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2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8761.

8761. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, whenever an outdoor science program involves studies in marine science, the governing board of any school district or a county superintendent of schools may transport, or arrange transportation of, pupils, instructors, supervisors, or other personnel aboard U.S. Coast Guard approved vessels in the waters of the Pacific Ocean for distances not to exceed five miles westerly of any offshore island which is a part of the State of California.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 80.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8762.

8762. The governing board of any school district may:
(a) Conduct courses in forestry, and for that purpose employ instructors and supervisors of classes, and acquire necessary equipment.
(b) Acquire forest lands outside the boundary of the district by lease for a period not exceeding five years, or purchase or sell forest lands in the same manner as lands within the boundary of the district are purchased or sold.
(c) Afforest and reforest, and plant trees, shrubs, and vines on the lands; or upon any public lands which may be placed at its disposal, and enter into contracts and agreements with the government of the United States, the state, or any political subdivision thereof for that purpose.
(d) Transport pupils, instructors, or supervisors of classes to or from classes or places where the work is being done, whether within or without the district, in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as in transporting pupils to and from school.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 81.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8763.

8763. The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, enter into agreements with the governing board of one or more school districts or private schools to provide programs and classes in outdoor science education and conservation education for pupils in the district or private school. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the agreement shall provide for the payment by the district or the private school of the actual cost of providing the programs or classes. The county superintendent of schools shall transfer from the funds of the district or the private school shall pay, as the case may be, to the county school service fund the amounts set forth in the agreement.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 82.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8764.

8764. The school district or districts entering into agreements pursuant to this article with the county superintendent of schools may agree to make capital outlay expenditures, as well as pay for the other costs of the program. Title to all property acquired by the capital outlay expenditures shall be vested in the office of the county superintendent of schools, and the participating school districts shall have no interest in the property, nor in the proceeds of any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of the property, unless the parties otherwise provide in the agreement which authorizes the acquisition of the property.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 83.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8765.

8765. Except as otherwise provided, all of the powers and duties authorized for governing boards of school districts by Section 8760 are powers and duties of the county superintendent of schools whenever, pursuant to this article, he or she provides programs and classes in outdoor science education and conservation education.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 84.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8766.

8766. The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, acquire by gift and maintain real or personal property needed for such programs and classes with title thereto vested in the office of the county superintendent of schools. The school districts or community college districts or private schools participating in such programs and classes shall not be required to reimburse the county superintendent of schools for use of real and personal property which is acquired by gift.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 333.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8767.

8767. The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, provide the coordination services authorized by Section 1703 in connection with programs and classes in outdoor science education and conservation education and the participating districts or private schools shall not be required to reimburse the county superintendent for the cost of such coordination services.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 333.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8768.

8768. Any such agreement between the county superintendent of schools and school districts or community college districts or private schools may provide for the purchase or lease of any real property necessary to conduct classes in outdoor science education and conservation education. If real property is purchased pursuant to such an agreement, title to such real property shall be vested in the office of the county superintendent of schools and the participating school districts, community college districts, or private schools shall have no interest in such property, nor in the proceeds of any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of such property, unless the parties otherwise provide in the agreement which authorizes the acquisition of such property.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 333.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8769.

8769. The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, lease real or personal property for the purpose of care, teaching, and training of physically handicapped children or children with intellectual disabilities if the property is not required for outdoor science education and conservation education, upon the terms and conditions that are agreed upon.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 457, Sec. 5. (SB 1381) Effective January 1, 2013.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8770.

8770. The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, convey any real property, title to which is vested in the office of the county superintendent of schools, to the United States of America in exchange for other real property of comparable value, upon such terms and conditions as are agreed upon.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8771.

8771. The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of real or personal property, title to which is vested in his or her office, pursuant to the same procedures as are established by law for the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of real or personal property by a school district or community college district. Unless otherwise provided in the agreement which authorized the purchase of the real or personal property, the proceeds of any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of real or personal property shall be vested in the office of the county superintendent of schools.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 85.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8772.

