2011 California Code
Education Code
TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [33000 - 64100]
ARTICLE 4.5. Supplemental School Counseling Program
Section 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.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 732, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 2008.)