SECTIONS 8485-8488 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 8485-8488

8485. The governing board of any school district conducting
instruction for pupils in any grade level up to, and including, the
completion of junior high school, may establish a program of
affordably priced supervision for children before and after school.

8486. Child supervision programs conducted pursuant to this article
shall be licensed or exempt programs administered and monitored by
the school district. Programs may be staffed by district personnel or
may be subcontracted to qualified private or nonprofit agencies, or
to other public agencies. Each program shall be designed by
administrators of the district to fit the needs at each school or
site where a program is conducted.

8487. Child supervision programs conducted pursuant to this article
shall consist of supervised activities including, but not limited
to, arts and crafts, sports, quiet games, playground time and snacks,
and homework. Computer training may also be made available. Extra
enrichment programs and study trips may be made available for a fee
that shall be paid by the children's parents or guardians.

8488. Each school that elects to establish a child supervision
program shall apply to the State Department of Education for a grant
for each program of up to four thousand dollars ($4,000). Grants for
the new programs established pursuant to this section shall be
allocated to programs that meet both of the following requirements:
(a) Have conducted a needs assessment of the local community.
(b) Provide for a viable program plan.
The grants may be used for any of the following: one month's
staffing cost, snacks, and the purchase of sports equipment, games,
computers, and supplies as indicated by the budget submitted by the
district. Once the program is operating, the district shall maintain
the program through the fees charged the parents and guardians of the
children in the program. The fee may be the same for each child
regardless of family income or the number of hours a child
participates in the program so that the self-supporting nature of the
program is assured. School programs shall seek funding from local
business, community, and philanthropic organizations to ensure that
no needy child who desires to participate shall be denied the
opportunity to participate because of inability to pay the fee. No
one who desires to participate in the program shall be denied the
opportunity to participate because of inability to pay the fee. The
state department shall fund up to 250 programs.