8772. All proceeds from the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of real or personal property received by the county superintendent of schools pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be used for the purpose of acquiring other real or personal property for use in connection with programs and classes in outdoor science education and conservation education or to pay the cost of conducting such programs and classes. The school districts, community college districts, and private schools participating in such programs and classes shall not be required to reimburse the county superintendent of schools for use of the real or personal property acquired with such funds nor shall they be required to reimburse the county superintendent of schools for any of the costs of conducting such programs and classes which are paid by the county superintendent of schools out of such funds.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 333.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8773.

8773. If during a period of five consecutive school years, no programs and classes in outdoor science education and conservation education are conducted by the county superintendent of schools pursuant to this article, all real and personal property, title to which is vested in the county superintendent of schools, and all proceeds from the sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of such real and personal property, shall become part of the county school service fund and may be used for any purpose authorized by the laws applicable to the fund, unless the parties otherwise provide in the agreement which authorizes the acquisition of such property.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 4 - Environmental Education › ARTICLE 5 - Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry › Section 8774.

8774. (a) A residential outdoor science program shall be eligible for funding pursuant to this section if it meets both of the following conditions:
(1) It is operated by a school district or county office of education pursuant to this article.
(2) It meets the standards of the Residential Outdoor Science School (ROSS) Guide and maintains current department ROSS certification.
(b) An eligible residential outdoor science program may claim apportionment for any pupil who meets all of the following conditions:
(1) The pupil is enrolled in a California public school.
(2) The pupil is enrolled in grade 5 or 6.
(3) The applicant has not previously received funding for the pupil pursuant to this section.
(4) The pupil participates in a minimum four-day and three-night program.
(5) The pupil is economically disadvantaged and meets the criteria of Section 49552.
(c) The Superintendent shall, subject to appropriation of funds for this purpose, apportion to each school district or county office of education that operates a residential outdoor science program pursuant to this article an amount equal to ten dollars ($10) per eligible participating pupil, multiplied by the total number of days of participation, up to a maximum of five days.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 8800.

8800. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 759, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 8802.

8802. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Consortium” means two or more local educational agencies.
(b) “Cooperating agency” means any federal, state, or local public or private nonprofit agency that agrees to offer support services at a schoolsite through a program implemented under this chapter.
(c) “Council” means the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Program Council.
(d) “Lead agency” means the department.
(e) “Local educational agency” means a school district or county office of education.
(f) “Private partner” means a private business or foundation that provides financial assistance or otherwise assists a support services program operated under this chapter.
(g) “Qualifying school” means a school that is any of the following:
(1) A school that maintains kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 6, inclusive, in which 50 percent or more of the enrolled pupils either (A) are from families that receive benefits from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program or any successor program, have limited English proficiency, as identified pursuant to Section 52163, or both, or (B) are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals under Section 49552.
(2) A school that maintains any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, in which 35 percent or more of the enrolled pupils either (A) are from families that receive benefits from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program or any successor program, have limited English proficiency, as identified pursuant to Section 52163, or both, or (B) are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals under Section 49552.
(3) A school that does not satisfy the criteria in paragraph (1) or (2) but that demonstrates other factors that warrant its consideration, including, for example, exceptional need, potential to serve as a model program, or service to a particular target population. No more than 10 percent of the schools that participate in the program established by this chapter may be schools that qualify under this paragraph. A school that receives a grant under this paragraph shall ensure that the following pupils in that school are given priority to receive services provided with the grant money: (A) are from families that receive benefits from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program or any successor program, have limited English proficiency, as identified pursuant to Section 52163, or both, or (B) are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals under Section 49552.
(h) “Agency secretary” means the Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency.
(i) “Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(j) “Support services” means services that will enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children and their families.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 347, Sec. 8. (SB 942) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act › ARTICLE 2 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Program Council and Grant Program › Section 8803.

