{"id":237,"date":"2012-06-30T00:10:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T00:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2018-11-16T19:07:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T19:07:27","slug":"public-education-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/?page_id=237","title":{"rendered":"Public Education System"},"content":{"rendered":"

ACADEMICS \/ PUBLIC EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registration is usually conducted each spring at the closing of the school year, although school offices are open for registration two weeks before the school year begins to accommodate newcomers. Completing registration as early as possible is always advised. Some districts operate on a first-come, first-served basis. In order for a child to enter kindergarten, he or she must be five years of age before December 2 of the enrollment year. However, kindergarten is not mandatory and children are not required to attend school until age 6. To register your child for public school, bring proof of age in the form of an official birth certificate and proof of required immunizations. California also requires a health examination within 18 months before entering first grade, no later than 90 days after entering first grade.<\/p>\n

It would be helpful in the case of transferring students to bring official transcripts from the previous school attended or contact information for procuring records. Newcomers must also provide proof of residence such as drivers license, voter\/motor registration card, utility bill, rent statement, income tax return statement, and proof of home ownership (including a mortgage statement) or any official document showing both name and address. For complete details on registration or answers to specific questions about immunizations, medical exams, or any other issues, contact your local school district. The following state and county offices may also be helpful:<\/p>\n

California Department of Education<\/strong>
\n1430 N Street
\nSacramento 916-319-0800
\nwww.cde.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

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Charter Schools<\/strong>
\nThese privately chartered public schools cover kindergarten through grade 12 and are created or organized by a group of teachers, community members, or parents. An existing local public school board or county board of education sponsors the school. California is allowing its charter schools to restructure programs around local needs, so the specific goals and operating procedures for the school are detailed in the agreement between the board and the organizers of the charter. In general, charter status allows a school to move from a rule-based to performance-based criteria of accountability. Contact your county office of education for more information about charter schools that are available in your community or within a reasonable commute:<\/p>\n

Colusa County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n345 5th Street
\nColusa 530-458-0350
\nhttp:\/\/www.ccoe.net<\/a><\/p>\n

El Dorado County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n6767 Green Valley Road
\nPlacerville 530-622-7130
\nhttp:\/\/edcoe.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Glenn County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n311 South Villa Avenue
\nWillows 530-934-6575
\nwww.glenncoe.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Placer County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n360 Nevada Street
\nAuburn 503-889-8020
\nwww.placercoe.k12.ca.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Nevada County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n112 Nevada City Highway
\nNevada City 530-478-6400
\nhttp:\/\/nevco.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Sacramento County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n10474 Mather Boulevard
\nSacramento 916-228-2500
\nwww.sac-co.k12.ca.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Sutter County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n970 Klamath Lane
\nYuba City 530-822-2900
\nwww.sutter.k12.ca.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Yolo County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n1280 Santa Anita Court
\nWoodland 530-668-6700
\nhttp:\/\/www.ycoe.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Yuba County Office of Education<\/strong>
\n935 14th Street
\nMarysville 530-749-4900
\nhttps:\/\/www.yubacoe.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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Testing & Accountability<\/strong>
\nEvery district and public school in California is required by law to issue a yearly School Accountability Report Card or SARC. These SARCs present such important information as ethnic composition of the school or district, test results, dropout rates, curriculum descriptions, special programs, class size, teacher\/pupil ratios, staff qualifications, and facility descriptions. If you are interested in a SARC for a specific school or school district, call the district office and state your request.<\/p>\n

STAR (Standardized Testing & Reporting) is the California testing program that was developed after a beta run with a representative sample of students across the nation. Scores are nationally comparative, so a score of 75 would mean that California students are performing 75 percent better than students at other schools across the nation. For more information about STAR and other accountability issues, contact:<\/p>\n

STAR Office<\/strong>
\nDepartment of Education
\nSacramento 916-445-0800
\nhttps:\/\/www.cde.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Academic Performance Index<\/strong>
\nDepartment of Education
\nSacramento 916-319-0863
\nwww.cde.ca.gov\/ta\/ac\/ap<\/a><\/p>\n

Adequate Yearly Progress<\/strong>
\nDepartment of Education
\nSacramento 916-319-0863
\nwww.cde.ca.gov\/ta\/ac\/ay<\/a><\/p>\n

California High-School Exit Exam<\/strong>
\nCAHSEE Office
\nSacramento 916-445-9449
\nwww.cde.ca.gov\/ta\/tg\/hs<\/a><\/p>\n

Education Data Partnership<\/strong>
\nOnline Fiscal, Demographic & Performance Data
\nwww.ed-data.k12.ca.us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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