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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 31Ch. 6§ 58801 Specialized High School Funding

§ 58801 Specialized High School Funding

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§ 58801 Specialized High School Funding

Key Takeaways

  • •High schools can create special schools for things like tech or arts for grades 9-12.
  • •Groups of school districts can work together to make these special schools and must accept students from each district in the group.
  • •The state gives money to help start these special schools or programs.

Example

A group of nearby high schools wants to create a special school just for computer science.

They can team up, make a plan, and send it to the state. If approved, the state will give them money to start the school, and they must let students from all the schools in the group attend.

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

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§ 58801 Specialized High School Funding

Any school district operating one or more high schools, or any consortium of school districts that operate one or more high schools, or any county superintendent of schools, or any county board of education, may submit a proposal to the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a school or schools with specialized curricula in high technology, performing arts, or other special curricular areas, for pupils in grades 9 through 12. School districts that submit proposals as a consortium shall agree to accept pupils from each district in the consortium at the specialized school. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, commencing with the 1984–85 fiscal year, allocate funds for startup costs of these specialized secondary schools or programs. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 831, Sec. 1. Effective September 19, 1985.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

educationschoolstudentpublic instructionthe superintendenteffective september

Related Statutes

  • § 58804 Specialized Secondary School Funding
  • § 59102 Blind School Educational Programs
  • § 48926 Expelled Pupil Education Plans
  • § 58805 Arts Academy Consortium Agreement
  • § 58806 County Special School Funding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 58801.
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