8803. In order to encourage the integration of children’s services, it is the intent of the Legislature to promote interagency coordination and collaboration among the state agencies responsible for the provision of support services to children and their families.
Therefore, the Legislature hereby establishes the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Program Council, as follows:
(a) Members of the council shall include the Superintendent, the agency secretary, and the directors of the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of Social Services.
(b) Duties of the council shall include:
(1) Developing, promoting, and implementing policy supporting the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Grant Program.
(2) Assisting the lead agency in reviewing grant applications submitted to the lead agency and providing the lead agency with recommendations for awarding grants pursuant to Section 8804.
(3) Soliciting input regarding program policy and direction from individuals and entities with experience in the integration of children’s services.
(4) Assisting the lead agency in fulfilling its responsibilities under this chapter.
(5) Providing recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, and the lead agency regarding the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Grant Program.
(6) At the request of the Superintendent, assisting the local educational agency or consortium in planning and implementing this program, including assisting with local technical assistance, and developing agency collaboration.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 5. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act › ARTICLE 3 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Grant Program Evaluations and Reports › Section 8805.

8805. The Legislature finds that an evaluation of plan effectiveness is both desirable and necessary, and accordingly requires the following:
(a) No later than January 1 of the year following a full year of operation, each local educational agency or consortium that receives an operational grant under this chapter shall submit a report to the superintendent that includes:
(1) An assessment of the effectiveness of that local educational agency or consortium in achieving stated goals in the planning and/or operational phase.
(2) Problems encountered in the design and operation of the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Grant Program plan, including identification of any federal, state, or local statute or regulation that will impede program implementation.
(3) Recommendations for ways to improve delivery of support services to pupils.
(4) The number of pupils who will receive support services who previously have not been served.
(5) The potential impact of the program on the local educational agency or the consortium, including any anticipated increase in school retention and achievement rates of pupils who receive support services.
(6) An accounting of anticipated local budget savings, if any, resulting from the implementation of the program.
(7) Client and practitioner satisfaction.
(8) The ability, or anticipated ability, to continue to provide services in the absence of future funding under this chapter, by allocating resources in ways that are different from existing methods.
(9) Increased access to services for pupils and their families.
(10) The degree of increased collaboration among participating agencies and private partners.
(11) If the local educational agency or consortium received certification as a Medi-Cal provider, the extent to which the certification improved access to needed services.
(b) Additional annual evaluations may be required as designated by the superintendent.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 552, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act › ARTICLE 4 - Local Agency Collaboration › Section 8806.

8806. (a) Each local educational agency or consortium applying for a grant under this chapter shall establish procedures to ensure on-going consultation and collaboration with local agencies for the purposes set forth in subdivision (c). The consultation and collaboration process shall involve, at a minimum, parents or guardians and teachers of pupils of qualifying schools and representatives of each member agency or private partner who will provide, or is anticipated to provide, services pursuant to this chapter.
(b) If the local educational agency or consortium is located within a county that has established an interagency children’s services coordinating council pursuant to Chapter 12.8 (commencing with Section 18986), of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, any Healthy Start Support Services for Children Grant Program proposal submitted under this chapter first shall be approved by that council. The implementation of any program developed pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the regular review of the interagency children’s services coordinating council. The local educational agency or consortium may engage in those activities authorized pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 18986.20) of Chapter 12.8 of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code provided that the interagency children’s services coordinating council first approves those activities. The interagency children’s services coordinating council or its members may be designated to fulfill the responsibilities of the consultation and collaboration process required by this article.
(c) Responsibilities of individuals designated for consultation and collaboration by the local educational agency or consortium shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Participate in the development of the program during the planning stages.
(2) Participate with the local educational agency or consortium in the design and operation of the program.
(3) Facilitate communication between the local educational agency or consortium and state, local, and community-based organizations providing support services to children.
(4) Make recommendations to appropriate organizations regarding ways to improve delivery of support services to children, and in the most cost-effective manner.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 157, Sec. 4. Effective July 9, 1992.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5 - Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act › ARTICLE 5 - Fiscal Provisions › Section 8807.

