BP 5020 — Parents Rights and Responsibilities

Section: 5000 - Students
Status: Active

Adopted: 2017-11-14

Revised: 2021-12-16

Policy text

PARENT​ ​RIGHTS​ ​AND​ ​RESPONSIBILITIES

The​ ​Governing​ ​Board​ ​recognizes​ ​that​ ​parents/guardians​ ​of​ ​district​ ​students​ ​have​ ​certain​ ​rights​ ​as well​ ​as​ ​responsibilities​ ​related​ ​to​ ​the​ ​education​ ​of​ ​their​ ​children.  

The​ ​Board​ ​believes​ ​that​ ​the​ ​education​ ​of​ ​the​ ​district’s​ ​students​ ​is​ ​a​ ​shared​ ​responsibility.​ ​The Superintendent​ ​or​ ​designee​ ​shall​ ​work​ ​with​ ​parents/guardians,​ ​including​ ​parents/guardians​ ​of English​ ​learners,​ ​to​ ​determine​ ​appropriate​ ​roles and responsibilities of parents/guardians, school staff and students for continuing the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development and well-being of students at each school site, including the means by which the schools and parents/guardians can help students achieve academic and other standards of the school.

Within this framework, the school’s primary responsibility shall be to provide a high-quality curriculum and instructional program in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables all students to meet the academic expectations of the school​​. 

Parents/guardians shall have the opportunity to work with schools in a mutually supportive and respectful partnership and to help their children succeed in school.

Legal

EDUCATION CODE

33126​ ​School​ ​accountability​ ​report​ ​card

35291​ ​Disciplinary​ ​rule

48070.5​ ​Promotion​ ​and​ ​retention​ ​of​ ​students

48985​ ​Notice​ ​to​ ​parent​ ​in​ ​language​ ​other​ ​than​ ​English

49091.10-49091.19​ ​Parental​ ​review​ ​of​ ​curriculum​ ​and​ ​instruction

49602​ ​​ ​Confidentiality​ ​of​ ​pupil​ ​information

51513​ ​Personal​ ​beliefs

60510​ ​Disposal​ ​of​ ​surplus​ ​instructional​ ​mater

UNITED STATES CODE

1232g​ ​Family​ ​Educational​ ​Rights​ ​and​ ​Privacy​ ​Act

1232h​ ​Protection​ ​of​ ​pupil​ ​rights