Section 8760 Of Article 5. Outdoor Science, Conservation, And Forestry From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 5.
8760
. (a) The governing board of any school district may do the
following:
(1) Conduct programs and classes in outdoor science education and
conservation education within or without the boundaries of the
district and for that purpose employ instructors, supervisors, and
other personnel and provide necessary equipment and supplies.
(2) Acquire and maintain real or personal property needed for
outdoor science education and conservation education programs and
classes either within or without the boundaries of the district
either by purchase, rental, lease, gift, or other means in the same
manner as if the property were within the boundaries of the school
district.
(3) Contract with the United States, the State of California, any
city, county, city and county or school district therein, or any
combination thereof, for the joint operation and maintenance of these
programs and classes in outdoor science education and conservation
education or for assistance in their operation and maintenance.
(4) Transport or arrange transportation of pupils, instructors,
supervisors, or other personnel to or from places where these
programs and classes are being conducted, whether within or without
the district; provided, the transportation is within the state.
(b) The governing board of any school district may contract with
an outside provider for the services of naturalists. The services
provided by the naturalists shall be under the exclusive control and
management of the governing board of the school district and shall
comply with all guidelines established by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction relating to outdoor educational programs. Any
naturalist under contract with the governing board of a school
district pursuant to this section and all services provided by a
naturalist shall be under the supervision of a certificated employee
of the school district. Any naturalist assigned to serve school
districts under an outside contract shall be subject to Sections
45125 and 49406. No person who has been convicted of any sex offense
defined in Section 44010, or any controlled substance offense defined
in Section 44011, shall be permitted to render service as a
naturalist.