Section 52501 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 1.

. The governing board of any school district maintaining secondary schools shall have power with the approval of the Department of Education to establish and maintain classes for adults, except program and classes in outdoor science education and conservation education as the term is employed in Section 8760, for the purpose of providing instruction in civic, vocational, literacy, health, homemaking, technical and general education.