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Coronado Unified board holds first read to allow ninth-graders off campus; vote set for June 18
Summary
The Coronado Unified School District board conducted a first reading of revised Board Policy 5,112.5 to permit ninth-graders to leave campus next school year; staff will return on June 18 with liability language, eligibility criteria and parent-notification plans.
The Coronado Unified School District Governing Board on Wednesday held a first reading of a proposed revision to Board Policy 5,112.5 that would permit ninth-grade students to leave campus during the school day beginning next school year. The board did not vote; staff will return with a final draft and supporting materials for a vote on June 18.
The policy under review would change the district's open/closed campus rule to allow ninth graders to leave campus. Board President Palacios Peters introduced the item as a first read; Superintendent Mueller and Principal Molina answered trustees' questions and said staff will provide additional materials before the next meeting.
The revision matters because it transfers responsibility for off-campus time from the district to families during those hours and raises questions about student safety and district liability. Trustee Kavanaugh asked that the board receive explicit language about liability and described the need for a formal annual parent notification. Superintendent Mueller said staff would bring a revised policy including liability language and an attachment outlining eligibility requirements for students. The board also discussed timing for communications; trustees asked that the district provide earlier notice to rising ninth-grade families (in June and again in August) and consider including the information in the middle-school newsletter.
Trustees asked Principal Molina to draft the eligibility requirements that would govern which students qualify for the privilege. Principal Molina said she had begun outlining expectations and that staff would present those criteria as an attachment to the policy on June 18. No formal motion or vote on adoption occurred at the meeting; the item remains a first read.
Board members and staff characterized the next steps as: (1) finalize draft policy text; (2) include explicit liability language and a parent-notification plan; (3) attach proposed eligibility requirements; and (4) return to the board for adoption at the June 18 meeting. The board encouraged proactive outreach to incoming families so they are aware of the change if it is adopted.
No legal citations were presented in the discussion; trustees asked staff to identify any relevant legal or liability standards when the item returns for final action.
