Daily attendance is required of students participating in the Expanded Learning Program. The Expanded Learning Program requires programs stay open until 6:00 p.m. and for 15 hours per week. However, it is understood that family commitments, health-related appointments, other outside activities, or safety issues will occur during the Expanded Learning Program hours. For occasions such as these, you may request an early release time for your student to be picked up from program.
California Education Code Section 8483(a) states that:
- Every Expanded Learning Program shall commence immediately upon the conclusion of the regular school day, and operate aminimum of 15 hours per week, and at least until 6:00 p.m. on every regular school day.
- It is the intent of the Legislature that elementary school and middle school or junior high school pupils participate in the full day ofthe 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.
Early Release Justification: Please select a code from the four options below to tell us the reason your student(s) need to leave early (any time before 6pm) on each day of the week. If your student does not need to leave before 6pm, no code is needed.
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Early Release Code If student is leaving program before 6pm |
Reason Example: My son is in a soccer league on Wednesdays at 5pm |
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For students who are walking home (Release Code 1): All student walkers will be released from program at the same time each day, at a time determined by the Expanded Learning Program.
Is there any COURT-MANDATED custody/visitation orders limiting access to this student?
Below, indicate individuals that you permit to pick-up your student from the Expanded Learning Program. For safety reasons, your son/daughter will ONLY be released to the individuals listed below. Those picking up students may be asked to present ID before your student will be released from program. If you wish to add/change names, you must contact the Expanded Learning Program.
If your child requires medication at school, all medication sent to school must be in the original prescription container with a current date and the child's name.
By initialing here, I give permission for my son/daughter to be interviewed, photographed, and/or videotaped while participating in the Expanded Learning Program. I am aware there are times the program may be featured in news stories and reporters, photographers, and/or film crews from television, radio stations, and newspapers may wish to interview my son/daughter. I understand that such photographs, video recordings, and/or reports will be property of the Expanded Learning and may be used ONLY for the purpose of documenting or publicizing the Expanded Learning Program through print, web, and social media.
By initialing here, permit my student to participate in after school surveys. I understand that my student is being asked to be a part of an Expanded Learning Program Student Survey, being administered through the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools. The survey will be given twice this school year, as a pre-survey in October and post-survey in May. This is a very important survey that will help us evaluate and improve the Expanded Learning program, which offers your child activities designed to promote academic achievement and the development of positive social and emotional skills.
- Survey Content. The survey gathers information on how well the after school program supports development of socio-emotional skills related to school success including growth mindset, self-perceptions of academic competence, self-regulation, school engagement, perceptions of social competence, self-efficacy, concern for others, and/or grit/perseverance.
- It is Voluntary. Your child does not have to take the survey. Students who participate only have to answer the questions they want to answer and they may stop taking it at any time.
- It is Confidential. The results from this survey will be compiled into county-level reports used for evaluation of the Expanded Learning program. No individual student results will be reported. Results will be made available for analysis only under conditions of strict confidentiality. Your child’s last name and birthday will be asked on the survey form, only for the purpose of matching the pre-survey with the post-survey.
- Potential Risks. There are no known risks of physical, psychological, or social harm to your child.
- For Further Information. If you have any questions about this survey, about your rights, or do not want your child to participate in this survey, please call the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Department of Safe and Healthy Kids at 559-497-3887.
I declare that I am the parent/legal guardian of the named student and the information on this three-page application is true and correct. I will notify the Expanded Learning Program if there are changes to any information stated in the application.
Parent/Guardian Signature