The Ocean Gate Board of Education believes that the cooperation of school and home is vital to the growth and education of the whole child. It recognizes its responsibility to keep parents/guardians informed of pupil welfare and progress in school.

The board directs the establishment of a system of reporting pupil progress that shall include written reports, pupil teacher conferences, and parent/guardian teacher conferences. If the parent/guardian’s primary language is other than English, translation shall be provided whenever possible.

The chief school administrator shall develop procedures for reporting pupil progress which:

A. Use various methods of reporting appropriate to grade level and curriculum content;

B. Ensure that both pupil and parent/guardian receive ample warning of a pending grade of “failure” or one that would adversely affect the pupil’s status;

C. Enable the scheduling of parent/guardian teacher conferences in such places and at such times as will ensure the greatest degree of participation by parents/guardians;

D. Specify the issuance of report cards at intervals of not less than four times during the school year and issuance of deficiency notices as required during the school year;

E. Ensure the continual review and improvement of methods of reporting pupil progress to parents/guardians and involve pupils, staff and parents/guardians in that review.

A record shall be kept indicating the legal custodian of each pupil, so that reports can be made to and conferences arranged with the proper person.

Parental Notification

The chief school administrator shall develop regulations to ensure that parents/guardians are notified in all instances when the law and/or the best interests of the pupil and the district require it.

NJSBA Review/Update: January 2009, October 2017
Adopted: January 21, 2009
Reviewed:

Key Words

Parents/Guardians; Reporting to Parents/Guardians; Role of Parents/Guardians

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:7E-2
through -5 School report card program
N.J.S.A. 18A:11 1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:35 4.9 Pupil promotion and remediation; policies and procedures
N.J.S.A. 18A:40A 12 Reporting of pupils under influence or believed to be using anabolic steroids; examination report, return home; treatment; evaluation of possible need and referral
N.J.S.A. 18A:54 20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.A.C. 6A:8 4.3 Accountability
N.J.A.C. 6A:8-4.5 Public reporting
N.J.A.C. 6A:8-5.1 Graduation requirements
N.J.A.C. 6A:14-1.1 et seq. Special Education
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:14 1.1, -2.3,
-2.4, -2.5, -2.6, -2.7, -2.8
-3.5, -3.6, -7.9
N.J.A.C. 6A:15-1.1 et seq. Bilingual Education
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:15-1.13, -1.15
N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts
N.J.A.C. 6A:32 7.1(d, k) General considerations

Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, Pub. L. 114-95, 20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.

Possible
Cross References: *1000/1010 Concepts and roles in community relations; goals and objectives
*1120 Board of education meetings
*1250 Visitors
*2224 Nondiscrimination/affirmative action
*3542.31 Free or reduced price lunches/milk
*5020 Role of parents/guardians
*5113 Absences and excuses
*5114 Suspension and expulsion
*5120 Assessment of individual needs
*5125 Pupil records
*5126 Awards for achievement
*5131 Conduct/discipline
*5131.1 Harassment, intimidation and bullying
*5131.6 Drugs, alcohol, tobacco (substance abuse)
*5141 Health
*5141.3 Health examinations and immunizations
*5142 Pupil safety
*5145.12 Search and seizure
*5200 Nonpublic school pupils
*6010 Goals and objectives
*6142.1 Family life education
*6142.2 English as a second language; bilingual/bicultural
*6145 Extracurricular activities
*6145.1/6145.2 Intramural competition; interscholastic competition
*6146 Graduation requirements
*6164.2 Guidance services
*6164.4 Child study team
*6171.1 Remedial instruction
*6171.3 At-risk and Title 1
*6171.4 Special education
*6173 Home instruction
6174 Summer school
6178 Early childhood education/preschool

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.