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Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

Superintendent’s Office

 

1.  What do I do if I have a compliment, concern, or complaint?

“Go to the source” is the procedure to use in the Woodland Joint Unified School District. Please start with the person who is in charge of the area of concern or the area you wish to compliment. If it is a concern or complaint and you have already tried to resolve it with the person and that was unsuccessful, contact the next level of supervision. For example, a complaint about a school employee would go to the school principal, a complaint about transportation would go to the Director of Transportation. If you are unsure who to contact, contact the Superintendent’s Office for assistance.

 

2.  I would like to distribute a flyer to all of the school sites. What is the process?

Flyers are permitted for distribution from non-profit and governmental agencies with the Superintendent’s approval. To obtain approval to distribute a flyer, please click here and follow the procedures at least three weeks prior to the event. Flyers must be provided in both English and Spanish.  

 

3.  How old must a student be to get a work permit, and where do they get it?

Students must be at least 14 years of age to acquire a work permit. Students can attain a work permit at their school site. If the student lives within the WJUSD boundaries but attends a private school or is home schooled, the student can attain a work permit from the Superintendent’s Office at 435 6th Street, Woodland, CA 95695, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

 

Educational Services

 

1.  What do I do if I want to talk to my child’s teacher?

To speak with your child’s teacher, contact the school site to set up an appointment. You can also communicate with the teacher through e-mail.

 

2.  How do I learn more about the curriculum that is taught?

Your child’s teacher or school site principal can provide information regarding the curriculum being taught. You can also contact the Director of Elementary Education or the Director of Secondary Education at the District Office.

 

3.  What will the District do in assisting my child to go to college?

Woodland Joint Unified School District provides several programs that can assist your child in reaching their goal to attend college. Some of these programs include six-year plan counselor meetings with each high school student and parent, participation in Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and/or the Puente Project. In addition, each high school offers career planning opportunities for interested students. Lastly, our high school counselors are trained to assist all students and parents who wish to learn about potential college scholarship opportunities for their child. Contact your home school for more information on any of these services.

 

4.  What are A-G courses and why are they important?

The A-G subject requirements are a series of 15 courses that need to be taken in high school to be eligible for admission to UCs and CSUs. The intent of the A-G subject requirements is to ensure that students can participate fully in the first year program at the university level in a wide variety of fields. Passage of this requirement is important so students will have multiple career options upon graduation from high school.

 

5.  When will I receive my child’s report card?

Elementary schools distribute report cards during Fall and Spring conferences and on the last day of school. The middle schools, Pioneer High School and Woodland High School distribute report cards at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters. Progress reports are distributed four times a year. Cache Creek High School distributes report cards quarterly. Progress reports are also distributed quarterly. Check with your child’s school for distribution dates.

 

6.  What is the District’s grading system?

The district 7-12 secondary schools utilize the A,B,C, D, and F grading system:

 

       A = Outstanding Work Performance
       B = Good Work Performance
       C = Average/Basic Work Performance
       D = Below Average/Basic Work Performance
       F = Far Below Average/Basic Work Performance
 
Currently, a new elementary report is being piloted and will be fully implemented next school year. Every trimester, students will receive a score for their Overall Performance in each strand in Math and English Language Arts:
 
Advanced (4): Meets the standards in this strand with distinction. Student performance exceeds grade level expectations and reflects deeper understanding or extension of skills and concepts taught in this strand during this trimester.
 
Proficient (3): Competent performance. Student performance demonstrates grade level mastery of the content standards in this strand for this trimester.
 
Progressing (2): Student performance demonstrates partial mastery of the grade level content standards in this strand for this trimester.
 
Limited Progress (1): Student performance does not meet grade level standards in this strand for this trimester. Interventions will be utilized to support progress toward grade level standards.
 
In addition, students will be scored for progress made toward each supporting standard required for proficiency in Math and English Language Arts strands. Progress scores on individual standards will highlight strengths and/or areas for improvement as follows:
 
( + ) Meets Standard
( √ )   Progressing
( — ) Does not meet Standard
(NT)  StandardNot Taught this Trimester
 

 

7.  What tests or assessments will my child be given?

At the secondary level, each course has assigned assessments. Most secondary courses offer a mid-year and end-of-course examination to review total student performance.

Elementary students’ progress is monitored by district Math, English Language Development and English Language Arts benchmark assessments. The benchmark assessments are given 4 times a year. These assessments are aligned to the state standards and to the curriculum being taught. These assessments help inform teacher and parents on how well students are performing throughout the year.

