The Orange Unified
School District's Office of Child Welfare and
Attendance maintains two "Website Information
Pages". This page contains numerous files
pertaining our daily operations and other
important information for our parents, students
and community members. In addition to this
website page, make certain that you visit
our second site that will link you to thousands
of other sites. CWA and our school
officials use this second website daily as a
resource to remain current on important topic.
CWA trusts that you will find the two links most
useful:
Click here! to view CWA's Second Website that will link you to hundreds of websites
important to our students, parents, teachers,
administrators and schools. CWA encourages
you to review the section on Internet Safety for
Children/Teenagers.The site is: CWA's
“Bookmarks”
Do you need a
map to the "District Office and CWA?
Map to O.U.S.D.'s C.W.A. Office
Do you
need "SCHOOL RECORDS"?
If you attended a school in the Orange Unified School District, then we have your records. For information on how to access your records, click
below. Please keep in mind that students will be provided only unofficial copies. Official copies will be sent with an official seal to colleges, universities, companies and other officially recognized agencies. If you have a problem with official records, please contact the Office of Child Welfare and Attendance.
Transcript/Records Request Form
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Open Enrollment
O.E. Forms are available at each school
site. Please refer below, for
information on NCLB - No Child Left
Behind "Options":
K-12 Open Enrollment will be held during the two week period of March 1 – March 12, 2010. Open Enrollment lotteries will be conducted by each school site.
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Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration will begin Wednesday, March 3, 2010!
Click here for the Kindergarten Registration Poster (English)
Oprima aquí para leer en español
Open Enrollment Information
K-12 Open Enrollment will be held during the two week period of March 1 – March 12, 2010.
Open Enrollment lotteries will be conducted by each school site.
The process for kindergarten registration is as follows:
To receive a kindergarten registration packet a parent MUST have all
the required documentation; birth certificate, current immunization
records, and two address verifications (even if a sibling already attends
the school, the family may have moved).
Parents may choose to complete the registration packet at the school
site but are not required to do so. Each school site determines the
date that packets must be returned to their site.
Each school site will conduct a lottery to determine whether a child will
attend morning or afternoon kindergarten classes. The school site
determines the date of their lottery.
McPherson Magnet School
Students interested in attending McPherson Magnet School must participate in a lottery. In order to participate in the lottery at McPherson Magnet School (K-8), families will need to attend one of the following orientation meetings at McPherson Magnet School: February 2nd at 9:00 a.m. or February 4th at 4:00 p.m. The lottery will be held on Thursday, February 9th at 9:00 a.m.
For additional information, please call 714-628-4326.
For additional information, you may access the Press Release by clicking here.
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2010-2011 Parent/Student Handbooks
Please take the time to review this document
with your child. A copy is being mailed
home to all families at the beginning of the
school-year. The document contains
important information and includes the annual
parental notifications.
Parent/Student Handbook - English PDF Download
Manual Para
Padres/Alumnos en Español
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Attendance Information:
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Student and Parent Information:
Uniform Complaint Procedures:
The Board of Education recognizes that the District is responsible for complying with applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing educational programs. The District shall follow uniform complaint procedures when addressing complaints alleging (1) unlawful discrimination in any program or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance, based on sex, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability, or any basis that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (a) of section 422.6 of the Penal Code or (2) failure to comply with state or federal law in adult education, vocational education, child care and development programs, child nutrition programs, consolidated categorical programs, migrant education, and special education programs; (3) instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils or staff, and teacher vacancy and mis-assignment, as set forth in Education Code section 35186.
Education Code: 35186 (William’s) states:
1. There should be sufficient textbooks and instructional materials. That means each pupil, including English learners, must have a textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in the class and to take home to complete required homework assignments.
2. School facilities must be clean, safe, and maintained in good repair.
3. A complaint form may be obtained at the school office or district office. You may also download a copy of the California Department of Education complaint form from the following website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/ce/wc/index.asp
The Board encourages the early, informal resolution of complaints at the site level whenever possible. The Board prohibits retaliation in any form for the filing of a complaint, the reporting of instances of discrimination, or for participation in complaint procedures. Such participation shall not in any way effect the status, grades, or work assignments of the complainant. The Board acknowledges and respects student and employee rights to privacy. Discrimination complaints shall be investigated in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the parties and the facts. This includes keeping the identity of the complainant confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the investigation or proceedings, as determined by the Superintendent or designee on a case-by-case basis. Other types of complaints and responses thereto are public records. The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that employees designated to investigate complaints are knowledgeable about the laws and programs for which they are responsible. Such employees may have access to legal counsel as determined by the Superintendent or designee.
