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Board hears report on state law changes to independent study; staff outlines implementation and local data
Summary
Staff briefed the board on June 2023 state law changes (presented as "senate bill 114") affecting independent study; short‑term independent study can now extend up to 15 days and the former three‑day minimum was removed. Teachers presented local usage data showing 268 students served and 2,912 days of attendance through three quarters.
Peter Lambert and other staff presented proposed revisions to board policy 6.158 to align with recent state changes to independent study law. Lambert summarized the state changes and the policy update.
"In June 2023, senate bill 114 made significant changes to education code 46393, which provides independent study in the event of public health emergencies, natural disasters, and other safety hazards,"…
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