Enrollment Information

 

ENROLLING YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL

 
1. How old does my child have to be to enroll for kindergarten next year?
 

For the school year, 2013-14, your child must reach the age of five on or before October 1, 2013.

 
2. Where can I enroll my child?
 
Parents/guardians of kindergarten through 12th grade students must enroll their child/children at their designated school site.
 
3. When will kindergarten registration begin?
 
Kindergarten registration for 2013-2014 will begin on March 4, 2013.  Elementary schools will start the registration process daily at 9:00 a.m.
 
4. What do I need to bring in order to enroll my child in school?
 
Parents/guardians will need to provide the following items to register their child:
    * Immunization record
    * Proof of age (birth certificate/ passport/baptismal certificate, or affidavit       
      from the parent/guardian).
    *Two (2) proofs of residence – Must include street address and the
      parent/guardian name – Utility bill (gas/electric/water/garbage/cable/
      home telephone, rent receipt, escrow papers, property tax statement,
      home insurance receipt)
    *Last report card from previous school, if available
    *A copy of special education records and/or I.E.P.or 504 plan, if applicable
 
5. How do I locate my child’s neighborhood school?
 
Parents/guardians may click on the School Locator (located on the District web site under "Enrollment Information") or call the District Office at 406-3208 .
 
6. Can I choose which school my child will attend?
 
Typically students attend their designated neighborhood school. Once a year, there is an Open Enrollment window whereby families can apply to attend a school other than their neighborhood school. Please see questions 12 – 25 for additional information.
 
7. What is Program Improvement?
 
A Title 1 school is a school that receives Federal Title I Funds and will be identified for Program Improvement when, for two consecutive years, the Title I school does not make AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) in the same content area either school-wide or for any numerically significant subgroup, or on the same indicator API (Academic Performance Index) or high school graduation rate school-wide.

 

The following schools receive Title I funds:

Beamer Elementary

Dingle Elementary

Freeman Elementary

Gibson Elementary

Maxwell Elementary

Plainfield Elementary

Tafoya Elementary

Whitehead Elementary

Woodland Prairie

 
8. What is an Administrative Placement?
 
The Superintendent or designee may approve a student's transfer (Administrative Placement Agreement) to a district school even if it is at capacity or otherwise closed to transfers upon finding that special circumstances exist that might be harmful or dangerous to the student in his or her current attendance area, including, but not limited to, threats of bodily harm or threats to the emotional stability of the student. An Administrative Placement Agreement shall be granted for one school year or the balance thereof and does not imply any obligation on the part of the District to furnish transportation in any form. Administrative Placement Agreements shall not be granted for extra-curricular participation at a particular school.
To grant priority under these circumstances, the Superintendent or designee must have received at least one of the following (Education Code 35160.5):
 
a. A written statement from a representative of an appropriate state or local agency, including but not limited to a law enforcement official, social worker, or a properly licensed or registered professional, including, but not limited to, a psychiatrist, psychologist or marriage and family therapist.
b. Medical requirements (i.e. proximity to treatment centers, specialized programs for the physically impaired, medical transportation accessibility, etc.). A physician’s recommendation must be attached to the application specifically indicating the medical reason for attendance in a particular school.
c. A court order, including a temporary restraining order and injunction. 
d. A recommendation from the Director of Student Services that an alternative placement is in the best interest of the student due to extenuating circumstances and/or for alternative placement due to disciplinary reasons.
e. Best interest of the student as determined by the Superintendent or designee.
 
 
INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE AGREEMENTS
 
9. May a student attend a school within the WJUSD boundaries if the parent/guardian is not a resident within the boundary?
OR
May a student attend a school in another district if the parent/guardian is a resident within the WJUSD boundaries?
 
Yes, if there is an approved Interdistrict Attendance Agreement on file.
Students who reside in one district may choose to attend school in another district. An “Interdistrict Attendance Request/Permit” form must be obtained from the district office of residency and returned to that same office for processing before a request will be considered.
 
10. Can an Interdistrict request be denied?
 
Yes. The Superintendent or designee may deny requests for Interdistrict Attendance Agreements if the school's facilities are overcrowded at the relevant grade level and based on other considerations that are not arbitrary.
Students who are under consideration for expulsion or who have been expelled may not appeal Interdistrict Attendance denials or decisions while expulsion proceedings are pending, or during the term of the expulsion. 
(Education Code 35160.5)
 
11. Will transportation be provided for Interdistrict transfers?
 
No. The district shall not provide transportation for students on an Interdistrict Attendance Agreement (Additional information regarding transporting students is in WJUSD Board Policies 3541 and 3550).
 
INTRADISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT
 
12. What is Intradistrict Open Enrollment?
 
The Governing Board desires to provide enrollment options that meet the diverse needs and interests of district students. The Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures for the selection and transfer of students among district schools in accordance with law, board policy and administrative regulation.
The parents/guardians of any student who resides within district boundaries may apply to enroll their children in any district school, regardless of the location of residence within the district during the established time-lines.
 
13. How does a parent/guardian apply for Intradistrict Open Enrollment?
 
Obtain an open enrollment application from your designated neighborhood school or the District Office during the established time lines. Applications must be returned by mail or in person to the District Office during the established time lines. Do not call the requested school to inquire about available space. Applications must be received at the District Office no later than the end of the open enrollment application window to be included in the random selection process (lottery).
 
14. Is the parent/guardian’s choice guaranteed?
 
No. If the applications to enroll are greater than the openings available, selection of open enrollment applicants will be made through a lottery process conducted by the District. This process prohibits an evaluation of whether any student should be enrolled based upon his/her academic or athletic performance. However, existing entrance criteria for specialized programs may apply. Such criteria will be uniformly applied to all applicants.
 
15. Are special education students eligible to apply for Intradistrict Open Enrollment?
 
Yes, provided openings are available and the instructional program offered at the requested school meets the student’s needs as prescribed in his/her Individual Education Plan (IEP).
 
16. May a student or parent change their minds after they accept an Intradistrict Open Enrollment placement?
 
Students placed in any school requested through intradistrict open enrollment will be considered residents of that school. The placement shall become the student’s home school. If a student wishes to transfer to another school they must wait until the next intradistrict open enrollment period with an approved application.
 
17. If a student has a current Intradistrict open enrollment transfer agreement in place, must he/she reapply each year?
 
No, current Intradistrict transfers are in effect through a student’s sixth grade year for elementary age students and through a student’s senior year for grades 7-12.
 
Please note:
Grades 7-12 inclusive
When any currently enrolled sixth grade student applies for an intradistrict open enrollment for grade 7 that agreement shall be valid for grades 7 through 12 inclusive and shall bind the student to the attendance area for both the middle school and feeder high school. Once this agreement is approved, the student shall be considered a resident of the middle school and feeder high school attendance area, thus establishing the middle school and feeder high school as the student’s home school. Therefore, students are expected to attend both the middle school and feeder high school.
 
If a newly enrolled student applies for an intradistrict enrollment placement, that agreement shall be valid for the grade that the student is entering through grade 12 inclusive and shall bind the student to the attendance area for both the middle and feeder high school. Once this agreement is approved, the student shall be considered a resident of the middle school and feeder high school attendance area, thus establishing the middle school and feeder high school as the student’s home school. Therefore, students are expected to attend both the middle school and feeder high school.
 
Open Enrollment Priorities
 
Priority for Intradistrict Transfers shall be as follows:
1. Priority shall be given to siblings of students currently in attendance at the requested school.
2. Priority shall be given to students whose parent/guardian is assigned to the requested school as his/her primary place of employment.
3. Priority shall be given to any student who has been assigned (redirected) to a school and who wishes to continue at the same school (redirected school), any student who has moved out of the attendance area of his/her neighborhood home school during the current school year or if any student who is on an approved Administrative Placement Agreement and wishes to remain at his/her current school for the following year.
4. All other applicants.
 
Additional Open Enrollment Information:
 
18. How are Intradistrict applications selected?
 
The Superintendent or designee shall use a random, unbiased selection process to determine who shall be admitted whenever a school receives admission requests that are in excess of the school's capacity. (Education Code 35160.5)
 Enrollment decisions shall not be based on a student's academic or athletic performance, except that, existing entrance criteria for specialized schools or programs may be used provided that the criteria are uniformly applied to all applicants. Academic performance may be used to determine eligibility for, or placement in, programs for gifted and talented students.
(Education Code 35160.5)
 
19. Are neighborhood students in jeopardy of being displaced because of Intradistrict Open Enrollment?
 
No. Students currently residing within a school's attendance area shall not be displaced by another student transferring from outside the attendance area.
(Education Code 35160.5)
 
20. When will a parent/guardian hear if his/her child has been accepted on an Intradistrict Open Enrollment transfer?
 
The Superintendent or designee shall inform applicants by U.S. mail or by telephone as to whether their application has been approved, denied or placed on a waiting list no later than four weeks prior to the start of the next school year. If the application is denied, the reason(s) for denial shall be stated.
 
