A Reference Guide of the Bakersfield City School District

AttendancePrivate Tutor - Minimum DayNo child may be excused to attend private tutoring until the child has attended school that day for the minimum numberof minutes required by law.Education Code 46010Absences for Religious PurposesAfter completing a minimum day, students who have written permission from their parents or guardians may beexcused from school to attend religious services at a place away from school. Such absence shall be an excusedabsence if both the following conditions are met: (a) Each student so excused shall attend school at least the minimumschool day* for his grade, and (b) No student shall be excused from school for such purpose on more than four days perschool month. The observation of a religious holidays, religious ceremony, or attendance at a religious retreat is notsubject to the requirements of this paragraph.* Consistent with applicable law, the length of the school day has been established by the governing board requiring aminimum number of instructional minutes for each grade level served by the District. To accomplish the District’smission, the instructional day has been lengthened, generally making it necessary for a student to attend school thewhole day to receive the required minimum of instructional minutes.Education Codes 46014, 46100 et seq., 48205; Board Policy 400.8, 602.6Foggy Weather ConditionsOn foggy days, all schools begin classes on the regular schedule. The two-hour fog delay refers to the school bus pickuptime. All students who do not ride the bus are expected to arrive at school on schedule unless their parents orguardians feel conditions are unsafe. Please listen for fog delays on the radio or television or visit the Fog Alertwebsite at http://alertline.kern.org. Do not call the media or the California Highway Patrol.Minimum DaysThe district has designated the day before Thanksgiving vacation, the last school day before Winter vacation and thelast day of school as minimum days. The district may designate other days as minimum days.Head LiceTo prevent the spread of head lice infestations, school employees are to report all suspected cases of head lice. If nitsor lice are found after an inspection by a trained employee, the student shall be excluded from attendance and theparent/guardian told about recommended treatment procedures. Staff will inform the parent/guardian of the number ofdays the student is excluded for head lice. Students excluded because of head lice are counted as “excused” only forthe days specified by the school. A one school day exclusion is considered reasonable in most cases of head lice.Absences outside the school’s period of exclusion will be marked as unexcused (Board Policy 603.3) and will counttoward the student becoming a truant. Students are to be inspected & cleared by trained office staff prior to returning tothe classroom or allowed to ride the bus.19