Section 51242 Of Article 4. Exemptions From Requirements From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.

. The governing board of a school district may exempt any four-year or senior high school pupil from attending courses of physical education, if the pupil is engaged in a regular school-sponsored interscholastic athletic program carried on wholly or partially after regular school hours.