A pupil may be exempt from any physical examination whenever the parents file a written statement with the school principal annually stating that they will not consent to routine physical exam of their child. Whenever there is good reason to believe the child is suffering from a recognized contagious disease, the child will be excluded from school attendance.

The District will be conducting the following examinations during the coming school year in accordance with law.

VISION AND HEARING APPRAISAL (EC §§49452, 49455) -- The district is required to appraise each student’s sight and hearing. Vision appraisals are required upon initial enrollment and every third year thereafter until the student completes the 8th grade. The vision appraisal shall include tests for visual acuity and color vision; however, color vision shall be appraised once and only on male students. The evaluation may be waived upon presentation of a certificate from a physician or optometrist setting out the results of a determination of the student’s vision, including visual acuity and color vision.

SCOLIOSIS SCREENING NOTICE (EC § 49452.5) -- The District is required to provide for the screening of every female student in grade 7 and every male student in grade 8 for the condition known as scoliosis.

The District is authorized to administer immunizing agents to pupils, whose parents have consented in writing, to the administration of such immunizing agents.

Any student who must take prescribed medication at school and who desires assistance of school personnel must submit a written statement of instructions from the physician and a parental request for assistance in administering the medication. Students may also carry and self- administer prescription auto-injectable epinephrine upon the school’s receipt of specified written confirmation and authorization from the student’s parent and physician or surgeon.

Parents of any student on a continuing medication regimen for a nonepisodic condition shall inform the school nurse or other designated certificated school employee of the medication(s) being taken, the current dosage, and the name of the supervising physician. With the consent of the parent, the school nurse may communicate with the physician and may counsel with school personnel regarding the possible effects of the drug on the child’s physical, intellectual, and social behavior, as well as possible behavioral signs and symptoms of adverse side effects, omission, or overdose.

The District is required to notify parents in writing that it does not provide or make available medical and hospital services for students injured while at school or participating in school- sponsored events including athletic activities and that such coverage is the responsibility of the parent.

Individualized instruction is available to students with temporary disabilities whose disability makes attendance in the regular day classes or alternative education program in which the student is enrolled impossible or inadvisable.

Parents of students hospitalized or with a temporary disability shall notify the school district where the student receives care if an individualized instruction program is desired.

USE OF PESTICIDES (EC §§17612 and 48980.3)

School districts are required to inform parents about the use of pesticides on school grounds. The District will ensure that only trained and licensed individuals apply pesticides on school property in a safe and professional manner in order to maintain a safe and healthy school environment for all students and staff. The District will distribute to staff and parents, who request advance notification of Pesticide Application in writing, a 72-Hour notice prior to application of pesticide treatment. Information about the pesticides used can be obtained at www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/label/labelque.htm.

School districts are required to inform parents about the use of pesticides on school grounds. The District will ensure that only trained and licensed individuals apply pesticides on school property in a safe and professional manner in order to maintain a safe and healthy school environment for all students and staff. The District will distribute to staff and parents, who request advance notification of Pesticide Application in writing, a 72-Hour notice prior to application of pesticide treatment. Information about the pesticides used can be obtained at www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/label/labelque.htm.

Each school is required to report on the status of its school safety plan, including a description of its key elements, in the annual school accountability report card (SARC). The planning committee is required to hold a public meeting to allow members of the public the opportunity to express an opinion about the school plan. A copy of the comprehensive safety plan and further information is available at each school site.

The curriculum of every course offered by the schools of the District is compiled annually by each school in a prospectus. Each school prospectus is available for review upon request at each school site.

State funds may be available to cover the costs of advanced placement examination fees for economically disadvantaged students.

Any parent suspecting that a child has exceptional needs may request an assessment for eligibility for special education services through the school principal. State and federal law requires that a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment be offered to qualified pupils with disabilities ages 3 through 21 years. More information concerning student eligibility, parental rights and procedural safeguards are available upon request for the school site, the District Office, and on the District’s web site, www.vallejo.k12.ca.us.

The State also provides services to students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind at each of its three facilities: the California Schools for the Deaf in Fremont and Riverside and at the California School for the

Blind in Fremont. Residential and day school programs are offered to students from infancy to age 21 at both State Schools for the Deaf and from ages five through 21 at the California School for the Blind. The State Special Schools also offer assessment services and technical assistance. For more information about the State Special Schools, please visit the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ss/ or ask for more information from the members of your student’s IEP team, if he or she is already qualified for and receiving special education.

If you believe that the district is in violation of federal or state law governing the identification or placement of a special education student, or similar issues, you may file a written complaint with the District. State regulations require the District to forward your complaint to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for determination by an impartial agency. Procedures are available from your school principal, the District Office, or at the District’s web site: www.vallejo.k12.ca.us. (5 CCR §3080)

Federal law requires districts annually to notify disabled pupils and their parents of the district’s non-discriminatory policy and duty under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Reasonable accommodations are available for disabled students.

The District has adopted a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability as required in accordance with federal law. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy should be directed to the school principal or the District Office.

Districts shall annually notify parents about instruction in comprehensive sexual health education and HIV/AIDS prevention education and research on student health behaviors and risks planned for the school year. Written and audiovisual educational materials used in such education are available for inspection. You will be notified prior to the commencement of any such instruction as to whether the instruction will be taught by district personnel or by outside consultants in class or during an assembly. A copy of the law pertaining to such instruction is available upon request from the District Office.

You may request in writing that your child not receive comprehensive sexual health education and/or HIV/AIDS prevention education. The law also authorizes the district to use anonymous, voluntary and confidential research and evaluation tools to measure student’s health behaviors and risks, including tests, questionnaires, and surveys containing age appropriate questions about the student’s attitudes concerning or practices relating to sex. The district must notify you in writing before any such test, questionnaire, or survey is administered and provide you with an opportunity to review the test and request in writing that your child not participate.