Lead: Grace Castro Assistant: Nabiha Iftiaz Contact information: (559)273-9043 ASP.RoosLead@kesd.org

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SCHEDULES

Attendance Policy

CHILD ATTENDANCE AND ABSENT POLICY:

Daily attendance is a requirement for our program. We have hired staff M-F to support

the number of students attending. If your child is absent from ASP, please notify the

program before the time your child is expected to check-in. If a child is absent from the

regular school day, he/she will not be able to attend ASP for that day. Three unexcused

absences may result in dismissal from the program. Excused absences will include

illnesses and medical appointments. If your child is regularly attending a different

program please make arrangements students may not be picked up before 4:00 p.m. at

all school sites. It will count as an unexcused absence before 4:00 pm unless a medical

note is provided. The only exception is a school-sponsored activity. Community youth

sports will not be excused. We have waitlists and must give priority to students who

attend regularly until 4:00 pm.

Please notify the site lead when your child is sick/absent. Site Leads will be available

only during program hours. An absence without contacting the site will be counted as

unexcused.

Pick- Up & Early Release Policy

Daily attendance is required of students participating in the Expanded Learning

Program. Students need to attend until 4:00 pm daily. Our program funding is based

on attendance. The Expanded Learning Program requires programs to stay open until

6:00 p.m. and for 15 hours per week. However, it is understood that family

commitments, health-related appointments, sports practices, other outside activities, or

safety issues will occur during the Expanded Learning Program hours so not all

students can stay until 6:00 pm. For occasions such as these, you may request an early

release time for your student to be picked up from the program. The early release is only

for 4:00 pm-6:00 pm excuses. Please note that even though the application gives a

drop-down time of early we will not accept an excuse for early release before 4:00 pm.

California Education Code Section 8483(a) states that:

1. Every Expanded Learning Program shall commence immediately upon the

conclusion of the regular school day, and operate a minimum of 15 hours per

week, and at least until 6:00 p.m. on every regular school day.

2. It is the intent of the Legislature that elementary school and middle school or

junior high school pupils participate in the full day of the program every day

during which pupils participate, except as allowed by the early release policy

pursuant to subparagraph (B)of paragraph (1) of this section or paragraph (2)

of subdivision (f) of Section 8483.76.