SECTIONS 52550-52556 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 52550-52556

52550. In counties in which the U.S. district courts are located,
the superintendent of schools of the county or city and county shall
obtain monthly from the clerk of the U.S. district court the names
and addresses of all persons filing their declarations of intention
to become citizens of the United States or their petitions for
naturalization.

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 article authorizes the governing board of any school
district to establish upon application classes in training for
citizenship. The form of this notice shall be furnished by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction.

52552. Upon application of 25 or more persons desiring training for
citizenship and residing in a high school district, the governing
board shall establish special classes in training for citizenship.
Upon demand the board may establish the classes with a lesser number
of applicants.

52553. Application for classes shall be made in time to permit the
governing board to arrange to meet the expenses of the classes.

52554. Upon satisfactory evidence that any school district required
to do so has failed to establish and maintain classes in training
for citizenship, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and county
superintendent of schools may withhold 5 percent of state and county
apportionments until the district has complied with the provisions of
this article.

52555. The course of study in training for citizenship shall
consist of the teaching of U.S. history, state and community civics,
and the Constitution of the United States, with special reference to
those sections in the Constitution which relate directly to the
duties, privileges, and rights of the individual, and such allied
subjects, including English for foreigners, or activities as will
properly prepare the applicants to understand and assume the
responsibilities of citizenship.

52556. The classes shall be held at least twice a week for three
months. At the close of this period, if the enrollment in any class
has fallen to 10 or less for the month, the governing board of the
district may discontinue the class for that year.