NORTH ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (NOCROP)

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Controversial Issues Board Policy 6144 The Governing Board believes that students should have opportunities to discuss controversial issues which have political, social, or economic significance and which the students are mature enough to investigate and address. The study of a controversial issue should help students learn how to gather and organize pertinent facts, discriminate between fact or fiction, draw intelligent conclusions, and respect the opinion of others. The Board expects teachers to exercise caution and discretion when deciding whether or not a particular issue is suitable for study or discussion in any particular class. Teachers should not spend class time on any topic which they feel is not suitable for the class or related to the established course of study. The Board also expects teachers to ensure that all sides of a controversial issue are impartially presented, with adequate and appropriate factual information. Without promoting any partisan point of view, the teacher should help students separatefactfrom opinion and warn them against drawing conclusions from insufficient data. The teacher shall not suppress any student's view on the issue as long as its expression is not malicious or abusive towards others. Teachers sponsoring guest speakers shall either ask them not to use their position or influence on students to forward their own religious, political, economic, or social views or shall take active steps to neutralize whatever bias has been presented. Copyrighted Materials Board Policy 6161 It is the intention of the Governing Board to adhere to all provisions of Federal copyright laws as well as current guidelines and interpretations with respect to these laws. All employees of the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program will observe the legal restrictions of the copyright laws for all printed materials and for all non -print materials including software programs, videocassettes, and broadcasted programs. The legal or insurance protection of the District shall not be extended to employees who violate copyright laws. Procedures for the implementation of this policy will be developed and provided to all staff members. In-service will be given to the staff on an as needed basis to insure the compliance with applicable laws. COVID-19 Safety Plan The North Orange County Regional Occupational Program (NOCROP) is committed to y,n U the safety of our employees and students and mitigating the spread of COVID-19. We have developed this COVID-19 Safety Plan to help us identify risks and determine any appropriate control measures to implement. Our COVID-19 Safety Plan incorporates n information from the following resources: (1) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); (2) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); (3) California State COVID-19 Website; (4) California Department of Public Health; (5) The Orange County Department of Education, and (6) Orange County S T 1%1W_e THE Health Care Agency. The NOCROP COVID-19 Task Force will monitor relevant federal, state, and local guidance and update our COVID- 19 Safety Plan as conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this plan has been developed and is comprised of the following components SPREADto mitigate and protect against potential infection of COVID-19. The NOCROP COVID-19 Safety Plan does not supersede or replace plans implemented by NOCROP partner districts. Staff who are based on partner district campus sites will follow the respective districts' guidelines of the Anaheim Union High, Brea Olinda Unified, Fullerton Joint Union, Los Alamitos Unified, and Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School Districts. 10