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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 5§ 1740 Small District Attendance Supervision

§ 1740 Small District Attendance Supervision

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§ 1740 Small District Attendance Supervision

Key Takeaways

  • •The county school boss can hire someone to check if kids are going to school.
  • •This only happens in small schools where not many kids show up every day.
  • •The school must not already have someone doing this job.

Example

A small elementary school where only 500 kids come to school most days.

The county school boss can hire a person to make sure kids are going to school if the school doesn’t already have someone doing that.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1740 Small District Attendance Supervision

The county superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the county board of education, employ personnel to supervise the attendance of pupils in elementary school districts under his jurisdiction which had less than 901 units of average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year, in high school districts under his jurisdiction which had less than 301 units of average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year, and in unified school districts under his jurisdiction which had less than 1,501 units of average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year, if the districts are not served by any district supervisor of attendance. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county superintendent of schoolscounty board of educationsupervise the attendanceaverage daily attendancedistrict supervisor of attendance

Related Statutes

  • § 1730 County Supervision Of Instruction
  • § 1741 County School Attendance Supervision
  • § 1760 Small District Guidance Services
  • § 10501 Regional Education Data Centers
  • § 1703 County School Program Coordination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1740.
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