8807. (a) The department is required to implement this chapter only to the extent that funds are apportioned for that purpose under the annual Budget Act, or are made available to the department for the purposes of this chapter from federal sources. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Superintendent, in consultation with the agency secretary, seek and utilize any federal funds that may be made available for the purposes of this chapter.
(b) All money appropriated by the Legislature to the Superintendent for purposes of the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Act, shall be allocated by the Superintendent to local educational agencies or consortia that have been selected to participate in the grant program. Any amount not allocated during a fiscal year may be carried over to the subsequent fiscal year. In order to ensure that those local educational agencies or consortia that receive planning grants will be eligible to receive operational grants, a portion of any funds appropriated during a fiscal year may be reserved for allocation as operational grants in future fiscal years.
(c) Any funds that are not expended by a local educational agency or consortium by the end of the three-year period of the grant shall be returned to the state, except under the following circumstances:
(1) A local educational agency or consortium that received an operational grant in the 1992 calendar year may retain up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of any amount not expended within the three-year period of the grant.
(2) A local educational agency or consortium that received an operational grant in the 1993 calendar year or any calendar year thereafter, may retain up to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of any amount not expended within the three-year period of the grant.
(3) The expenditure of any funds retained pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall be for a one-year period and shall be used exclusively to continue the program operations consistent with the original grant. Retention of funds pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall be contingent on approval by the department of an expenditure plan submitted by the local educational agency or consortium.
(d) To the extent permitted by federal law, any funding made available to a local educational agency or consortium shall be subject to all of the following conditions:
(1) The program is open to children without regard to any child’s religious beliefs or any other factor related to religion.
(2) No religious instruction is included in the program.
(3) The space in which the program is operated is not used in any manner to foster religion during the time used for operation of the program.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 347, Sec. 10. (SB 942) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5.1 - The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act › Section 8821.

8821. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Arts education program” includes, but is not limited to, instruction and training, supplies, materials, and arts educational partnership programs, for instruction in: dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts, including folk art, painting, sculpture, photography, and craft arts, creative expressions, including graphic arts and design, computer coding, animation, music composition and ensembles, and script writing, costume design, film, and video.
(b) “Economically disadvantaged pupil” means a pupil who is eligible for the federal National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1751 et seq.) or any successor program.
(c) “Enrollment” means every preschool, transitional kindergarten, and K–12 pupil enrolled in a local educational agency and schoolsite. A “preschool pupil” means a pupil enrolled in the California state preschool program or a pupil three years of age through five years of age enrolled in a preschool program for pupils with exceptional needs in a local educational agency.
(d) “Local educational agency” includes K–12 school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and the California school for the blind and the California school for the deaf.
(e) “Supplement” means that the funds appropriated by this chapter shall be used by local educational agencies to increase funding of arts education programs and not to supplant existing funding for those programs.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 49, Sec. 2. (SB 115) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5.1 - The Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act › Section 8822.

8822. (a) If any provision of this act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
(b) This act is intended to be comprehensive. It is the intent of the people that in the event this act or acts relating to the same subject shall appear on the same statewide election ballot, the provisions of the other act or acts shall be deemed to be in conflict with this act. In the event that this act receives a greater number of affirmative votes, the provisions of this act shall prevail in their entirety, and all provisions of the other act or acts shall be null and void.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (j) of Section 8820, the Legislature may amend this chapter to further its purposes by a bill passed in each house by rollcall vote entered into the journal, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring.
(Added November 8, 2022, by initiative Proposition 28, Sec. 2.1. Effective December 21, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 5.5 - Family Relationships and Parenting Education › Section 8850.5.

8850.5. “Family relationships and parenting education,” as used in this chapter, means an instructional program designed to provide pupils at all grade levels with age-appropriate components, including all of the following:
(a) Development of an understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, social, economic, and psychological aspects of themselves and others, and of the physiological, psychological, and cultural foundations of human development.
(b) The opportunity to acquire knowledge which will support the development of responsible family relationships, strengthen the pupil’s current family life, and further the understanding of the role of the parent.
(c) Development of an understanding of the consequences of decisions and actions upon personal, family, and peer relationships.
(d) Recognition of, and attention to, the significance of healthy self-esteem in the growth and development of healthy human beings.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1619, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 6 - California Community Schools Partnership Act › Section 8900.

