SECTIONS 89210-89212 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 89210-89212

89210. It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in providing
for the establishment at or in conjunction with individual state
universities, under this article, of laboratory classes for
exceptional children, to accomplish the following general aims:
(a) Improve programs presently offered within the California State
University system for the training of teachers in the education of
exceptional children, and afford prospective teachers with direct
experience with typical exceptional children.
(b) Provide facilities and workshops where needed systematic
continuing research in the development of methods, means, and
techniques in teaching of exceptional children shall be conducted.
(c) Accelerate the recruitment and training of prospective
teachers of exceptional children and provide in-service training for
credentialed teachers to improve their skills.
(d) Provide a combined and comprehensive university level program
of research and teacher training to meet the needs of exceptional
children which will serve to attract and effectively utilize
available public and private funds and grants.
(e) Provide for increased and improved special educational
services for exceptional children through cooperation and
coordination with local school districts and county offices.

89212. The trustees are authorized to accept and devote to the
financial support of any of the laboratory classes for exceptional
children maintained in conjunction with any state university or
college, any federal funds and any other public or private funds
which may be allotted or granted for such purposes, and shall have
the power to take all measures necessary to effect compliance with
the terms and conditions under which such an allotment or grant may
be made.