OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board Policy
BP 6145
Instruction
Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities
The Governing Board recognizes that extracurricular and co-curricular activities enrich the educational and social development and experiences of students. The District shall encourage and support student participation in extracurricular and co-curricular activities without compromising the integrity and purpose of the educational program.
No extracurricular or co-curricular program or activity shall be provided or conducted separately and no District student’s participation in extracurricular and co-curricular activities shall be required or refused based on the student’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, gender, gender identify, gender expression immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, religion, or mental or physical disability. Requirements for participation in extracurricular and co-curricular activities shall be limited to those that are essential to the success of the activity. (5 CCR 4925)
A student shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records. (Education Code section 221.5(f))
Any complaint regarding the District’s extracurricular and co-curricular programs or activities shall be filed in accordance with BP/AR 1312.3 – Uniform Complaint Procedures.
No student shall be prohibited from participating in extracurricular and co-curricular activities related to the educational program because of inability to pay fees associated with the activity.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to participate in extracurricular and co-curricular activities, students in grades 7 through 12 must demonstrate satisfactory educational progress in the previous grading period including but not limited to:
1. Maintenance of a minimum of 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
2. Maintenance of minimum progress toward meeting high school graduation requirements.
The Superintendent or designee may grant ineligible students a probationary period of not more than one semester. Students granted probationary eligibility must meet the required standards by the end of the probationary period in order to remain eligible for participation.
Any decision regarding the eligibility of a homeless student, foster youth, or child of an active duty military family for extracurricular or cocurricular activities shall be made by the Superintendent or designee in accordance with Education Code sections 48850 and 49701.
The Superintendent or designee shall provide the necessary assistance to help ineligible students achieve the academic standards required by law.
(cf. 6164.5 – Student Success Teams) (cf. 6176 – Weekend/Saturday Classes) (cf. 6177 – Summer School)
(cf. 6179 – Supplemental Instruction)
The Superintendent or designee may revoke a student’s eligibility for participation in extracurricular and co-curricular activities when the student’s poor citizenship is serious enough to warrant loss of this privilege.
Annual Policy Review
The Board shall annually review this policy and implementing regulations.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35145 Public meetings
35160.5 District policy rules and regulations; requirements; matters subject to regulation 35179 Interscholastic athletics; associations or consortia
48930-48938 Student organizations CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
350 Fees not permitted
4900-4965 Nondiscrimination in elementary and secondary education programs receiving state financial assistance
5531 Supervision of extracurricular activities of pupils UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
2000h-2-2000h-6 Title IX, 1972 Education Act Amendments COURT DECISIONS
Hartzell v. Connell, (1984) 35 Cal. 3d 899
Management Resources:
CDE LEGAL ADVISORIES
001.90 Access to School-Related Activities and Events by Disabled Students, LO: 3-0
409.87 Requirements for Pupil Participation in Extracurricular and Cocurricular activities, AB 2613, CIL: 86/87-11
WEB SITES
California Association of Directors of Activities: http://www.cada1.org 7/14/04; 8/9/06A; 9/26/07R; 2/24/21A