8900. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Community Schools Partnership Act.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 44, Sec. 8. (AB 130) Effective July 9, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 7 - California State Summer School for the Arts › Section 8950.

8950. The Legislature finds and declares that the arts and entertainment industries constitute the third largest business sector in the state, and that it is within the interests of the people of the state to preserve the artistic and economic benefits which are derived from these major industries through the establishment of a multidisciplinary arts training program which will enable artistically gifted and talented students to receive intensive training in the arts. It is the intent of the Legislature that the California State Summer School for the Arts be established to provide a training ground for future artists who may wish to study and practice the arts, or to pursue careers in the major performing arts companies and the commercial and fine arts institutions in California.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1131, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 7 - California State Summer School for the Arts › Section 8951.

8951. As used in this chapter, “arts” includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: dance; theatre; music; folk art; creative writing; visual arts, including painting, sculpture, photography, and craft arts; design, including graphic arts, computer graphics, and costume design; film; and video.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 734, Sec. 6. Effective October 11, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS › PART 6 - EDUCATION PROGRAMS STATE MASTER PLANS › CHAPTER 7 - California State Summer School for the Arts › Section 8952.5.

8952.5. (a) The California State Summer School for the Arts shall be governed by a 15-member board of trustees, to be known as the Trustees of the California State Summer School for the Arts. The membership of the board shall be broadly representative of the cultural, ethnic, and geographic diversity of the state, and shall be composed of artists, arts educators, university professors and administrators, arts administrators, representatives of foundations, corporations, and commercial arts industries, and other distinguished citizens of the state.
(b) The membership of the board of trustees shall be as follows:
(1) Four members appointed by the Governor.
(2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(3) One member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(4) Two members appointed by the State Board of Education, one of whom shall be a current member of the State Board of Education.
(5) One member appointed by the California Arts Council, who shall be a current member of the council.
(6) One member appointed by the Trustees of the California State University.
(7) One member appointed by the Regents of the University of California.
(8) Four members appointed by the governing board of the nonprofit foundation established pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 8953.5, who shall be the president of the foundation, another officer of the foundation, a member of the governing body of the foundation, and one other person who is a member of the governing body of the foundation, has a prior relationship with the foundation, or has otherwise exhibited a continuing interest in the foundation or in the California State Summer School for the Arts.
(c) Each appointment shall be for a term of three years, and each member shall be eligible for reappointment.
(d) The board of trustees annually shall select a chairperson and vice chairperson, and annually shall hold not less than four meetings.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 19.)
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8953. The board of trustees shall adopt rules and regulations governing fees, applications, auditions, and admission procedures for the California State Summer School for the Arts, and any other procedure or operation necessary to implement the requirements of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) The requirement that pupils admitted to the California State Summer School for the Arts be broadly representative of the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of the state.
(b) In order to be eligible for admission to the summer school, a pupil shall meet one of the following criteria:
(1) The pupil graduated, or will graduate, from junior high school at the end of the school year immediately preceding the summer school session for which he or she is applying.
(2) The pupil is currently enrolled in any of the grades 9 through 12.
(3) The pupil graduated from high school during the school year immediately preceding the summer school session for which he or she is applying.
(c) A pupil’s participation in the summer school shall not be credited toward the pupil’s completion of the course of study prescribed for graduation from high school, unless the pupil’s regular school of attendance tenders payment, no later than the last day of the summer school session, for all application and other fees and expenses charged to the pupil of a kind that would not be charged to a pupil enrolled in the public school system.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1131, Sec. 5.)
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8953.3. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the admission of out-of-state pupils to the California State Summer School for the Arts will enhance the national and international standing of the pupils who attend the summer school, and increase the revenues to the school from both tuition and contributions.
(b) Pursuant to the eligibility criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 8953, pupils who are not California residents, including residents of other countries, may be admitted to the summer school, not to exceed in any year 20 pupils or five percent of the total pupil population of the summer school, whichever is less. No admission under this subdivision shall result in the denial of admission under this chapter to a California resident who is eligible for that admission and satisfies applicable artistic qualifications for admission.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 193, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
