{"code":"EDC","codeName":"Education Code","section":"48661","citation":"Ed. Code, § 48661","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [33000. - 65001.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-2"},{"name":"DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES [46000. - 65001.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-2/division-4"},{"name":"PART 27. PUPILS [48000. - 49703.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-2/division-4/part-27"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Attendance at Adjustment Schools [48600. - 48666.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-2/division-4/part-27/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Community Day Schools [48660. - 48666.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/title-2/division-4/part-27/chapter-4/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 646, Sec. 24.   Effective January 1, 2000.","effective":"2000-01-01","html":"<p>(a) A community day school shall not be situated on the same site as an elementary, middle, junior high, comprehensive senior high, opportunity, or continuation school, except as follows:</p><p>(1) When the governing board of a school district with 2,500 or fewer units of average daily attendance reported for the most recent second principal apportionment certifies by a two-thirds vote of its membership that satisfactory alternative facilities are not available for a community day school.</p><p>(2) When the governing board of a school district that is organized as a district to serve kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, but no higher grades, certifies by a two-thirds vote of its membership that satisfactory alternative facilities are not available for a community day school.</p><p>(3) When the governing board of a school district that desires to operate a community day school to serve any of kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive, but no higher grades, certifies by a two-thirds vote of its membership that satisfactory alternative facilities are not available for a community day school.</p><p>(b) A certification made pursuant to this section is valid for not more than one school year and may be renewed by a subsequent two-thirds vote of the governing board.</p>","text":"(a) A community day school shall not be situated on the same site as an elementary, middle, junior high, comprehensive senior high, opportunity, or continuation school, except as follows: (1) When the governing board of a school district with 2,500 or fewer units of average daily attendance reported for the most recent second principal apportionment certifies by a two-thirds vote of its membership that satisfactory alternative facilities are not available for a community day school. (2) When the governing board of a school district that is organized as a district to serve kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, but no higher grades, certifies by a two-thirds vote of its membership that satisfactory alternative facilities are not available for a community day school. (3) When the governing board of a school district that desires to operate a community day school to serve any of kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive, but no higher grades, certifies by a two-thirds vote of its membership that satisfactory alternative facilities are not available for a community day school. (b) A certification made pursuant to this section is valid for not more than one school year and may be renewed by a subsequent two-thirds vote of the governing board.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/education-code/community-day-schools-48661","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}