“Official Complaint Forms” are available at all school sites and district office. The District has designated Mrs. Linda Stoterau to address all complaints pertaining to Education Code 35186 (William’s) as indicated above. Rachelle Morga, Executive Director, Elementary Education, (714) 628-4463, has been designated to address official Elementary School level Official Complaints. Mrs. Aileen Sterling, Executive Director Secondary Education, (714) 628-4467, has been designated to address official Secondary School level official complaints.
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EeOP - Earthquake Emergency Operations Plan:
On October 21, 2005, the
Orange Unified School District updated the District's
Earthquake-Emergency Operations Plan (eEOP).
The complete plan has been placed on the
District's internal "Portal" for "District
Employee" access.
Below are
several of the main eEOP
files. If you have any questions
regarding any of the plan's components,
please contact the Office of Child
Welfare and Attendance. Click on
the eEOP
files below:
In
addition, several of our families are
putting together their own "Personal
Emergency Plan". The
information above will assist you and
your family in regards to the releasing
of students during a major emergency.
Please refer to the following important
links that may help you with your own
family emergency planning decisions:
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Disciplinary Guidelines:
The following disciplinary guidelines
are current for all school sites in the
district.
Suspension and Expulsion Information:
Bullying:
The topic of bullying
is one of the most important educational issues
facing children today. Bullying occurs in
schools, community, workplace, athletic fields
and in the home. There are several
websites that focus entirely on addressing
bullying and the impact that it has on our
children:
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Child Abduction
and Megan's Law:
There have been a series of tragic events throughout our nation involving children at the hands of strangers. OUSD put together a flyer addressing “Strategies to Combat Child Abduction” in March of 1997. The flyer was based on numerous website information. Everyone in our district, from our Board of Education to our school site staff members, is asking what can we do to help children from being victims of “Child Abduction”. Below you will find an updated flyer for parents and a dozen websites focusing on “Child Abduction Prevention”.
In addition, the California Attorney General
has placed Megan Law Offenders on their
website. Make certain to read the
disclaimer completely. Please take the time to share these strategies with your loved ones!
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Child Abuse Reporting
Please read the directions below.
Child abuse reporting is to be completed (1) by
making a direct telephone contact with "Child
Protective Services" at
714-940-1000 or
800-207-4464 (24-hour hotline, 7 days a week)
within 24 hours, (2) by completing the "Child
Abuse Reporting Form." The form is on
the website and if you cannot download, Child
Protective Services will
email the form directly to you at the time of the
report by the case worker receiving your call
and (3) fax the completed "Child Abuse Reporting
Form" to Child Protective Services at (714)
938-0289 as soon as possible/within three days.
If you have any questions, please call CWA.
If it is an emergency, please call 911.
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Homeless Education Program:
It is essential that the district reach
out and work closely with our homeless
population. Below you will find specific
information regarding the "Rights of our
"Homeless Students and Families". Anne Truex is our designated homeless liaison.
Her phone number is (714) 628-5405 and her email address
is atruex@orangeusd.org. The
files below contain important information for
our district's homeless families:
What families
need to know
Orange County
211 Info-Link
McKinney Vento Act
Registrar's Procedures
Homeless Liaison
Placement Dispute Process
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The OUSD DATE Office:
The website contains information on the
District’s “Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education
Office. In addition, there are several
links to Substance Abuse Information Websites.
This site is an excellent resource for students,
parents, teachers, administrators and community
members.
OUSD DATE OFFICE
HOMEPAGE
California Charter Academy:
Several months ago, the “California Charter Academy” ceased their operations. The California Charter Academy operated at several locations in various counties. The Orange Unified School District is in receipt of student records for specific CCA-School Sites. Below, you will find a link to a request for records form and to specific CCA site information:
Transcript/Records Request Form
CCA #297 Site Information
CDE Audit Report
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