California

Education Code

11,521 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 52312 — For the purposes of this chapter the county superintendent of schools, the governing board of the school district, or the governing boards of school districts establishing a regional occupational cent
• § 52313 — The county superintendent of schools or governing board of a school district or districts, as the case may be, maintaining a regional occupational center, or regional occupational program, may accept
• § 52314 — (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any pupil eligible to attend a high school or adult school in a school district subject to the jurisdiction of a county superintendent of schools operati
• § 52314.5 — A regional occupational center or program established and maintained by a county superintendent of schools, school districts, or joint powers agencies pursuant to Section 52301 shall admit youths betw
• § 52315 — (a) A visually impaired, orthopedically impaired, or deaf person who is not enrolled in a regular high school or community college program may attend a regional occupational center or regional occupat
• § 52316 — Any pupil enrolled in grade 10, 11, or 12, and who is also attending a regional occupational center or regional occupational program may be excused from attending courses in physical education by the
• § 52317 — The governing board of any regional occupational center or program operated by a joint powers agency, a single district, or a county superintendent of schools maintaining a county regional occupationa
• § 52319 — (a) Whenever the establishment and maintenance of a regional occupational center by two or more school districts has been undertaken pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with the provis
• § 52320 — For the purposes of receiving advances of funds from the county treasury only, a regional occupational center shall be deemed to be a school district.
• § 52321 — (a) (1) Commencing in the 2009–10 fiscal year, a regional occupational center or program established and maintained by school districts or joint powers agencies pursuant to Section 52301 shall receive
• § 52322 — The State Board of Education shall make provision in allocating any funds received from the federal government pursuant to Public Law 576 of the 90th Congress to include regional occupational centers
• § 52323 — No instruction shall be given in a regional occupational center except by a qualified teacher holding a certificate issued pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 44200) of Part 25 of Division
• § 52324.6 — (a) Any regional occupational program shall be eligible to apply for apportionments as a necessary small regional occupational program under this section if it is a regional occupational program with
• § 52325 — A day of attendance for pupils enrolled in a regional occupational center or program is 180 minutes of attendance.
• § 52327 — (a) The governing board of a school district maintaining a regional occupational center may establish a bookstore on school district property for the purpose of offering for sale textbooks, workbooks,
• § 52327.5 — Each governing board establishing or maintaining a regional occupational center or program pursuant to Section 52310.
• § 52328 — (a) Any school district, located in whole or in part in a county contiguous with the Republic of Mexico, or any county superintendent of schools of a county contiguous with the Republic of Mexico, whi
• § 52329 — (a) The governing board of a school district located in a county, or the county superintendent of schools maintaining a regional occupational program in a county, any of the boundaries of which are co
• § 52330 — The governing board of any school district or the county superintendent of schools that is operating or jointly operating a regional occupational center or program may establish and maintain regional
• § 52331 — A regional occupational program or center, established pursuant to Section 52301, may contract with a community college district to provide career technical education instruction and services for stud
• § 52334 — (a) Indirect costs charged to regional occupational centers and programs may not exceed the school district or county office of education, as appropriate, prior year indirect cost rate as approved by
• § 52334.5 — (a) Within existing resources, the department shall conduct monitoring reviews of each regional occupational center or program at least once every four years for compliance with applicable state laws
• § 52334.7 — (a) The Superintendent may certify, by name, any regional occupational center or program, county office of education, or adult education program established pursuant to Section 52501 that provides a p
• § 52335 — For purposes of this article, “ROC/P” means regional occupational center or program.
• § 52335.12 — (a) As a condition of receiving state or federal funds, the regional occupational center or program shall report annually to the department the academic and workforce preparation progress of the secon
• § 52336 — (a) Any business, trade or professional association, union, or state or local governmental agency operating within this state may establish and operate, under the auspices of the local school district
• § 52336.1 — Any pupil who has successfully completed his or her education through grade 10, with the written consent of his or her parent or guardian, may choose to follow either a traditional college preparatory
• § 52336.3 — (a) The State Department of Education shall adopt rules and regulations by January 1, 1996, in relation to the following: (1) An application process for entities that are seeking to establish and oper
• § 52336.5 — (a) A private entity establishing a career preparatory program pursuant to this article shall not be eligible for any moneys from the state or any school district.
