Capistrano Unified School District Registration For Secondary Special Education Program Options

Press release from the Capistrano Unified School District:

July 24, 2020

Dear CUSD Secondary Families,

To ensure that we are prepared to open school with the options chosen by our families when on-campus instruction can safely resume, we need to once again ask you to review the following information and registration options for your student.

Grades 6-12 Program Choices:

• Program A: 50% on-campus learning and 50% online independent learning.
• Program B: 100% online with daily teacher interaction, but not live teaching.
• All secondary special education programs and services will be available in both program formats.

Program Overviews :

• Click HERE for side by side comparison chart of the programs
• Click HERE for graphic overview of the programs ( Spanish version )
• Click HERE for a video overview of the programs

Deadline for Program Selection : Friday, July 31, 2020

Next Steps :

• If you already selected a choice and want to stay with it, there is nothing to do.
• If you already selected a choice and want to change it, click HERE for directions and HERE for the program change form.
• If you have not yet selected a choice, click HERE for directions and HERE for the program selection form.

What if I want to Change Options once School Begins?

• Families that wish to change their program during the school year may do so only during specific times:
• For grades 6-8: Dependent on space, program adjustment may occur at the quarter and at the semester.
• For grades 9-12: Dependent on space, program adjustment may occur at the 6 week mark of the first semester, at the semester, and at the 6 week mark of the second semester.
• Note : Moving from Program A to Program B can occur at any time.
  • Not all on-campus classes will be available online.
  • The student's teacher may be from another school.
  • School sites will assist with changes in these cases.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact your school principal if you have questions or need assistance. You may also find our newly published FAQ on Reopening here . You can also find resources on our Reopening Schools website here .

Sincerely,

Education and Support Services

Dear CUSD High School Families,

To ensure that we are prepared to open schools with the options selected by our families, when instruction in schools can be safely resumed, we need once again to ask you to review the following information and enrollment options for your student.

6-12 Grades Program Options :

• Program A: 50% on-campus instruction and 50% online independent study
• Program B: 100% online with daily teacher support, but not live instruction

• All high school special education programs and services are available in both program formats.

Program Description :

• Click HERE to see a comparative table of the programs
• Click HERE to see the graphic description of the programs ( Spanish version )
• Click HERE to watch a video description of the program

Deadline to Select a Program : Friday, July 31, 2020

Next Steps :

• If you have already made your selection and want to keep this option, you do not have to do anything
• If you have already made a selection and wish to change it, click HERE for instructions and HERE to find the program selection form.
• If you have not yet chosen an option, click HERE for instructions and HERE to find the program selection form.

What if I want to Change my Option once Classes have started?

• Families who wish to change programs during the course of the school year can do so only during specific dates:
• For grades 6-8: Depending on space, program changes may occur at the end of the trimester and at the end of the semester.
• For grades 9-12: Program changes may occur at the end of week 6 of the first semester, at the end of the semester, and at the end of week 6 of the second semester.
• Note : Transfer from Program A to Program B can occur at any time.
  • Not all classes taught on campus will be available online.
  • The student's teacher may be from another school.
  • In these cases, schools will assist with the changes.

QUESTIONS?

If you need help or have any questions, please contact your school principal. You can also find our updated FAQ post regarding reopening of schools here . You can also find resources about Reopening Schools on our website here .

Sincerely,

Education and support services

This press release was produced by the Capistrano Unified School District . The views expressed are the author's own.