California Education Code CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Schools

• Section 58500.
  The governing board of any school district may establish and maintain one or more alternative schools within the district.For the purposes of this article, an...
• Section 58501.
  The following notice shall be sent along with the notification of parents and guardians required by Section 48980:“Notice of Alternative SchoolsCalifornia state law authorizes all...
• Section 58502.
  The parent or guardian of any pupil may request the governing board of a school district to establish an alternative school program or programs in...
• Section 58503.
  Teachers employed and students enrolled in the alternative school shall be selected entirely from volunteers.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
• Section 58504.
  Previous classroom performance shall not be a criterion limiting any student from the opportunity of attending an alternative school.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
• Section 58505.
  A district may establish alternative schools in each attendance area or on a districtwide basis, with enrollment open to all students districtwide, or any combination...
• Section 58507.
  Alternative schools shall be operated in a manner to maximize the opportunity for improvement of the general school curriculum by innovative methods and ideas developed...
• Section 58509.
  For the operation of alternative schools as herein defined, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may, upon application of a school district, waive any provisions of...
• Section 58510.
  Each district operating an alternative school shall annually evaluate such school. The evaluation shall include testing of basic skills for student participants, and must identify...
• Section 58511.
  The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish minimum standards to further implement the definition of alternative schools as used in Section 58500 and may also...
• Section 58512.
  The governing board of a school district maintaining an alternative school may provide in whole or in part for the transportation of a pupil attending...

Last modified: October 22, 2018