• Important Policies Regarding Education at Fremont Adult School

     
     Privacy Statement  Non-Discrimination Policy  FACE ADA Policy

  • Privacy Statement:
    Fremont Adult and Continuing Education is committed to maintaining the privacy of student
    personal     information needed for registration and student records. All information collected
    will be protected within     our agency and will not be sold for profit. Aggregated student
    enrollment and learning outcomes data     (except Community Interest classes) is shared with
    Department of Education and Adult Education     Consortia member agencies for required data
    reporting. All education agencies and their staff are     bound by contract and by law to maintain
    confidential information according to the standards set forth     by the Federal Education Rights
    and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), by the California Education Code section     4973.1 and, as appropriate,
    by the Health Information Privacy Protection Act(“HIPPA”).

    Release of Student Information
    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal
    law that protects the privacy of student education records. It protects all records, paper and
    computerized,     and includes video or audio tape and microfilm. Generally adult students must
    give consent for the     release of school records and information. However, FERPA and the
    Education Code allow schools to     disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties
    or under the following conditions     including but not limited to: School officials with legitimate
    educational interest; Other schools to which     a student is transferring; Specified officials for audit
    or evaluation purposes; Appropriate parties in     connection with financial aid to a student;
    Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of     the school; Accrediting organizations;
    To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;     Appropriate officials in cases of health
    and safety emergencies; and State and local authorities, within a     juvenile justice system, pursuant
    to specific State law. (EC 49076, 49077; 34 CFR section 99.31)

     

       

    NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
    Fremont Adult and Continuing Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
    national origin,     religion, gender or handicap in any of its policies, procedures or practices.



    FUSD Board Policy 0201
    Discrimination and Harassment
    It is the policy of Fremont Unified School District to provide a school and work environment
    which is     free from discrimination and harassment.
     
    District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, hazing including harassment,
    with     respect to the actual or perceived ethnic group, religion, gender, color, race, sex, ancestry,
    national     origin, and physical or mental disability, age or sexual orientation.
     
    The Governing Board shall ensure equal opportunities for all students in admission and
    access to the     educational program, guidance and counseling programs, athletic programs, testing
    procedures, and     other activities.  Eligibility for choral and cheerleading groups shall be determined
    solely on the basis of     objective competencies.  School staff and volunteers shall carefully guard
    against segregation, bias and     stereotyping in instruction, guidance and supervision. 
     
    The schools shall provide male and female students with separate shower rooms and sex
    education     classes in order to protect student modesty.  In physical education, if objective
    standards have an     adverse effect on students because of their gender, race, sex, ethnic group
    or disability, other standards     shall be used to measure achievement and create comparable
    educational opportunities.
     
    The Board prohibits intimidation, hazing or harassment of any student by any employee, student
    or     other person in the district.  Staff shall be alert and immediately responsive to student conduct
    which     may interfere with another student’s ability to participate in or benefit from school services,
    activities or     privileges.
     
    Students who harass other students shall be subject to appropriate discipline, up to and including
    counseling, suspension and/or expulsion.  An employee who permits or engages in harassment
    may be     subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
     
    The Board prohibits retaliation in any form for the participation in complaint procedures, including
    but     not limited to the filing of a complaint or the reporting of instances of discrimination. 
    Such participation     shall not in any way affect the status, grades or work assignments of the
    complainant. 
     
    The Board hereby designates the following position as Coordinator for Nondiscrimination:
     
    Assistant Superintendent Human Resources
    4210 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA  94538
    Address
    510 659-2556
    Telephone Number
     

    Any student who feels that he/she is being harassed should immediately contact either the
    nondiscrimination coordinator or the principal or designee.  If a situation involving harassment is
    not     promptly remedied by the nondiscrimination coordinator, principal or designee, a complaint 
    may be filed with the Superintendent or designee who shall determine which complaint procedure
    is     appropriate.    
     
    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.