Oxnard School District

Independent Study Administrator:
Dr. Andres Santamaria

Contact Information: 
805-385-1555
asantamaria@oxnardsd.org  

If you are interested in the Independent Study Program, please contact Dr. Santamaria.  You can also contact Ms. Liney Ochoa at 805-385-1501 ext. 2167.

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AB181

For the 2022-23 school year, school districts are not required to offer students independent study.  The Oxnard School District, however, is continuing to offer Independent Study as an option for families. Students will be permitted to enroll in Independent Study only if it is determined to be an appropriate program placement. No student is required to participate in Independent Study and every student participating in Independent Study has the option of returning to the regular school program.  For special education students or students with a 504 Plan, participation in Independent Study continues to be subject to IEP team or 504 team determination as already provided in the law.

Oxnard School District Board Policy 6158

The Board of Education authorizes Independent Study as an optional instructional program for eligible students whose needs may be best met through study outside of the regular classroom setting. Independent Study shall offer a means of individualizing the educational plan to serve students who desire a more challenging educational experience, whose health or other personal circumstances make classroom attendance difficult, who are unable to access course(s) due to scheduling problems, and/or who need to make up credits or fill gaps in their learning. As necessary to meet student needs, Independent Study may be offered on a full-time basis or on a part-time basis in conjunction with part- or full-time classroom study.

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A student's participation in Independent Study shall be voluntary. Students participating in Independent Study shall have the right, at any time, to enter or return to the regular classroom mode of instruction. (Education Code 51747; 5 CCR 11700)

Parents/guardians of students who are interested in Independent Study shall contact the Superintendent or designee. 

Written Agreements

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that a written master agreement and, as appropriate, a learning agreement for students participating in course-based Independent Study exist for each participating student as prescribed by law. (Education Code 51747, 51749.5)

The master agreement shall specify the length of time in which each independent study assignment must be completed. Because excessive leniency in the duration of independent study assignments may result in a student falling behind his/her peers and increase the risk of dropping out of school, Independent Study assignments shall be no more than one week for all grade levels and types of program. However, when necessary based on the specific circumstances of the student's approved program, the Superintendent or designee may allow for a longer period of time between the date an assignment is made and when it is due, up to the termination date of the agreement.

Tiered re-engangement strategies will be in place to support students who do not attend live interaction and/or synchronous instruction meetings and/or are not submitting work.  After a certain number of absences or lack of work submission, an evaluation shall be conducted to determine whether it is in a student's best interest to remain in Independent Study.