SECTIONS 1790-1809 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 1790-1809

1790. The Legislature finds and declares: (1) that young people who
have dropped out of high school, thereby failing to receive a
minimum education, are faced with limited opportunities and
employment barriers because of their lack of training and skills; (2)
that such young people comprise a disproportionatel y large segment
of the unemployed or unemployables in this state; (3) that such young
people are disproportionately involved in juvenile delinquency and
youth offenses; (4) that such young people comprise a
disproportionate share of those on the welfare rolls; (5) that there
is an increasing shortage of the skilled and trained workers needed
because of rapid technological change; (6) that many such young
people by aptitude are not suited for purely academic studies; (7)
that many such young people would benefit from technical,
agricultural and natural resource conservation training so as to
become independent, productive workers; and (8) that such technical,
agricultural and natural resource conservation training would provide
skilled workers needed by our rapidly developing technology.
It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature to encourage the
establishment of technical, agricultural and natural resource
conservation schools in those areas of the state where they are
needed in order to reduce the number of school dropouts, combat
juvenile delinquency, and to provide more skilled and trained
workers. The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed
to carry out these intents and purposes.

1791. The county superintendent of schools, with the approval of
the county board of education, may establish and operate a technical,
agricultural, and natural resource conservation school, or schools,
for the purposes described in Section 1790.

1792. The operation of technical, agricultural and natural resource
conservation schools shall be under the management and control of
the county board of education, which board shall have in reference to
the schools the same powers and duties which are now or may
hereafter be assigned by law to a governing board for the management
of other public schools.

1793. Any county board of education having management and control
of a technical, agricultural and natural resource conservation school
pursuant to this article may make such special rules and regulations
for the operation of such school as are consistent with the
provisions and purposes of this article and not contrary to law. Such
governing board may provide for the maintenance, operation and
supervision of such school, and the technical instruction of
students. The board may acquire by purchase, gift, conditional or
otherwise, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the
site or sites and provide for the construction of suitable buildings
thereon. The board may also accept any gifts or donations and make
all contracts for the equipment, maintenance and operation of such
schools as may be necessary or advisable.

1794. Schools established pursuant to this article may be operated
on a full-time placement care basis and facilities may be provided
for children in attendance to live at such schools if such
arrangements are deemed appropriate. The county superintendent of
schools maintaining such schools may provide necessary transportation
to the pupils in attendance, if full-time placement care is not
deemed in the best interest of the pupil.

1795. The county board of education maintaining one or more schools
established pursuant to this article shall appoint a board of
admissions to these schools consisting of a representative of the
welfare department, a representative of the juvenile probation
department, two school district administrators, one member of the lay
public, and designated members of the staff of the county
superintendent of schools. The president of the county board of
education and the county superintendent of schools shall be ex
officio members of the board of admissions. The board of admissions
may enlist the assistance of any other qualified persons for
consultation, evaluation of the needs of students, and advice
regarding the admission program. The chairman of the board of
admissions shall be appointed by the county superintendent of
schools.
If two or more counties agree to operate such a school jointly
each county shall select its own board of admissions as otherwise
provided in this section. Any reference in this article to the board
of admissions is to the board established by the county in which the
child is resident if the school is jointly operated by two or more
counties.

1796. Admission to, and continuation of attendance at, a school
established pursuant to this article shall be only upon the
recommendation of the board of admissions.

1797. The board of admissions, or persons designated by it, shall
investigate the case of any student whose name is submitted in
writing accompanied by a signed request for consideration for
admission, and shall make recommendations in each case. The board of
admissions shall observe the progress of each student for the purpose
of recommending continuance or discontinuance of his attendance.

1798. Subject to the provisions of Section 1796, the county board
of education maintaining a school established pursuant to this
article shall admit to the school only minors from the age of 13 to
18 years, inclusive, who are qualified for technical or prevocational
training by satisfactory completion of the eighth grade and a
reasonable exhibition of aptitude, who are residents of the county
having jurisdiction over the school. Such students may be considered
for the school by the board of admissions upon the recommendation of
the county superintendent of schools or the chief administrative
officer of the school last attended by the minor. Students who are
not residents of the county having jurisdiction over the school may
be admitted to the school if approved by the board of admissions,
provided that the county of residence shall pay by agreement to the
governing board of the school all actual expenses of operation and
instruction, including building and grounds, minus state and federal
apportionments, not received from contracts with the parents or
guardians of the minor, or from the minor's school district of
residence.
No minor shall be admitted to a technical, agricultural and
natural resource conservation school without the written approval of
his parent or guardian, or retained in such school following
withdrawal of approval by his parent or guardian.
Juvenile court judges are hereby empowered to refer from their
courts to the board of admissions of the county for study as to
qualifications for admittance as a student, any minor brought before
them who in their opinion can properly qualify for admission. Upon
determination of the board of admissions that such minor is otherwise
qualified for admission, if the juvenile court judge enters an order
waiving jurisdiction of such minor for the purpose of allowing the
minor to attend such technical, agricultural or natural resource
conservation school, subject to consent by the minor's parent or
guardian as provided in this section, the minor shall be admitted to
the school.

