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EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 52378-52380



52378.  The Middle and High School Supplemental Counseling Program
is hereby established for the purpose of providing additional
counseling services to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. As a
condition of receiving funds, the governing board of each school
district maintaining any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, shall do all
of the following:
   (a) The program shall be adopted at a public meeting of the
governing board of a school district and shall include all of the
following:
   (1) A provision for individualized review of the academic and
deportment records of the pupil.
   (2) A provision for individualized review of the career goals of,
and the available academic and career technical education
opportunities and community and workplace experiences available to,
the pupil that may support the pursuit of the goals of the pupil.
   (3) A provision for a counselor to meet with each pupil and if
practicable, the parents or legal guardian of the pupil to explain
the academic and deportment records of the pupil, his or her
educational options, the coursework and academic progress needed for
satisfactory completion of middle or high school, passage of the high
school exit examination, and eligibility for admission to a
four-year institution of postsecondary education, including the
University of California and the California State University, as well
as the availability of intensive instruction and services as
required pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 37254, for up to two
consecutive academic years after the completion of grade 12 or until
the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit examination,
whichever comes first, for those pupils who have not passed one or
both parts of the high school exit examination by the end of grade
12, and the availability of career technical education. The
educational options explained at the meeting, if services are
available, shall include the college preparatory program and career
technical education programs, including regional occupational centers
and programs and any other alternatives available to pupils within
the school district.
   (b) In addition to the counseling services described in
subdivision (a), school districts shall identify pupils who are at
risk of not graduating with the rest of their class, are not earning
credits at a rate that will enable them to pass the high school exit
examination, or do not have sufficient training to allow them to
fully engage in their chosen career, and shall do all of the
following:
   (1) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grades 10 and 12 to develop a list of coursework and
experience necessary to assist each pupil in his or her respective
grade that has not passed one or both parts of the high school exit
examination or has not satisfied, or is not on track to satisfy, the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University, and to successfully transition
to postsecondary education or employment.
   (2) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 who is deemed to be at the
far below basic level in English language arts or mathematics
pursuant to California Standards Tests administered to pupils in
grade 6 to successfully transition to high school and meet all
graduation requirements, including passing the high school exit
examination.
   (3) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 to begin to satisfy the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University.
   (4) Require each school within its jurisdiction to provide a copy
of the lists developed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) to the
pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian. The school district
shall ensure that the list of coursework and experience is part of
the cumulative records of the pupil.
   (5) Inform the pupil who has not passed one or both parts of the
high school exit examination of the option of intensive instruction
and services.
   (c) (1) In addition to the items identified in subdivision (b),
the list of coursework and experience for a pupil enrolled in grade
12 shall include options for continuing his or her education if he or
she fails to meet graduation requirements. These options shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
   (A) Enrolling in an adult education program.
   (B) Enrolling in a community college.
   (C) Continuing enrollment in the school district of the pupil.
   (D) Continuing to receive intensive instruction and services for
up to two consecutive academic years after completion of grade 12 or
until the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit
examination, whichever comes first.
   (2) A copy of the list of coursework and experience necessary
shall be provided to the pupil and his or her parent or legal
guardian. The school district shall ensure that the list of
coursework and experience is part of the cumulative records of the
pupil.
   (d) As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this article, a
school district shall require each school within its jurisdiction to
offer and schedule an individual conference with each pupil,
identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or
her parent or legal guardian, and a school counselor. The individual
conference shall be scheduled, to the extent feasible, according to
the following requirements:
   (1) For a pupil enrolled in grade 7, the conference shall occur
before January of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 7.
   (2) For a pupil enrolled in grade 10, the conference shall occur
between the spring of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled
in grade 10 and the fall of the following school year in which the
pupil would be enrolled in grade 11. For a school operating on a
multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a pupil enrolled
in grade 10 shall occur in the timeframe that is equivalent to that
specified timeframe for a school operating on a traditional calendar.
   (3) For a pupil enrolled in grade 12, the conference shall occur
after November of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 12, but before March of the same school year. For a school
operating on a multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a
pupil enrolled in grade 12 shall occur in the timeframe that is
equivalent to that specified timeframe for a school operating on a
traditional calendar.
   (e) During the individual conference described in subdivision (d),
the school counselor shall apprise the pupil identified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or her parent or
legal guardian of the following:
   (1) Consequences of not passing the high school exit examination.
   (2) Programs, courses, and career technical education options
available for pupils needed for satisfactory completion of middle or
high school.
   (3) Cumulative records and transcripts of the pupil.
   (4) Performance on standardized and diagnostic assessments of the
pupil.
   (5) Remediation strategies, high school courses, and alternative
education options available to the pupil, including, but not limited
to, informing pupils of the option to receive intensive instruction
and services for up to two consecutive academic years after
completion of grade 12 or until the pupil has passed both parts of
the high school exit examination, whichever comes first.
   (6) Information on postsecondary education and training.
   (7) The score of the pupil on the English language arts or
mathematics portion of the California Standards Test administered in
grade 6, as applicable.
   (8) Eligibility requirements, including coursework and test
requirements, and the progress of the pupil toward satisfaction of
those requirements for admission to four-year institutions of
postsecondary education, including, at least, the University of
California and the California State University.
   (9) The availability of financial aid for postsecondary education.




