Policies and Procedures

Community Education Class fees listed in this brochure are determined by length of class and an estimated number of enrolled students.  The estimated enrollment is based on an average of students attending the class in past terms.  Community education class fees pay for teachers salaries, use of facilities, operations, and overall clerical and administrative support.  Information provided and opinions expressed by instructors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the members of the Board of Education, district administration and/or adult school administrators.

Mandated classes are financed by the State of California.  Fees may be charged for some classes.

All classes are open to adults 18 years of age and older.

Additional Fees  for materials or service fees (listed in class description) are needed in some classes for handouts, food, instructional assistants, and maintenance of equipment.  Some courses require textbooks, tools or supplies.  All community education classes include a small general material fee.

Students 62 years of age or older qualify for a discount on registration fees.  No senior discount on materials.  Proof of age may be requested.

There is no in-class payment of fees.  Pay all fees in the Adult School office, if you have not pre-enrolled by fax, mail or in-person before the beginning of the term.  If you enroll in a mandated class, it is important that you attend the first class meeting. Classes not meeting the minimum student enrollment are subject to cancellation.

Refund Policy

Forms are available at Adult Center offices.  Full refunds are give ONLY on classes cancelled by Torrance Adult School.

A $5.00 processing fee is charged for all refunds received prior to the first class meeting.

After the 1st class meeting all refunds are prorated from date received plus a $10.00 service fee.

               No refunds on textbooks or the cost of non-refundable tour admission tickets, or
               on one-meeting classes after they have met
 

Child care for children aged two to five (toilet trained) is available when parent is attending a mandated class on campus at the same time.  Parents must register for class and then bring child's birth certificate and immunization records to child care classroom to enroll the child.  Fees are paid at the beginning of each month: One time $5 registration fee; $2 per morning fee. No Child Care is available at Levy Center.

Smoking and the use of all tobacco products is prohibited on all Torrance Unified School District property.  This ban applies at all times to all employees, students and visitors.

Non Discrimination Policy: The Torrance Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ethnic group identification, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, gender, race, color, national origin (including lack of English language skills), sex (including sexual harassment), handicap (or disability), or age in any of its policies, procedures, or practices.  In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (pertaining to race, color, and national origin). Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (pertaining to sex), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1983 (pertaining to handicap), and Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (pertaining to age).  This nondiscrimination policy covers admission and access to, and treatment and employment  in, the District's programs and activities, including vocational education.  The District has a uniform complaint procedure that allows the filing of a grievance/complaint.  Local community legal assistance agencies are available. Legal resources are in the telephone book under legal services.  Inquiries regarding the equal opportunity policies, the filing of grievances, or to request a copy of the grievance procedures covering discrimination complaints may be directed to: Mario Liberati, Director - Employment Relations, T.U.S.D., 2335 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90509. (310) 972-6071

Torrance Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active nondiscrimination program.  It is the stated policy of T.U.S.D. that harassment is prohibited and that all employees, and applicants, shall receive equal consideration and treatment.  All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers and promotions will be on the basis of qualifications of the individual for the position being filed regardless of sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (including HIV and Aids), mental disability, medical condition (cancer), age (over 40), marital status and denial of family care leave.

Torrance Adult School makes every effort to accommodate the needs of students with disabilities.  Please contact any of our school offices two weeks prior to the beginning of class to request special accommodations and to provide recent documentation of the disability.  Because community education (self-sustaining) classes receive no state funding support, they must be financially self-supporting.  Therefore, in community education (self-sustaining) classes Torrance Adult School reserves the right to deny special accommodations that are costly.  Please contact an administrator at any of the Torrance Adult School campuses for assistance.  There are no tuition or material fee reductions for students with disabilities.