• § 52370 — The governing board of any high school district may provide for the maintenance on Saturday of special day and evening classes in career technical training authorized and provided for by any program o
• § 52371 — Pilot programs may be established by school districts to provide for the maintenance on Saturday of classes in career technical training, upon the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• § 52372 — The governing board of any high school district, subject to the provisions of this code relating to courses of study for high schools, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational cen
• § 52372.1 — (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt rules and regulations for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms.
• § 52372.5 — (a) For purposes of this section, a “linked learning program” is a program that is all of the following: (1) A multiyear, comprehensive high school program of integrated academic and technical study t
• § 52373 — (a) The governing board of any high school district maintaining an agriculture course may transport pupils, instructors, or supervisors of classes to and from any classes or places where the work of t
• § 52374 — The duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the governing board of any high school district with respect to any high school established in the district prior to August 14, 1929
• § 52375 — No pupil shall be required to pay any fee or charge for enrollment or participation in activities of career technical student organizations which are a part of a career technical class or course of in
• § 52376 — (a) The governing board of any school district that maintains a high school may expend supplemental funding apportioned pursuant to Section 54761 for the purposes of this section.
• § 52377 — Any reference to “vocational” education, skill training, instruction, or training in this code shall be deemed to be a reference to “career technical” education, skill training, instruction, or traini
• § 52381 — The Legislature finds that it is urgently necessary to reduce the continuing high level of unemployment among the youth and young adults by broadening and strengthening the existing career technical e
• § 52382 — A program of summer career technical and technical education may be established pursuant to this article by the governing board of any school district maintaining one or more high schools.
• § 52383 — Wages earned by pupils participating in a program of summer career technical and technical education, shall be paid weekly, or, if not reasonably possible, biweekly.
• § 52386 — The governing board of a school district may contract with and receive and expend funds from any other public or private agency, foundation, or corporation for the purposes of this article.
• § 52410 — Upon the approval of appropriate school district personnel, or the approval of the county superintendent of schools as to students under his jurisdiction, and with the written approval of the parent o
• § 52411 — Duties of environmental interns employed pursuant to this article shall be established by the employing agency in conjunction with the local school district or the county superintendent of schools and
• § 52412 — Approval of environmental internships shall be required by the district superintendent or the county superintendent of schools.
• § 52413 — Successful completion of a summer program and submission by the environmental intern of a suitable project report to the school district may result in academic credit toward graduation from high schoo
• § 52414 — The school district or county superintendent of schools and the employing agency shall jointly apply to the Conservation Education Service for funds.
• § 52450 — The Legislature of the State of California recognizes that agriculture is the most basic and singularly important industry in the state, that agriculture is of central importance to the welfare and ec
• § 52451 — The State Department of Education shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this article.
• § 52452 — (a) There is hereby created within the department an agricultural career technical education unit to assist school districts in the establishment and maintenance of educational programs established pu
• § 52453 — (a) The State Director of Career Technical Education shall establish and convene an Agricultural Advisory Committee representative of the various and diverse areas of the agricultural industry in Cali
• § 52454 — (a) The curriculum of school districts that choose to participate in the state program of agricultural career technical education shall include all of the following components: (1) Organized classes i
• § 52460 — The governing board of a school district which operates an agricultural career technical education program may apply to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for an incentive grant, pursuant to thi
• § 52461 — The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall award grants to applicant school districts which meet the following requirements: (a) The school district shall contribute an amount of funds equal to th
• § 52461.5 — (a) For purposes of this article, “agricultural career technical education equipment” shall mean any nonsalary item of expenditure, including, but not limited to, capital outlay, for approved agricult
• § 52462 — The State Board of Education may, with the advice of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, adopt rules and regulations governing the distribution of funds provided for purposes of this article and
• § 52500 — Adult schools and evening high schools shall consist of classes for adults.
• § 52500.1 — (a) Adult schools shall consist of programs, courses, and classes for adults.
• § 52501 — The governing board of a school district maintaining secondary schools shall have power with the approval of the department to establish and maintain classes for adults, except programs and classes in
• § 52501.3 — Each governing board maintaining classes for adults shall meet the requirements set forth in Sections 35145, 41010, 41011, 41015, 41020, 42103, 42600, 51040, 51041, 51050, and 51056.