52379.  (a) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the
purposes of this chapter shall be allocated to school districts based
on an equal amount per pupil enrolled in the district in the prior
fiscal year, based on the fall California Basic Educational Data
System (CBEDS) enrollment data, in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, with
the following minimum-grant exceptions:
   (1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each schoolsite that has
100 or fewer pupils enrolled in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (2) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each schoolsite that has at
least 101, but not more than 200, pupils enrolled in any of grades 7
to 12, inclusive.
   (3) Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or an amount per pupil
enrolled, whichever is greater, for each schoolsite with more than
200 pupils enrolled in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (b) Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall supplement, and
not supplant, expenditures made by a school district for school
counseling programs.
   (c) For purposes of this section, a charter school is not eligible
to receive a minimum grant but instead shall receive an amount per
pupil enrolled in grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (d) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes
of this chapter shall be used to provide supplemental counseling
services delivered by personnel who hold a valid pupil personnel
services credential.



52380.  As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this chapter,
a school district shall submit an annual report to the
Superintendent and the appropriate county superintendent of schools
in a manner determined by the Superintendent that describes the
number of pupils served, the number of school counselors involved in
conferences, the number and percentage of pupils who participated in
conferences and who successfully pass the high school exit
examination, and the number and percentage of pupils who participated
in conferences and who fail to pass one or both sections of the exit
examination, and a summary of the most prevalent results for pupils
based on the graduation plans developed pursuant to this chapter. The
report also shall contain an assurance that the school district has
complied with subdivision (e) of Section 52378.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Edc > 52378-52380

EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 52378-52380



52378.  The Middle and High School Supplemental Counseling Program
is hereby established for the purpose of providing additional
counseling services to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. As a
condition of receiving funds, the governing board of each school
district maintaining any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, shall do all
of the following:
   (a) The program shall be adopted at a public meeting of the
governing board of a school district and shall include all of the
following:
   (1) A provision for individualized review of the academic and
deportment records of the pupil.
   (2) A provision for individualized review of the career goals of,
and the available academic and career technical education
opportunities and community and workplace experiences available to,
the pupil that may support the pursuit of the goals of the pupil.
   (3) A provision for a counselor to meet with each pupil and if
practicable, the parents or legal guardian of the pupil to explain
the academic and deportment records of the pupil, his or her
educational options, the coursework and academic progress needed for
satisfactory completion of middle or high school, passage of the high
school exit examination, and eligibility for admission to a
four-year institution of postsecondary education, including the
University of California and the California State University, as well
as the availability of intensive instruction and services as
required pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 37254, for up to two
consecutive academic years after the completion of grade 12 or until
the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit examination,
whichever comes first, for those pupils who have not passed one or
both parts of the high school exit examination by the end of grade
12, and the availability of career technical education. The
educational options explained at the meeting, if services are
available, shall include the college preparatory program and career
technical education programs, including regional occupational centers
and programs and any other alternatives available to pupils within
the school district.
   (b) In addition to the counseling services described in
subdivision (a), school districts shall identify pupils who are at
risk of not graduating with the rest of their class, are not earning
credits at a rate that will enable them to pass the high school exit
examination, or do not have sufficient training to allow them to
fully engage in their chosen career, and shall do all of the
following:
   (1) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grades 10 and 12 to develop a list of coursework and
experience necessary to assist each pupil in his or her respective
grade that has not passed one or both parts of the high school exit
examination or has not satisfied, or is not on track to satisfy, the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University, and to successfully transition
to postsecondary education or employment.
   (2) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 who is deemed to be at the
far below basic level in English language arts or mathematics
pursuant to California Standards Tests administered to pupils in
grade 6 to successfully transition to high school and meet all
graduation requirements, including passing the high school exit
examination.
   (3) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 to begin to satisfy the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University.
   (4) Require each school within its jurisdiction to provide a copy
of the lists developed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) to the
pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian. The school district
shall ensure that the list of coursework and experience is part of
the cumulative records of the pupil.
   (5) Inform the pupil who has not passed one or both parts of the
high school exit examination of the option of intensive instruction
and services.
   (c) (1) In addition to the items identified in subdivision (b),
the list of coursework and experience for a pupil enrolled in grade
12 shall include options for continuing his or her education if he or
she fails to meet graduation requirements. These options shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
   (A) Enrolling in an adult education program.
   (B) Enrolling in a community college.
   (C) Continuing enrollment in the school district of the pupil.
   (D) Continuing to receive intensive instruction and services for
up to two consecutive academic years after completion of grade 12 or
until the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit
examination, whichever comes first.
   (2) A copy of the list of coursework and experience necessary
shall be provided to the pupil and his or her parent or legal
guardian. The school district shall ensure that the list of
coursework and experience is part of the cumulative records of the
pupil.
   (d) As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this article, a
school district shall require each school within its jurisdiction to
offer and schedule an individual conference with each pupil,
identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or
her parent or legal guardian, and a school counselor. The individual
conference shall be scheduled, to the extent feasible, according to
the following requirements:
   (1) For a pupil enrolled in grade 7, the conference shall occur
before January of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 7.
   (2) For a pupil enrolled in grade 10, the conference shall occur
between the spring of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled
in grade 10 and the fall of the following school year in which the
pupil would be enrolled in grade 11. For a school operating on a
multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a pupil enrolled
in grade 10 shall occur in the timeframe that is equivalent to that
specified timeframe for a school operating on a traditional calendar.
   (3) For a pupil enrolled in grade 12, the conference shall occur
after November of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 12, but before March of the same school year. For a school
operating on a multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a
pupil enrolled in grade 12 shall occur in the timeframe that is
equivalent to that specified timeframe for a school operating on a
traditional calendar.
   (e) During the individual conference described in subdivision (d),
the school counselor shall apprise the pupil identified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or her parent or
legal guardian of the following:
   (1) Consequences of not passing the high school exit examination.
   (2) Programs, courses, and career technical education options
available for pupils needed for satisfactory completion of middle or
high school.
   (3) Cumulative records and transcripts of the pupil.
   (4) Performance on standardized and diagnostic assessments of the
pupil.
   (5) Remediation strategies, high school courses, and alternative
education options available to the pupil, including, but not limited
to, informing pupils of the option to receive intensive instruction
and services for up to two consecutive academic years after
completion of grade 12 or until the pupil has passed both parts of
the high school exit examination, whichever comes first.
   (6) Information on postsecondary education and training.
   (7) The score of the pupil on the English language arts or
mathematics portion of the California Standards Test administered in
grade 6, as applicable.
   (8) Eligibility requirements, including coursework and test
requirements, and the progress of the pupil toward satisfaction of
those requirements for admission to four-year institutions of
postsecondary education, including, at least, the University of
California and the California State University.
   (9) The availability of financial aid for postsecondary education.




