A local educational agency shall not be eligible to receive apportionments for independent study by pupils, regardless of age, unless it has adopted written policies, and has implemented those policies, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Superintendent, that include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) The maximum length of time, by grade level and type of program, that may elapse between the time an independent study assignment is made and the date by which the pupil must complete the assigned work. (b) (1) The level of satisfactory educational progress and the number of missed assignments that will be allowed before an evaluation is conducted to determine whether it is in the best interests of the pupil to remain in independent study, or whether the pupil should return to the regular school program. A written record of the findings of any evaluation made pursuant to this subdivision shall be treated as a mandatory interim pupil record. The record shall be maintained for a period of three years from the date of the evaluation and, if the pupil transfers to another California public school, the record shall be forwarded to that school. (2) Satisfactory educational progress shall be determined based on all of the following indicators: (A) The pupilâs achievement and engagement in the independent study program, as indicated by the pupilâs performance on applicable pupil-level measures of pupil achievement and pupil engagement set forth in paragraphs (4) and (5) of subdivision (d) of Section 52060. (B) The completion of assignments, assessments, or other indicators that evidence that the pupil is working on assignments. (C) Learning required concepts, as determined by the supervising teacher. (D) Progressing toward successful completion of the course of study or individual course, as determined by the supervising teacher. (c) The provision of content aligned to grade level standards that is substantially equivalent to in-person instruction. For high schools, this shall include access to all courses offered by the local educational agency for graduation and approved by the University of California or the California State University as creditable under the AâG admissions criteria. (d) Procedures for tiered reengagement strategies for all pupils who are not generating attendance for more than 10 percent of required minimum instructional time over four continuous weeks of a local educational agencyâs approved instructional calendar, pupils found not participatory in synchronous instructional offerings pursuant to Section 51747.5 for more than 50 percent of the scheduled times of synchronous instruction in a school month as applicable by grade span, or pupils who are in violation of the written agreement pursuant to subdivision (g). These procedures shall include local programs intended to address chronic absenteeism, as applicable, with at least all of the following: (1) Verification of current contact information for each enrolled pupil. (2) Notification to parents or guardians of lack of participation within one school day of the recording of a nonattendance day or lack of participation. (3) A plan for outreach from the school to determine pupil needs, including connection with health and social services as necessary. (4) A clear standard for requiring a pupil-parent-educator conference to review a pupilâs written agreement, and reconsider the independent study programâs impact on the pupilâs achievement and well-being, consistent with the policies adopted pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (g). (e) (1) For pupils in transitional kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, a plan to provide opportunities for daily synchronous instruction for all pupils throughout the school year. (2) For pupils in grades 4 to 8, inclusive, a plan to provide opportunities for both daily live interaction and at least weekly synchronous instruction for all pupils throughout the school year. (3) For pupils
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