• § 52501.5 — Revenue derived from the Adult Education Program, established pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50 of Division 7 of Title 3, shall not be expended for other th
• § 52502 — The governing board of a high school district or unified school district may establish classes for adults.
• § 52503 — The governing board of a high school district or unified school district may establish and maintain one or more adult schools by resolution of the governing board.
• § 52504 — Classes for adults shall conform to any course of study and graduation requirements otherwise imposed by law or under the authority of law.
• § 52505 — Such classes may be convened at such hours and for such length of time during the day or evening and at such period and for such length of time during the school year as may be determined by the gover
• § 52506 — The department shall establish standards including standards of attendance, curriculum, administration, and guidance and counseling service for these classes as a basis for the several apportionments
• § 52507 — Governing boards shall have the authority to provide for granting appropriate credits, certificates, diplomas or other recognition of skill or accomplishment in such classes which such districts are o
• § 52508 — The governing board of a high school district or a unified school district shall have the authority to award diplomas or certificates to adults and eligible minors enrolled in adult schools upon satis
• § 52509 — The governing board of any school district maintaining an adult school shall prescribe the requirements for the granting of diplomas.
• § 52511 — Whenever the governing board of a school district maintaining an adult school or classes for adults is unable to maintain the school or classes in the school district because of its inability to secur
• § 52514 — High schools maintained in any state institution for adults or in any city, county, or city and county jail, road camp or farm shall consist only of classes for adults.
• § 52515 — State funds shall not be apportioned to a school district unless the courses have been approved by the department pursuant to Section 41976.
• § 52517 — (a) A high school or unified school district shall report for attendance in a class if either of the following occurs: (1) The school district receives full compensation for the class from any public
• § 52523 — Adult education programs, courses, and classes shall not be used to supplant the regular high school curriculum for high school pupils enrolled in adult education.
• § 52524 — (a) The department, in conjunction with the chancellor’s office, as part of the report and recommendations required pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 84830, shall jointly develop
• § 52540 — Upon application of 20 or more persons above 18 years of age residing in a high school district who cannot speak, read, or write the English language to a degree of proficiency equal to that required
• § 52550 — In counties in which the U.
• § 52551 — The superintendent of schools of the county or city and county, after obtaining the names and addresses of the applicants, shall send a written or printed notice to the applicants, stating that this a
• § 52552 — Upon application of 25 or more persons desiring training for citizenship and residing in a high school district, the governing board of the high school district shall establish special classes in trai
• § 52555 — The course of study in training for citizenship shall consist of the teaching of U.
• § 52570 — The governing board of a school district maintaining secondary schools or a county superintendent of schools, shall have the power, with the approval of the department, to establish special classes fo
• § 52572 — The governing board of a school district or the county superintendent of schools authorized by this article to establish special classes for adults designed to serve the educational needs of adults wi
• § 52610 — “Adult,” for purposes of this section, means a person 18 years of age or older or a person who is not concurrently enrolled in a regular high school program.
• § 52610.5 — Notwithstanding Section 52610, any minor, regardless of age, who is pregnant or is a parent actively engaged in raising one or more of the minor’s children, is eligible to enroll in any adult educatio
• § 52612 — (a) Except as specified in this section, the governing board of the school district maintaining the class may require an adult enrolled in a class for adults to pay a fee for the class.
• § 52613 — (a) Notwithstanding any section to the contrary, each governing board of a school district maintaining classes for adults that issues a Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status
• § 52616 — Money derived under the Adult Education Program, established pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50 of Division 7 of Title 3, shall be deposited in a separate fu
• § 52616.18 — (a) Commencing July 1, of each fiscal year, notwithstanding that a school district was not authorized to operate an adult education program pursuant to Section 41976, a school district may apply to th
• § 52616.4 — (a) Money in the Adult Education Fund of a school district may be expended only for the following charges: (1) Direct instructional costs relating directly to the adult education program, including, b
• § 52616.6 — A school district or county superintendent of schools may expend funds allocated to it for the purposes of classes for adults in correctional facilities only for the direct instructional charges of th
• § 52620 — The governing board of a school district overseeing an adult education program or the governing board of a community college district overseeing a noncredit program may authorize a student pursuing a
• § 52621 — (a) For purposes of allowances and apportionments from Section B of the State School Fund, a community college shall be credited with additional units of average daily attendance attributable to the a
• § 52651 — For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the California Comm
• § 52652 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the students enrolled in classes and courses for immigrants pursuant to this chapter be provided with information written in a language understood by the stude
• § 52653 — School districts that receive funding pursuant to Section 52656 shall provide the following: (a) Classes and courses offered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 41976.
