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Resources for Families & Students

  • The Steve L. Butler Memorial Fund, operated by the ACOE Educational Partnerships Foundation, is available to students enrolled in schools operated by the Alameda County Office of Education.

    Steve Butler was an ACOE teacher passionate about teaching students who faced challenges in their lives. For almost 20 years, he worked in Alameda County Court and Community School programs with tough-to-teach students – those who were unable to succeed in a continuation school, let alone a traditional high school. Steve typified the teacher who went beyond the call of duty for his students. It was Steve who mounted a fund-raising drive to help one of his students, Donna, attend a state competition in Los Angeles where she won a top award in that competition and went on to earn a good living as a welder.

    It is in dedication to Steve’s advocacy for teachers and students, his love of life, and his competitive spirit that his colleagues strive to build and sustain The Butler Memorial Fund. Contributions are coordinated from the Alameda County Teachers Association, California School Employees Association, ACOE, and the California Teachers Associations to support Alameda County Court and Community School students.

    Award amounts vary depending on students’ needs. Awards can assist students in buying books, a professional suit for work, class expenses, conference or workshop fees, or a myriad of other items and activities. The committee guiding the Butler Memorial Fund desires that the awards will do for prospective recipients what Steve’s personal efforts did for his students.

    DONATIONS

    Please make donations to the Steve L. Butler Memorial Fund payable to the “ACOE Educational Partnerships Foundation” and write “Steve L. Butler Memorial Fund” on the memo line.

    Contributions are fully tax deductible (tax I.D. number: 91-2152166). One hundred percent of the money donated to the Fund is used for scholarships.

    Send checks to: ACOE Educational Partnerships Foundation, 313 West Winton Ave., Room 372, Hayward, CA 94544-1136.

    For questions regarding donations, please contact Lisa McCarty at 510-670-7667 or send an e-mail to lmccarty@acoe.org.

  • ACOE's Student Programs provides free meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program at four of our Community School sites: Hobbs Academy, Burke Academy, Quest Academy and Opportunity Academy.

    We recognize the benefits that consistent and healthy meals have on student achievement, and do not require families to pay for student meals. We believe that all children should have equitable access to adequate nutrition.

    In partnership with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), ACOE provides meals to Quest Academy and Opportunity students. ACOE is also in partnership with Newark Unified School District (NUSD) to provide meals to Burke Academy, Quest Academy and Opportunity Academy students.

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

    If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

    Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

    “USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

  • Parent Involvement Goals


    Parent and Student Support

    We recognize that parents/guardians are children's first and most influential teachers and that continued parental involvement in the education of children contributes greatly to student achievement.

    Parents' Rights

    All parents/guardians have a right to be involved in their children's education. State and federal laws outline the rights of students and parents/guardians. To understand these rights, please download the PDF document below.

    Parent-Teacher Collaboration

    Teachers, parents, and guardians can better understand student needs when they work together. Our administrators and teachers communicate frequently with the home to help parents and guardians develop skills that support classroom learning.

    We encourage you to be active in your student's life by knowing your student's schedule, communicating with his/her teachers, and attending and participating in parent-centered committees and meetings.

    Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) and District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

    The Parent Advisory Committee is made up of the parents and students who participate in the Court and Community Schools Site Councils. The District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) is made up of parents of English Learners focused on improving support and outcomes for English Learner (EL) students. Their purpose is to help to develop and give feedback on the Student Programs and Services Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).

    Each year, the PAC and the DELAC will review the prior year’s LCAP, data from the previous year in areas identified for improvement, evaluate the progress of ACOE’s schools, and make suggestions for changes to the next year’s LCAP. Each spring, the new LCAP will be approved by the County Board of Education in June.

    School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

    The SARC provides information for parents about schools, including school description, mission statement, demographics, school safety plan, school program and learning environment, facilities, test results, teacher and staff information, curriculum and instruction, and fiscal and expenditure data. Learn more about the SARC for the Court and Community School Program.

    Program Improvement

    Our schools receive funding from many sources, one of which is known as "Title I", a grant from the federal government. All Title I funded schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) that do not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) are identified for Program Improvement under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

    School Site Council

    Alameda County Court and Community Schools must have a School Site Council to represent parents, students, community members, and school staff in the school governance process. The School Site Council exists to:

    • Review and analyze student achievement data,
    • Gather community input,
    • Help develop the Balanced Scorecard/Single Plan for Student Achievement (BSC/SPSA) and the school site budget, and
    • Monitor the implementation of the plan and budget.

    • Alameda County Court and Community Schools must have a School Site Council to represent parents, students, community members, and school staff in the school governance process. The School Site Council exists to:

      • Review and analyze student achievement data,
      • Gather community input,
      • Help develop the Balanced Scorecard/Single Plan for Student Achievement (BSC/SPSA) and the school site budget, and
      • Monitor the implementation of the plan and budget.
         

      School Site Meetings

      The 2021-22 School Site Council members voted to continue the combined Court and Community Schools’ Site Council for the 2022-23 school year; per Education Code 65001 as one or
      more of the following conditions are applicable:

      1. Schools with a common site administration may operate a shared SSC if the school site
        has a pupil population of less than 300 (EC Section 65001[a]); or
         
      2. Up to three schools with a combined pupil population of less than 1,000 may operate a
        shared SSC if the schools have at least one of the following characteristics: a shared
        campus or geographic proximity to one another with similar pupil populations (EC
        Section 65001[b]).
         
      3. Pursuant to EC Section 65001(c), the composition of the shared SSC shall have
        representation from each group as required in EC Section 65000(c).

      This decision was to ensure that our Court and Community Schools’ Site Council meet the
      required School site Council Composition for Schools which states:

      1. The principal of the school or his or her designee; classroom teachers employed at the
        school, selected by classroom teachers employed at the school; and school personnel
        employed at the school who are not teachers, selected by school personnel employed at
        the school who are not teachers. The classroom teachers selected pursuant to this
        subparagraph shall constitute a majority of the persons selected pursuant to this
        subparagraph. (EC Section 65000[c][1][A])

      School Site meetings are open to students, parents, and the public. We welcome your involvement!

      Community & Court School Site Council Meetings for 2023-2024

       

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    • 2024-2027 Triennial Plan

      2021-2024 Triennial Plan

      2018-2021 Triennial Plan

      2015-2018 Triennial Plan

      2012-2015 Triennial Plan

       

       

      Education Code Sections 1980 and 1986

      The county superintendent of schools may operate community schools pursuant to Education Code Section 1980 (establishment and maintenance of one or more community schools).

      In accordance with Section 1981, the county board of education may enroll in the community schools pupils who are any of the following:

      a. Expelled for any of the reasons specified in subdivision (a) or (c) of Section 48915.

      b. Referred to county community schools by a school district as a result of the recommendation of a school attendance review board of pupils whose school districts of attendance have, at the request of the pupil’s parent or guardian, approved the pupil’s enrollment in a county community school.

      c. Probation-referred pursuant to Sections 300, 601, 602, and 654 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

      d. On probation or parole and not in attendance in any school.

      e. Expelled from a school district for any reason other than those specified in subdivision (a) or (c) of Section 48915.

      Student Programs and Services Division (SPAS) of ACOE developed the Educational Services Plan for Expelled and High-Risk Students .