Article 1. Pupils Subject To of California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 27. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
All persons 16 years of age or older and under 18 years of
age, not otherwise exempted by this chapter, shall attend upon
special continuation education classes maintained by the governing
board of the high school district in which they reside, or by the
governing board of a neighboring high school district, for not less
than four 60-minute hours per week for the regularly established
annual school term. Such minimum attendance requirement of four
60-minute hours per week may be satisfied by any combination of
attendance upon special continuation education classes and regional
occupational centers or programs.
The complaint of any citizen of a school district that such
school district has failed to meet the requirements of providing
continuation education classes pursuant to this chapter shall be
presented to the county superintendent of the county in which such
district is located. If, upon investigation, the county
superintendent of schools finds the complaint to be justified, he
shall forward the complaint along with the results of his
investigation to the Superintendent of Public Instruction who shall
take steps to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
Whenever a minor subject to the provisions of this chapter,
who is not otherwise exempted by this chapter, cannot give
satisfactory proof of regular employment he shall attend, for not
less than 15 hours per week, special continuation education classes
during the period of unemployment. The minimum attendance requirement
of 15 hours per week may be satisfied by any combination of
attendance upon special continuation education classes and regional
occupational centers or programs.
If any person subject to the provisions of this chapter is
an habitual truant or is irregular in attendance as required by this
chapter or is habitually insubordinate or disorderly during
attendance at school, the county superintendent of schools may
request a petition on his behalf in the juvenile court of the county.