491 - CHILDREN OF DIVORCED/SEPARATED PARENTS
The District will respect the rights of parents/legal guardians with joint custody. The District will observe any restrictions as to custody and physical placement as required by a court order, provided that it has been given a copy of such order. It is the responsibility of the parent(s) with legal custody to provide the school principal with a copy of the most recent court order if restricted access to students or student information is requested.Parents/guardians with legal custody, except those who have been denied periods of physical placement under state law, have the right to: (a)view the child’s school records, (b)receive school progress reports and all school mailings, (c)attend parent/teacher conferences, and (d)visit the child briefly at school.
It is the responsibility of the parent who does not have regular physical placement of the student to inform the school office of his/her name, address and telephone number if he/she wishes to be consulted regarding his/her child or wishes to be placed on the school’s mailing list.
District procedures provide that only the custodial parent(s) with rights of physical placement has/have the right to remove the child from school. If more than one parent or guardian has rights of physical placement, it is the responsibility of such parents/guardians to provide the school with written documentation (court order or agreement signed by both parents) explaining the arrangements for physical placement. If a custodial parent without rights of physical placement asks to remove a child from school, these steps will be followed:
1. The principal or designee will contact the custodial parent with rights of physical placement and inform him/her of the request.
2. If the custodial parent agrees, the student will be released to the parent without rights of physical placement.
3. If such custodial parent disagrees or cannot be reached, the student will not be released.
If a custodial parent without rights of physical placement, except a parent who has been denied periods of physical placement under state law or whose access with the student has otherwise been restricted by court order, asks to visit with his/her child at school, the following steps will be taken:
1. The principal or designee will contact the custodial parent with rights of physical placement and inform him/her of the request and the conditions under which the visit will occur.
2. The student will be summoned to the office and remain in the office area for the duration of the visit. The visit will take place in an area that can be observed by office personnel.
3. The student will be returned to class at the end of the visit.
4. The District reserves the right to refuse or discontinue any such visit(s) that is/are disruptive to the student’s or the school’s educational programming.
5. If conditions of the visit become threatening or hostile, the administrator should refer to district policy for dealing with extreme confrontation conditions.
Adopted: May 19, 1999
Posted: 11/14/2007 12:58:21 pm