• § 52654 — Community college districts that receive funding for the purposes of this chapter shall provide the following: (a) Services that were reimbursable under the provision of SLIAG in the 1991–92 fiscal ye
• § 52655 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the superintendent develop a course of instruction for each level of English as a second language and basic skills instruction leading, respectively, to a Cert
• § 52656 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, school districts that received apportionment for extraordinary needs in English as a second language and basic skills from Provision (4) of Schedule (a) of Item 6110
• § 52700 — The governing board of any school district may, for the purpose of providing practical instruction in agriculture, establish one or more school farms for any one or more of the schools of the district
• § 52701 — The cost of purchasing and equipping a school farm and all other costs not met from the receipts of the operation of the farm shall be a charge against the funds of the school district.
• § 52702 — The governing board of the district may provide for the general supervision of the farm and the cost of the supervision may be a charge against the funds of the district.
• § 52703 — All moneys received from the sale of produce, livestock and other products of a farm shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the general fund of the district.
• § 52704 — The governing board of the school district may, as an alternative to the procedure provided for in Section 52703, establish an account for each such farm established in the district, or for all such f
• § 52705 — The governing board may designate an employee or employees of the district to have custody of the account or accounts established under Section 52704, who shall be responsible for the payment into the
• § 52706 — The governing board may buy feed, livestock, and materials and supplies for a farm and may sell produce, livestock and other products of a farm in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the
• § 52720 — In every public elementary school each day during the school year at the beginning of the first regularly scheduled class or activity period at which the majority of the pupils of the school normally
• § 52730 — (a) Providing instruction that promotes understanding the concepts of “pledge,” “allegiance,” “republic,” and “indivisible,” and understanding the importance of the pledge as an expression of patrioti
• § 52740 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide accurate instructional materials to schools on all of the following topics: (1) The internment in the United States of persons of Japanese origin and
• § 52742 — The films or video recordings produced pursuant to this article shall be submitted to the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission for its review, and may be made available to scho
• § 52743 — The State Department of Education shall make available the films or video recordings produced pursuant to this article to schools.
• § 52760 — (a) The student government of a school maintaining any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, may establish a committee of pupils and teachers to develop a survey by which pupils may provide feedback to teache
• § 52770 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Career fair” means an event where multiple private businesses, governmental agencies, university representatives, or career tech
• § 52920 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year curriculum, leading to examinations for high school pupils.
• § 52922 — A school district that offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program may help pay the test fees for pupils in need of financial assistance.
• § 52950 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that improved science education in elementary and secondary schools contributes to improvements in student performance.
• § 52951 — The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) California is a national and international leader in scientific and technological development.
• § 52955 — With funds appropriated therefor, the University of California, upon approval by the regents, shall establish a cooperative endeavor entitled the California Science Project, to be administered jointly
• § 52956 — The project shall establish an advisory committee to recommend proposals to be funded and criteria for project evaluation.
• § 52957 — The advisory committee shall include: (a) One representative selected by the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
• § 52958 — The project shall establish criteria for approval of science projects.
• § 52959 — Proposals for science projects which meet the criteria specified in Section 52958 shall be submitted to the advisory committee for review and recommendation.
• § 52961 — The Educational Technology Committee and the State Board of Education shall give careful consideration to funding proposals for classroom application utilizing computers, videos, and other educational
• § 52962 — The advisory committee shall develop criteria for evaluating each project.
• § 52964 — (a) The executive director of the project and the advisory committee shall secure the maximum amount of funding available from the federal government, universities and colleges, school districts, coun
• § 52965 — This article does not apply to the University of California unless the regents, by resolution, make these provisions applicable.
• § 53 — The high schools of the state are designated as four-year high schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, continuation high schools, and evening high schools.
• § 5300 — School district elections and community college district elections shall be governed by the Elections Code, except as otherwise provided in this code.
• § 53000 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Comprehensive Reading Leadership Program Act of 1996.
• § 53001 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that strong leadership is needed at the local level to improve reading instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, of the public schools.