52379.  (a) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the
purposes of this chapter shall be allocated to school districts based
on an equal amount per pupil enrolled in the district in the prior
fiscal year, based on the fall California Basic Educational Data
System (CBEDS) enrollment data, in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, with
the following minimum-grant exceptions:
   (1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each schoolsite that has
100 or fewer pupils enrolled in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (2) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each schoolsite that has at
least 101, but not more than 200, pupils enrolled in any of grades 7
to 12, inclusive.
   (3) Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or an amount per pupil
enrolled, whichever is greater, for each schoolsite with more than
200 pupils enrolled in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (b) Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall supplement, and
not supplant, expenditures made by a school district for school
counseling programs.
   (c) For purposes of this section, a charter school is not eligible
to receive a minimum grant but instead shall receive an amount per
pupil enrolled in grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (d) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes
of this chapter shall be used to provide supplemental counseling
services delivered by personnel who hold a valid pupil personnel
services credential.



52380.  As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this chapter,
a school district shall submit an annual report to the
Superintendent and the appropriate county superintendent of schools
in a manner determined by the Superintendent that describes the
number of pupils served, the number of school counselors involved in
conferences, the number and percentage of pupils who participated in
conferences and who successfully pass the high school exit
examination, and the number and percentage of pupils who participated
in conferences and who fail to pass one or both sections of the exit
examination, and a summary of the most prevalent results for pupils
based on the graduation plans developed pursuant to this chapter. The
report also shall contain an assurance that the school district has
complied with subdivision (e) of Section 52378.



State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Edc > 52378-52380

EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 52378-52380



52378.  The Middle and High School Supplemental Counseling Program
is hereby established for the purpose of providing additional
counseling services to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. As a
condition of receiving funds, the governing board of each school
district maintaining any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, shall do all
of the following:
   (a) The program shall be adopted at a public meeting of the
governing board of a school district and shall include all of the
following:
   (1) A provision for individualized review of the academic and
deportment records of the pupil.
   (2) A provision for individualized review of the career goals of,
and the available academic and career technical education
opportunities and community and workplace experiences available to,
the pupil that may support the pursuit of the goals of the pupil.
   (3) A provision for a counselor to meet with each pupil and if
practicable, the parents or legal guardian of the pupil to explain
the academic and deportment records of the pupil, his or her
educational options, the coursework and academic progress needed for
satisfactory completion of middle or high school, passage of the high
school exit examination, and eligibility for admission to a
four-year institution of postsecondary education, including the
University of California and the California State University, as well
as the availability of intensive instruction and services as
required pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 37254, for up to two
consecutive academic years after the completion of grade 12 or until
the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit examination,
whichever comes first, for those pupils who have not passed one or
both parts of the high school exit examination by the end of grade
12, and the availability of career technical education. The
educational options explained at the meeting, if services are
available, shall include the college preparatory program and career
technical education programs, including regional occupational centers
and programs and any other alternatives available to pupils within
the school district.
   (b) In addition to the counseling services described in
subdivision (a), school districts shall identify pupils who are at
risk of not graduating with the rest of their class, are not earning
credits at a rate that will enable them to pass the high school exit
examination, or do not have sufficient training to allow them to
fully engage in their chosen career, and shall do all of the
following:
   (1) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grades 10 and 12 to develop a list of coursework and
experience necessary to assist each pupil in his or her respective
grade that has not passed one or both parts of the high school exit
examination or has not satisfied, or is not on track to satisfy, the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University, and to successfully transition
to postsecondary education or employment.
   (2) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 who is deemed to be at the
far below basic level in English language arts or mathematics
pursuant to California Standards Tests administered to pupils in
grade 6 to successfully transition to high school and meet all
graduation requirements, including passing the high school exit
examination.
   (3) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 to begin to satisfy the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University.
   (4) Require each school within its jurisdiction to provide a copy
of the lists developed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) to the
pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian. The school district
shall ensure that the list of coursework and experience is part of
the cumulative records of the pupil.
   (5) Inform the pupil who has not passed one or both parts of the
high school exit examination of the option of intensive instruction
and services.
   (c) (1) In addition to the items identified in subdivision (b),
the list of coursework and experience for a pupil enrolled in grade
12 shall include options for continuing his or her education if he or
she fails to meet graduation requirements. These options shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
   (A) Enrolling in an adult education program.
   (B) Enrolling in a community college.
   (C) Continuing enrollment in the school district of the pupil.
   (D) Continuing to receive intensive instruction and services for
up to two consecutive academic years after completion of grade 12 or
until the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit
examination, whichever comes first.
   (2) A copy of the list of coursework and experience necessary
shall be provided to the pupil and his or her parent or legal
guardian. The school district shall ensure that the list of
coursework and experience is part of the cumulative records of the
pupil.
   (d) As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this article, a
school district shall require each school within its jurisdiction to
offer and schedule an individual conference with each pupil,
identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or
her parent or legal guardian, and a school counselor. The individual
conference shall be scheduled, to the extent feasible, according to
the following requirements:
   (1) For a pupil enrolled in grade 7, the conference shall occur
before January of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 7.
   (2) For a pupil enrolled in grade 10, the conference shall occur
between the spring of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled
in grade 10 and the fall of the following school year in which the
pupil would be enrolled in grade 11. For a school operating on a
multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a pupil enrolled
in grade 10 shall occur in the timeframe that is equivalent to that
specified timeframe for a school operating on a traditional calendar.
   (3) For a pupil enrolled in grade 12, the conference shall occur
after November of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 12, but before March of the same school year. For a school
operating on a multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a
pupil enrolled in grade 12 shall occur in the timeframe that is
equivalent to that specified timeframe for a school operating on a
traditional calendar.
   (e) During the individual conference described in subdivision (d),
the school counselor shall apprise the pupil identified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or her parent or
legal guardian of the following:
   (1) Consequences of not passing the high school exit examination.
   (2) Programs, courses, and career technical education options
available for pupils needed for satisfactory completion of middle or
high school.
   (3) Cumulative records and transcripts of the pupil.
   (4) Performance on standardized and diagnostic assessments of the
pupil.
   (5) Remediation strategies, high school courses, and alternative
education options available to the pupil, including, but not limited
to, informing pupils of the option to receive intensive instruction
and services for up to two consecutive academic years after
completion of grade 12 or until the pupil has passed both parts of
the high school exit examination, whichever comes first.
   (6) Information on postsecondary education and training.
   (7) The score of the pupil on the English language arts or
mathematics portion of the California Standards Test administered in
grade 6, as applicable.
   (8) Eligibility requirements, including coursework and test
requirements, and the progress of the pupil toward satisfaction of
those requirements for admission to four-year institutions of
postsecondary education, including, at least, the University of
California and the California State University.
   (9) The availability of financial aid for postsecondary education.




