Surveys Requesting Information about Beliefs and Practices
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\nA student's parent/guardian shall provide prior written consent before the student participates in a survey containing one or more of the following items: (20 USC 1232h; Education Code 51513)
If a student participates in such a survey regarding information about personal beliefs and practices, school officials and staff members shall not request or disclose the student's identity.
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\nNotwithstanding the above requirements for prior written consent, the district may administer to students in grades 7-8, anonymous, voluntary, and confidential research and evaluation tools to measure student health risks and behaviors, including tests and surveys about the student's attitudes or practices related to sex as long as parents/guardians are provided written notice and given an opportunity to request that their child not participate. (Education Code 51938)
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\nIf the district administers a voluntary survey that already includes questions pertaining to sexual orientation and/or gender identity, the Superintendent or designee shall not remove such questions. (Education Code 51514)
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\nParent/Guardian Access to Surveys and Instructional Materials
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\nThe parent/guardian of any district student upon their request shall have the right to inspect: (20 USC 1232h; Education Code 51938)
Within a reasonable period of time of receiving a parent/guardian's request, the principal or designee shall permit the parent/guardian to view the survey or other document they requested. A parent/guardian may view the document any time during normal business hours.
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\nStudents whose parents/guardians exercise this option shall not be penalized by the district. (20 USC 1232h)
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\nHealth Examinations
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\nAuthorized school officials may administer to any student any physical examination or screening permitted under California law. However, no student shall be subjected to a nonemergency, invasive physical examination without prior written notice to their parent/guardian unless an applicable state law authorizes the student to provide consent without parent/guardian notification. (20 USC 1232h)
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\nInvasive physical examination means any medical examination that involves the exposure of private body parts or any act during such examination that includes incision, insertion or injection into the body, but does not include a properly authorized hearing, vision or scoliosis screening. (20 USC 1232h)
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\nNotifications
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\nAt the beginning of the school year, the Superintendent or designee shall notify parents/guardians of: (20 USC 1232h)
Prior to administering anonymous and voluntary surveys regarding health risks and behaviors to students in grades 7-8, the district shall provide parents/guardians with written notice that the survey is to be administered. (Education Code 51938)
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\nParents/guardians shall also be notified of any substantive change in this policy and administrative regulation within a reasonable period of time after adoption of the change. (20 USC 1232h)