
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students participate in programs wi
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pupil's exemption from public schoo
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Basic Construction Data These are a
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Year-Round Education As of October
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of 1999) established an audit revie
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2006-07 Education Budget On June 3
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Elementary School Districts 2004-05
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