• § 53002 — (a) County offices of education may apply to the State Board of Education to design a reading leadership program and develop materials that focus on systematically explicit phonics instruction, phonem
• § 53003 — From the applications received pursuant to this chapter, the State Board of Education shall select county offices of education and school districts on a statewide basis to conduct reading leadership t
• § 53004 — From the amount appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, the State Board of Education shall determine the amount of funds to allocate to each school district and county office of education selec
• § 53005 — The State Board of Education shall designate the school districts and county offices of education that will be served by each of the reading leadership training program providers selected pursuant to
• § 53006 — The county offices of education and school districts selected pursuant to Section 53003 shall conduct reading leadership training programs in accordance with the following: (a) The members of the gove
• § 53008 — (a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares that screening pupils for risk of reading difficulties, including dyslexia, is one of many tools that educators can employ to gain information about how to s
• § 53009 — (a) The sum of two hundred fifteen million dollars ($215,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent to augment the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Progr
• § 5301 — The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all district elections, except as otherwise provided by law, or as otherwise provided in the charter of any city or city and county in the matters concern
• § 53010 — The California Career Pathways Trust is hereby established as a state education and economic and workforce development initiative with the goal of preparing pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12,
• § 53011 — Contingent upon funding provided for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the department shall administer the California Career Pathways Trust as a competitive grant program for kindergarten and gra
• § 53012 — A grant recipient under this chapter may be a school district, county office of education, direct-funded charter school, regional occupational center or program operated by a joint powers authority, o
• § 53013 — The following are conditions of receipt of California Career Pathways Trust funds: (a) A grant recipient shall not use the funds to supplant other funding from state, federal, or any other public or p
• § 53014 — The Superintendent shall consult with the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, state workforce investment organizations, and organizations representing business in the development of the r
• § 53015 — For purposes of administering the California Career Pathways Trust, the Superintendent may do any of the following: (a) Establish a structure for awarding grants on a regional or local basis as define
• § 53016 — For purposes of considering competitive priorities for the California Career Pathways Trust, the Superintendent shall do all of the following: (a) Consider how to prioritize grants to applicants in re
• § 5302 — The duties of the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction of a school district election or community college district election shall be: (a) To call elections when ordered under the provi
• § 53020 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Golden State Pathways Program Act.
• § 53021 — The Golden State Pathways Program is hereby established to do all of the following: (a) Promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including, but not limited to, technology, health
• § 53022 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “High-priority local educational agency” means a local educational agency that meets any of the following criteria: (1) Fifty percent
• § 53023 — Contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other statute, the department shall administer the Golden State Pathways Program as a competitive grant program.
• § 53023.5 — Community college districts may partner with local educational agencies to submit applications to receive funding under this program to support the offering of a Golden State Pathways Program.
• § 53024 — (a) As a condition of receiving a Golden State Pathways Program grant, a recipient shall: (1) Not use Golden State Pathways Program grant funds to supplant state, federal, or any other public or priva
• § 53025 — (a) The Superintendent, in consultation with the executive director of the state board, shall award grants on a competitive basis to grant recipients for the following: (1) Consortium development and
• § 5303 — The county elections official shall perform the duties incident to the preparation for, and holding of, all district elections.
• § 5304 — The duties of the governing board of any school district or community college district with respect to school district elections shall be: (a) To order elections as authorized by this code.
• § 53070 — (a) The California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program is hereby established as a state education, economic, and workforce development initiative with the goal of providing pupils in ki
• § 53070.1 — (a) Commencing July 1, 2018, before awarding any grants under the program, the department shall report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, the Department of Finance, an
• § 53071 — The department shall administer this program as a competitive grant program.
• § 53071.1 — (a) Commencing July 1, 2019, as part of the application process, the department shall ask applicants to indicate whether they have received a grant under the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Pro
• § 53072 — (a) A grant recipient under this chapter may, consistent with subdivision (b), consist of one or more, or any combination, of the following: (1) School districts.
• § 53073 — (a) An applicant receiving a grant from this program in a prior fiscal year shall be eligible to apply to receive a renewal grant if the applicant’s career technical education program meets the requir
• § 53074 — The department shall consult with the executive director of the state board and entities having career technical education expertise, including, but not limited to, the California Education Interagenc
• § 53075 — (a) When determining proposed grant recipients, the department, in consultation with the executive director of the state board, shall do both of the following: (1) Give positive consideration to each
• § 53076 — For purposes of administering the program established by this chapter, the Superintendent shall do all of the following: (a) Determine, in collaboration with the executive director of the state board,
• § 53076.1 — The Controller shall include instructions in the audit guide required by Section 14502.