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8953.5. The board of trustees shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide for the operation and governance of the California State Summer School for the Arts.
(b) Appoint a person to fill the full-time, permanent, exempt position of Director of the California State Summer School for the Arts. The director shall employ two assistants, one for program and one for administration, and any other necessary staff.
(c) Develop a statewide application and audition procedure. The procedure shall be implemented with the cooperation of the appropriate state and local agencies, including, but not limited to, school districts, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges.
The cost of the application and audition process shall be at least partially offset by charging each applicant a fee not to exceed twenty dollars ($20). Applicants who are unable to pay the fee shall petition the State Department of Education for a waiver, which shall be granted or denied pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 8953.
(d) Maintain an advisory committee or committees to assist the board in administering the summer school.
(e) Develop the curriculum of the summer school.
(f) Establish a nonprofit foundation to develop and receive private support for the summer school.
(g) Establish a permanent endowment fund for the summer school.
(h) Exercise any other powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1131, Sec. 6.)
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8953.7. The State Department of Education shall assist the California State Summer School for the Arts by providing the following services:
(a) The development and administration of a process for the waiver of registration or program fees pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The distribution to all school districts in the state of notices and guidelines that describe the application procedure, site of the summer school, cost of participation, criteria for admission, and other pertinent information regarding the summer school.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1131, Sec. 7.)
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8954. The period of instruction for the California State Summer School for the Arts shall be not less than four weeks and no more than six weeks in length. This section shall not be construed to prohibit holding two sessions per year, provided that the summer school shall commence no earlier than one week following the end of the regular school year, and shall be concluded no later than one week prior to the commencement of the next regular school year. The faculty of the school shall be comprised of both arts educators and professional artists.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1131, Sec. 8.)
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8955. (a) The faculty of the California State Summer School for the Arts shall be annually selected, subject to the final approval of the director of the school, by the board of trustees, upon consultation with a faculty selection panel convened by the board for that purpose. The faculty selection panel shall be composed of professional artists and arts educators, selected to be broadly representative of the schools, institutions, arts organizations, artists, colleges, and universities located throughout the state. Members of the board of trustees may serve on the faculty selection panel, but shall comprise no more than one-third of any faculty selection panel.
(b) The faculty shall be comprised of professional artists and arts educators, and shall not be restricted to members of the current faculty of the host institution. The faculty shall be selected to be broadly representative of the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of the state. Each faculty member shall be chosen for his or her excellence in artistic production, direction, or teaching ability. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the faculty shall not be subject to credentialing requirements or any other restrictions upon eligibility for employment generally applicable to public school instructors, except for the requirement of obtaining a certificate of clearance from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Sections 44332.5, 44339, 44340, and 44341.
(c) The members of the faculty shall be paid on a contractual basis and shall not be considered as state employees.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1131, Sec. 10.)
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8956. (a) The site for the California State Summer School for the Arts shall be chosen for one year or on a multiyear basis to be determined by the board of trustees by the cost effectiveness of the proposals submitted to the board through a competitive request for proposal procedure. The criteria for selection shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Space requirements of the summer school, including residential space and appropriate facilities for all artistic disciplines offered by the summer school.
(2) Technical, administrative, and support services available to the summer school, submitted with an appropriate budget designating donated services and the costs to the summer school of having other services provided.
(3) Materials, supplies, and equipment available for the exclusive use of the summer school. Materials or equipment which may be used by the host institution during its regular sessions either shall be purchased by the host institution, which may charge the summer school a rental fee for the use of the materials or equipment, or purchased by the summer school, which shall charge the host institution a rental fee for the use of the materials or equipment during the institution’s regular sessions.
(4) Operating funds and in-kind services.
(b) Private institutions, colleges, and universities, appropriate privately owned and operated facilities, and state facilities, including, but not limited to, facilities of the California State University and the University of California, may be used as the site for the summer school. A regional consortium of campuses and adjacent cultural centers operated by nonprofit organizations may be considered as a single site in the selection process.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1515, Sec. 1.)