In order to meet individual student needs and encourage all students to complete their high school education, the Governing Board desires to provide flexibility in the completion of prescribed courses in accordance with law.
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6146.3 - Reciprocity of Academic Credit)
(cf. 6200 - Adult Education)
With the active involvement of parents/guardians, administrators, teachers, and students, the Board shall adopt alternative means for students to complete the prescribed course of study required for high school graduation. These alternative means shall be made available to students, parents/guardians, and the public. (Education Code 51225.3)
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
Students may fulfill any course requirement for graduation through the following:
1. Supervised work experience or other outside school experience in accordance with Education Code 51760.3 and 5 CCR 1635 (Education Code 51225.3)
(cf. 6178.1 - Work Based Learning)
2. Career technical education classes offered in high school (Education Code 51225.3)
(cf. 6178 - Career Technical Education)
3. Courses offered by regional occupational centers or programs (Education Code 51225.3)
(cf. 6178.2 - Regional Occupational Center/Program)
4. Interdisciplinary study (Education Code 51225.3)
5. Independent study (Education Code 51225.3)
(cf. 6158 - Independent Study)
6. Credit earned at a postsecondary institution (Education Code 48800, 51225.3) (Grades 9-12)
(cf. 6172.1 - Concurrent Enrollment in College Classes)
7. Private instruction in accordance with 5 CCR 1631
8. Military service and training in accordance with 5 CCR 1634 (Education Code 51440)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
9. For credit toward the district's foreign language requirement, foreign language studies successfully completed in a private school in accordance with 5 CCR 1632 (Education Code 51243)
Upon receiving advance, written application by the student or his/her parent/guardian, the Superintendent or designee shall determine whether completion of the proposed alternative means would satisfy course requirements for graduation and what documentation shall be required, if any, to verify the student's successful completion. The Superintendent or designee shall make the final determination as to whether the student's completion of an alternative means is sufficient to satisfy the district's graduation requirements.
As appropriate, the Superintendent or designee shall determine the grade to be assigned to students for the completion of any of the above alternative means. When a grade is assigned by a private school, postsecondary institution, or other educational institution for completion of coursework, that same grade shall be awarded by the district provided that the Superintendent or designee has determined the alternative course to be substantially equivalent to a district course.
(cf. 5121 - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35160 Authority of governing boards
35160.1 Broad authority of school districts
48412 Certificate of proficiency
48645.5 Course credit, juvenile court schools
48800-48802 Attendance at community college; advanced education
51220 Areas of study; grades 7-12
51225.3 Requirements for graduation
51240-51246 Exemptions from requirements
51420-51427 General Educational Development test
51440 Veterans' education, evaluation and credit toward high school graduation
51740-51741 Authority to provide instruction by correspondence
51745-51749.3 Independent study
51760-51769.5 Work experience education
52300-52499.66 Career technical education
VEHICLE CODE
12814.6 Teen driver's act
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
1600-1635 Alternative credit
10070-10075 Work experience education
11500-11508 Regional occupational centers and programs
11520-11523 Proficiency examination and certificate
11700-11703 Independent study
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
2301-2414 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Policy SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 8, 2018 Santa Clara, California