52379.  (a) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the
purposes of this chapter shall be allocated to school districts based
on an equal amount per pupil enrolled in the district in the prior
fiscal year, based on the fall California Basic Educational Data
System (CBEDS) enrollment data, in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, with
the following minimum-grant exceptions:
   (1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each schoolsite that has
100 or fewer pupils enrolled in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (2) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each schoolsite that has at
least 101, but not more than 200, pupils enrolled in any of grades 7
to 12, inclusive.
   (3) Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or an amount per pupil
enrolled, whichever is greater, for each schoolsite with more than
200 pupils enrolled in any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (b) Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall supplement, and
not supplant, expenditures made by a school district for school
counseling programs.
   (c) For purposes of this section, a charter school is not eligible
to receive a minimum grant but instead shall receive an amount per
pupil enrolled in grades 7 to 12, inclusive.
   (d) Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the purposes
of this chapter shall be used to provide supplemental counseling
services delivered by personnel who hold a valid pupil personnel
services credential.



52380.  As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this chapter,
a school district shall submit an annual report to the
Superintendent and the appropriate county superintendent of schools
in a manner determined by the Superintendent that describes the
number of pupils served, the number of school counselors involved in
conferences, the number and percentage of pupils who participated in
conferences and who successfully pass the high school exit
examination, and the number and percentage of pupils who participated
in conferences and who fail to pass one or both sections of the exit
examination, and a summary of the most prevalent results for pupils
based on the graduation plans developed pursuant to this chapter. The
report also shall contain an assurance that the school district has
complied with subdivision (e) of Section 52378.