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Annual Notification of Rights & Responsibilities 2017–2018 August, 2017 Dear Parents/Guardians, Pamela Conklin Welcome to the new school year! We are here to provide the best Superintendent educational programs for your child and we look forward to working with 2751 De Ronde Drive Fairfield, CA 94533 you and our Travis educational community. (707) 437-4604 We are required to notify you annually of your rights and responsibilities travisusd.org as well as options available if you wish to exclude your child from certain Cambridge Elementary School designated activities that may be offered during the year. Please review 100 Cambridge Dr, Vacaville (707) 446-9494 this Annual Notification of Rights & Responsibilities publication carefully so Center Elementary School that you may be informed. 3101 Markeley Ln, Fairfield In addition to the Education Code and other codes that you will see (707) 437-4621 referenced throughout this publication, we have policies adopted by the Foxboro Elementary School 600 Morning Glory Dr, Vacaville Travis USD Governing Board to guide the operation of our schools and (707) 447-7883 district. Our Board Policies, many of which are directly related to your Golden West Middle School rights and your child’s responsibilities, may be viewed on our district 2651 De Ronde Dr, Fairfield website at www.travisusd.org. You may also find other information on our (707) 437-8240 website that may be of interest to you. We update the site regularly as we Scandia Elementary School 100 Broadway St, Travis AFB strive to provide a valuable resource for parents and community members. (707) 437-4691 After reviewing this publication, please complete the consent and Travis Community Day School signature pages 31-32, plus an emergency card (one per child) through 2785 De Ronde Dr, Fairfield (707) 437-8265 the Aeries Parent Portal website prior to the first day of school. It is Travis Elementary School essential that we have a completed emergency card on-hand at the school 100 Fairfield St, Travis AFB for every student. Any time your information changes during the school (707) 437-2070 year, please notify the school office staff. The health and safety of your Travis Education Center child depends on the school having accurate and up-to-date information. 2775 De Ronde Dr, Fairfield (707) 437-8265 Thank you for partnering with us in the education of your child, and best Vanden High School wishes to you and your student for a successful school year! 2951 Markeley Ln, Fairfield (707) 437-7333 Sincerely, Governing Board Pamela Conklin Riitta DeAnda Superintendent John Dickerson Ivery Hood Please review the material in this booklet; then go to the Aeries Angela Weinzinger Parent Portal online to sign acknowledgment and permission forms. Jamilah Whiteside Travis Unified School District STUDENT CALENDAR 2017-2018 180 Days • ALL SITES Non Instructional Staff Days First & Last Day of School Legal & District Holidays Student Days Staff Development Day (no students) • July 2017 • • August 2017 • 7 • September 2017 • 20 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 • October 2017 • 21 • November 2017 • 16 • December 2017 • 16 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 • January 2018 • 17 • February 2018 • 18 • March 2018 • 21 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 • April 2018 • 16 • May 2018 • 22 • June 2018 • 6 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Approved 5/14/2016 Total School Days 180 Table of Contents PARENT INVOLVEMENT . 4 ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE . 4 Attendance Options . 4 General Absences . 6 INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM . 9 California State Academic Standards . 9 Graduation Requirements . 11 SCHOOL RECORDS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT . 11 STUDENT SERVICES . 12 Student Meal Program . 12 STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY . 13 BUS TRANSPORTATION . 17 HEALTH SERVICES . 18 Immunizations . 18 STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND SAFETY . 22 Safety Regulations . 22 DISCIPLINE . 23 Parent/Guardian Responsibility . 23 Grounds for Suspension or Expulsion . 23 DISCRIMINATION, PROTECTIONS, COMPLAINTS AND PROCEDURES . 26 Nondiscrimination / Harassment . 26 DISTRICT FACILITIES . 30 SIGNATURE FORMS . 31 & 32 Travis Unified School District Student Calendar 2017-2018 All School Sites First Student Day Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2017 Staff Development Day - No Students Monday, October 9, 2017 Veterans Day Friday, November 10, 2017 Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 20, 2017 – Friday, November 24, 2017 Winter Break Monday, December 25, 2017 – Friday, January 5, 2018 Martin Luther King Jr Day Monday, January 15, 2018 Local Holiday Friday, February 16, 2018 Presidents Day Monday, February 19, 2018 Spring Break Friday, March 30, 2018 – Friday, April 6, 2018 Memorial Day Monday, May 28, 2018 Last Student Day Friday, June 8, 2018 Approved May 14, 2016 PARENT INVOLVEMENT The Superintendent or designee shall consult with The Governing Board recognizes that parents/guardians parents/guardians of participating students in the planning are their children’s first and most influential teachers and and implementation of parent involvement programs, that sustained parent involvement in the education of activities, and regulations. He/she also shall involve parents/ their children contributes greatly to student achievement guardians of participating students in decisions regarding and a positive school environment. The Superintendent how the district’s Title I funds will be allotted for parent or designee shall work with staff and parents/guardians involvement activities. to develop meaningful opportunities at all grade levels for The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that each parents/guardians to be involved in district and school school receiving Title I funds develops a school-level parent activities; advisory, decision-making, and advocacy roles; involvement policy in accordance with 20 USC 6318. and activities to support learning at home. [ Non-Title I Schools Parents/guardians shall be notified of their rights to be informed about and to participate in their children’s The Superintendent or designee shall develop and education and of the opportunities available to them to do implement strategies applicable to each school that does not so. receive federal Title I funds to encourage the involvement and support of parents/guardians in the education of their The Superintendent or designee shall regularly evaluate children, including, but not limited to, strategies describing and report to the Board on the effectiveness of the district’s how the district and schools will address the purposes and parent involvement efforts, including, but not limited goals described in Education Code 11502. [BP 6020 May to, input from parents/guardians and school staff on the 2007; EC 11503, 11504; 20 USC 6318] adequacy of parent involvement opportunities and barriers that may inhibit parent/guardian participation. ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE [ Title I Schools [ Attendance Options Each year the Superintendent or designee shall identify The governing board annually reviews attendance specific objectives of the district’s parent involvement options including how students may attend a district school program for schools that receive Title I funding. He/she shall outside their attendance area (intra-district transfer). This ensure that parents/guardians are consulted and participate district has non-arbitrary rules explaining how students in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of may apply, be accepted or denied intra-district transfer. the parent involvement program. Many districts, by agreement, also allow the transfer of The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the students from or to other districts (inter-district transfer).