21. What is the responsibility of the parent/guardian once the child has been accepted on an Intradistrict Open Enrollment transfer?
 
Applicants who receive approval must confirm their intent to accept the intradistrict open enrollment placement with the District Office. Failure to respond will result in the withdrawal of the approval and removal from all intradistrict open enrollment lists.
 
22. Is transportation provided for a child on Intradistrict Open Enrollment?
 
No, parents/guardians are responsible for providing transportation to and from a school of choice (Intradistrict transfer request).
 
23. What if a parent misses the Intradistrict Open Enrollment time line?
 
Applications will not be provided after the close of the advertised time-lines.
Late applications received shall not be added to the active waiting list for the current school year. Late applications may be considered in a subsequent lottery after the initial waiting list has been reviewed, and if there is available space throughout the district, and it is deemed programmatically appropriate (prior to November 1 of each school year).
 
24. Does a child have priority with Intradistrict Open Enrollment if he/she attends a Title One Program Improvement School?
 
No. If a school receiving Title I funds is identified for Program Improvement, corrective action or restructuring, all students enrolled in that school shall be provided an option to transfer to another non-program Improvement district school during an established time line which may or may not coincide with the WJUSD Intradistrict Open Enrollment time lines. (20 USC 6316)
 
25. May a parent appeal a decision if an Intradistrict Open Enrollment transfer request is denied?
 
All complaints and appeals regarding the selection process shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent or designee. The Superintendent’s decision is final.

 

Business Services

 

1.  What do I do if I have a problem with my pay check?

Contact your Payroll Technician:

  • Last Name A-F – Julie Favorite: 406-3224
  • Last Name G-M – Amy Brown: 406-3223
  • Last Name N-Z – Carol Willis: 406-3222
  • UCD Tutors – Jesse Castillo: 406-3225

 

2.  If I wish to make a donation, what do I do?

Contact the school you would like to donate to or Sherri Brown in Business Services – 406-3220. When the donation is made, you will be asked for the value of your donation and your mailing address so a thank you note can be sent that you can use for tax purposes.

 

3.  I have submitted an invoice for work done for the School District, when can I expect to receive payment?

Contact an Accounts Payable Technician:

  • Businesses A-K – Stacy Pye: 406-3228
  • Businesses L-Z – Brinda Michelson: 406-3227

 

4.  I am building a residence or a business and need to pay School District Developer Fees. Who do I call for information?

Contact Sherri Brown, Administrative Assistant in Business Services, at 406-3220.

 

5.  I am an employee and have some questions about my health benefits, who can I talk to about it?

  • Last Name A-F – Julie Favorite: 406-3224
  • Last Name G-M – Amy Brown: 406-3223
  • Last Name N-Z – Carol Willis: 406-3222
  • UCD Tutors – Jesse Castillo: 406-3225

 

6.  How do I reserve a school facility for a function?

Contact the school and complete a Use of School Facility Form.

 

Human Resources

 

1.  How do I apply to be a teacher in your District? 

Please go to www.edjoin.org to apply for a teacher or certificated position.

 
 

2.  How do I apply to be an on-call substitute?

Click on this link http://www.wjusd.org/subs for opportunities currently available.

 

3.  How do I change my address (name, phone number etc.) if I am an employee?

Complete a Change Form for a new address or phone number with the HR dept. To change your name, once you have received your new social security card, please bring the card to H.R. to complete a Name Change Form.

 
 

4.  How do I find current job openings?

Click on the Human Resources tab of the District website. Find the job classification you are looking for and click on it (Certificated, Classified, Administrator, etc.). Current vacancies will be listed.

 
 

5.  I applied for a position and took a test for it. How can I find out the results?

If a test was required for a position you applied for, your results will be sent to you via U.S. mail within one week of the test date. 

 

6.  Do you give an additional stipend for a MA, Ph.D. or Ed.D.?

Teachers, who have a MA degree do not get an additional stipend; however, they are placed at a higher step on the Certificated salary schedule, upon receipt of official transcripts. Administrators, who have a Ph.D. or Ed.D., upon receipt of official transcripts, will receive an annual stipend of $1,000.

 
 

7.  How do I sign up to be a volunteer at a school? What is needed to complete this process?

Contact the Office Coordinator at the school of your choice. You will need to complete the Volunteer Information Clearance form. Also, the school will provide you with a Dept. of Justice (DOJ) livescan form so that you can have your fingerprints taken. You will need to provide the school with a copy of TB clearance as well. Once the District has received the required paperwork and clearance from the DOJ, you will be notified of clearance by the school site.