1799. A program shall be outlined for each student admitted to the
school. The board of admissions shall review the order of admission
at frequent intervals, and at least twice each year, and upon review
may recommend the continuance or termination of the stay of any
student in the school.

1800. Subject to Section 1801 the course of study for the students
and the methods used in planning the course of study for a technical,
agricultural and natural resource conservation school shall be
established by the county board of education and shall emphasize
technical, agricultural, natural resource conservation and related
subjects, giving consideration to job opportunities present and
future, available in the county. Facilities and equipment for
prevocation and trade training shall be provided where appropriate.

1801. The course of study shall include:
(a) Two hours per week on the average of American history
emphasizing American institutions and ideals, and California history.
(b) Two hours per week on the average of world history, the
history of western civilization, and world geography.
(c) One hour per week on the average of American government
emphasizing principles of the Constitution and the Declaration of
Independence, and the principles of state and local government under
the Constitution of this state.
(d) Five hours per week on the average in the use of English,
designed to teach the student to read rapidly and perceptively, to
write clearly and correctly, and to present ideas orally. Such
instruction shall include the principles of grammar and punctuation
as instruments of reading and writing. Also a core of reading
designed to familiarize the student with the variety of literary
forms and to improve his reading ability shall be taught.
(e) A program to develop and maintain an adequate level of
physical fitness.

1802. A student at a technical, agricultural, and natural resource
conservation school may be assigned part time to a vocational course
in a place of employment. Such courses may be developed through the
cooperation of the county officials, the board of admission, school
personnel, local employers and local labor organizations. Local
representatives of the Department of Employment Development, the
Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Apprenticeship
Standards, shall cooperate in the development of such courses.
Such vocational training shall be offered subject to the
provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 1290) of Chapter 2
of Part 4, Division 2 of the Labor Code.

1803. The governing board of a school established pursuant to this
article may require members of the staff to reside in the school
where desirable, and may furnish suitable quarters, furniture, food,
supplies, and laundry for staff members and their families as in its
judgment are required in the best interests of the school.

1804. Each technical, agricultural and natural resource
conservation school shall conduct a followup study and advise parents
and school authorities regarding courses of study and treatment in
the interests of the normal development of the student.

1805. The cost of securing sites or constructing and equipping
buildings and the cost of housing and equipment in technical,
agricultural, and natural resource conservation schools, including
but not restricted to, the necessary dormitories, dining halls, and
other living quarters for pupils and employees of the school shall be
a charge against the funds of the county maintaining the school.
Such buildings shall be deemed "school buildings" within the meaning
of Section 15100.

1807. The school attendance of such students shall be credited to
the county school service fund of the county superintendent of
schools providing the education for the students; and State School
Fund apportionments on account of such attendance shall be made to
the fund in the amount, per unit of average daily attendance, as
would be computed for the foundation program of a high school under
Section 41712.

1808. A student shall be deemed to be a resident of the high school
district in which he lived at the time of his admission to the
program and the excess cost for a school year of educating such
student shall be paid by the high school district of which he is a
resident to the county superintendent who is providing education for
the students. The excess cost shall be determined by dividing the
total current expense of education as defined in Section 41372 and
also excluding expense of boarding and lodging during such school
year by the total number of units of average daily attendance in such
school or classes during such school year, less state and federal
apportionments on account of such average daily attendance.
Average daily attendance of students shall be computed, for
purposes of this article, by dividing the number of days such student
attended the schools or classes by the number of days that the
schools or classes were taught, except that with respect to a student
attending such schools or classes for more than 175 days in a school
year, the average daily attendance shall be computed by using the
divisor of 175.
For purposes of computing average daily attendance 180 minutes of
class attendance shall be deemed to constitute a schoolday, and no
more than 15 hours of class time per week shall be considered.
Not later than July 15th of each year, the superintendent of
schools of the county providing education for students shall forward
his claim for the excess expense reimbursement to the high school
district of residence of each student during the preceding school
year, and the governing board of such high school district shall upon
receipt thereof pay such claims.
The governing board of the high school district to which the claim
is presented may include in its budget the amount necessary to pay
the claim, and, if the amount is included in the budget, the board of
supervisors shall levy a school district tax to raise the amount.
The school district tax shall be in addition to any other school
district tax authorized by law to be levied. All amounts raised by
such a tax shall be expended only for the purposes of this article.

1809. This article may be cited as the "Garrigus-Lagomarsino Act."