• § 53076.2 — On or before January 31, 2024, and on or before January 31 every five years thereafter, the department shall submit to the Department of Finance, the Governor, and the appropriate policy and fiscal co
• § 53076.4 — For purposes of the program established by this chapter, the K–12 Workforce Pathway Coordinators and the K–14 Technical Assistance Providers established pursuant to Section 88833 shall provide technic
• § 53086 — (a) There is in the department the California Career Resource Network Program, formerly called the California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.
• § 53100 — For the purposes of implementing the federal Race to the Top program established by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5): (a) The Superintendent and the Presid
• § 53101 — (a) The Governor, the Superintendent, and the state board shall jointly develop a single high-quality plan or multiple plans, in collaboration with participating local educational agencies, as necessa
• § 53102 — (a) On or before January 1, 2011, the Superintendent shall contract for an independent evaluation of the implementation and impact of the state plan submitted in application for a federal Race to the
• § 53103 — The Legislature finds and declares that this act is declaratory of the requirements and definitions specified in the federal guidelines for the federal Race to the Top Fund.
• § 5320 — The act authorized by this code of any officer, board, county committee, group of electors, or any other persons or agencies which commences an election proceeding, and any mandatory provision of this
• § 53200 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Low-achieving school” means a school described in subdivision (a) of Section 53201.
• § 53201 — The Superintendent and the state board shall establish a list of schools according to the following: (a) Identify any Title 1 school in improvement, corrective action, or restructuring.
• § 53201.5 — The Superintendent shall notify the governing board of a school district, county superintendent of schools, or the governing body of a charter school or its equivalent, that one or more of the schools
• § 53202 — (a) For purposes of implementing the federal Race to the Top program established by Sections 14005 and 14006 of Title XIV of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
• § 5321 — Whenever a valid and verified petition, authorized by this code and requesting that a board election be held in any school district or in territory contained in one or more school districts or communi
• § 5322 — Whenever an election is ordered, the governing board of the district or the board or officer authorized by this code to make such designations shall, concurrently with or after the order of election b
• § 5323 — The county superintendent having jurisdiction shall at least 130 days prior to the date of a governing board member election consolidated pursuant to Section 5340, notify the governing boards concerne
• § 5324 — At least 120 days prior to the date of the election in the case of an election for governing board members, the county superintendent of schools shall deliver to the county elections official in the c
• § 5325 — Any school district election or community college district election, except a bond measure election, ordered to be held in accordance with this code shall be called by the county superintendent of sch
• § 5326 — If, by 5:00 p.
• § 5328 — If pursuant to Section 5326 a district election is not held, the qualified person or persons nominated shall be seated at the organizational meeting of the board, or if no person has been nominated or
• § 5328.5 — If no one has been nominated to an office, prior to making an appointment to that office pursuant to Section 5328, the governing board shall cause to be published a notice once in a newspaper of gener
• § 5329 — Whenever a candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy the name of the candidate shall be printed upon the ballot unless the candidate has died and that fact has been ascertained by the officer cha
• § 53300 — For any school not identified as a persistently lowest-achieving school under Section 53201 which, after one full school year, is subject to corrective action pursuant to paragraph (7) of Section 1116
• § 53301 — (a) The local educational agency shall notify the Superintendent and the state board upon receipt of a petition under Section 53300 and upon its final disposition of that petition.
• § 53302 — (a) No more than 75 schools shall be subject to a petition authorized by this article.
• § 53303 — A local educational agency shall not be required to implement the option requested by the parent petition if the request is for reasons other than improving academic achievement or pupil safety.
• § 5340 — School district governing board or community college district governing board member elections for two or more districts of any type to be held in the same district or area on the same day shall be co
• § 5342 — Whenever any school district election or community college district election is scheduled to be held on the same day, in the same territory, or in territory that is in part the same, as an election or
• § 5343 — If any school district election or community college district election is completely or partially consolidated with any other election, the notice of election need not set forth the precincts, place o
• § 5344 — Within the territory affected by the order of consolidation the election precincts, polling places, voting booths and polling hours shall, in every case, be the same and there shall be only one set of