Annual Notifications for Parents & Students
Annual Parent Notifications
The Castro Valley Unified School District provides Annual Parent Notifications, in accordance with California Education Code section 48980, at the beginning of each school year, the Board of Education of each school district must notify parents/guardians of their rights or responsibilities under certain provisions of the Education Code. Other provisions of California and United States law also require notification of parents/guardians.
Know Your Rights
Rights of Students Experiencing Homelessness
Your eligible children have the right to:
• Receive a free, appropriate public education.
• Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment.
• Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.
• Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference. * If the school district believes that the school you select is not in the best interest of your children, then the district must provide you with a written explanation of its position and inform you of your right to appeal its decision.
• Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this.
• Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children’s needs.
Please refer to the CVUSD Webpage for McKinney-Vento Student Services for additional information by clicking HERE.
Important Board Policies and Information
Please take the time to review the policies and information linked below as every student and family should be familiar with them. A full list of the CVUSD Board Policies can be located and searched HERE.
Nondiscrimination, Sexual Harassment, Bullying/Harassment, and Complaint Procedures (click to expand)
BP 0410, Nondiscrimination In District Programs And Activities
BP 5145.3, Nondiscrimination/Harassment
AR 5145.3, Nondiscrimination/Harassment
BP 5145.9, Hate-Motivated Behavior
AR 5145.9, Hate-Motivated Behavior
BP 5145.7, Sexual Harassment
AR 5145.7, Sexual Harassment
AR 5145.71, Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
E 5145.71, Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures
BP 5131.2, Bullying
AR 5131.2, Bullying
BP 1312.3, Uniform Complaint Procedures
AR 1312.3, Uniform Complaint Procedures
Student Conduct and Discipline (click to expand)
BP 5131, Conduct
BP 5144, Discipline
AR 5144, Discipline
BP 5144.1, Suspension And Expulsion/Due Process
AR 5144.1, Suspension And Expulsion/Due Process
AR 5144.2, Suspension And Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities)
BP 5145.9, Hate Motivated Behavior
AR 5145.9, Hate Motivated Behavior
BP 6163.4, Student Use Of Technology
E-1 6163.4, Student Use Of Technology
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs (click to expand)
AR 1330, Use Of School Facilities
BP 3513.3, Tobacco-Free Schools
AR 3513.3, Tobacco-Free Schools
BP 5131.62, Tobacco
AR 5131.62, Tobacco
BP 5131.61, Steroids
AR 6131.61, Steroids
Parent Information (click to expand)
BP 6020, Parent Involvement (Title I)
AR 6020, Parent Involvement (Title I)
BP 5020, Parent Rights And Responsibilities
AR 5020, Parent Rights And Responsibilities (Including Class Observations)
BP 5022, Student And Family Privacy Rights
AR 5022, Student And Family Privacy Rights
AR 5125.3, Challenging Student Records
BP 5143, Insurance
AR 5143, Insurance
BP 6162.8, Research
AR 6162.8, Research
BP 6164.4, Identification And Evaluation Of Individuals For Special Education
AR 6164.4, Identification And Evaluation Of Individuals For Special Education
BP 6164.5, Student Success Teams
AR 6164.5, Student Success Teams
BP 6164.6, Identification And Education Under Section 504
AR 6164.6, Identification And Education Under Section 504
Availability of Condoms (High School)
BP 5141.25, Availability of Condoms
*Please note that the CVUSD Governing Board strongly encourages students to abstain from sexual activity.
For more information on the complaint process, please visit our Complaint Procedures Page