(a) Upon the request of a parent, a legal guardian or other person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, or the affected pupil, a teacher shall provide to a pupil in any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, who has been suspended from school for two or more schooldays the homework that the pupil would otherwise have been assigned.

(b) If a homework assignment that is requested pursuant to subdivision (a) and turned into the teacher by the pupil either upon the pupil’s return to school from suspension or within the timeframe originally prescribed by the teacher, whichever is later, is not graded before the end of the academic term, that assignment shall not be included in the calculation of the pupil’s overall grade in the class.

Terms Used In California Education Code 48913.5

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Pupil: includes a pupil's parent or guardian or legal counsel. See California Education Code 48925
  • Suspension: means removal of a pupil from ongoing instruction for adjustment purposes. See California Education Code 48925

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 779, Sec. 3. (AB 982) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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