Section 37223 Of Article 3. Saturdays And Holidays From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 22. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. (a) The governing board of any elementary, high school, or
unified school district or any county superintendent of schools may
maintain classes on Saturday or Sunday, or both.
The classes may include, but are not limited to, continuation
classes, special day classes for mentally gifted minors, makeup
classes for unexcused absences occurring during the week, and the
programs of a regional occupational center or regional occupational
program.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this code, the attendance of
any pupil in a class or program held on a Saturday or Sunday shall
not result in the crediting of more than five days of attendance for
the pupil per week.
(c) Attendance at classes conducted on Saturday or Sunday, or
both, shall be at the election of the pupil or, in the case of a
minor pupil, the parent or guardian of the pupil. However, the
governing board may require truants, as defined by Section 48260, to
attend makeup classes conducted on one day of a weekend.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this code, any class which is
offered on a Saturday or Sunday shall be one offered during the
regular Monday through Friday school week.
(e) The voluntary attendance of pupils in approved programs for
mentally gifted minors, as defined in Section 52200, in special
educational activities conducted on Saturday or Sunday shall not be
included in the computation of the average daily attendance of the
district.
(f) Subdivisions (b) and (d) of this section shall not apply to
regional occupational centers or programs.