CHAPTER 3. Adult Education

Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.

§§ 8500–8538 · 11 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Legislative Intent § 8500 · 1 section

   • § 8500 The Legislature finds and declares that adult continuing education is essential to the needs of society in an era of rapid technological, economic, and social…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 8510 · 1 section

   • § 8510 Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Adult basic education”…
3. ARTICLE 3. Functions of Continuing Education Programs §§ 8530–8538 · 9 sections

   • § 8530 Adult basic education is the responsibility of high school and unified school districts except in those instances where by mutual agreement the responsibility…
   • § 8531 The high school diploma program is the responsibility of the high school and unified school districts, but courses leading to a high school diploma may be…
   • § 8532 Vocational and occupational training and retraining programs for adults may be made available in high school, unified, and community college districts by…
   • § 8533 Adult continuing education, including but not limited to, parent education, consumer education, civic education, education in special fields, and education in…
   • § 8534 Programs for adults involving postsecondary programs that meet the standards prescribed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for…
   • § 8535 (a) When governing boards agree to transfer an existing program all legal and contractual obligations of either or both districts under the program shall be…
   • § 8536 The governing board of every district affected by this chapter shall make all reasonable efforts to reach a mutual agreement when such an agreement is required…
   • § 8537 If a mutual agreement cannot be reached by the district governing boards, the points of disagreement shall be resolved by the State Board of Education and the…
   • § 8538 Effective July 1, 1977, (a) for noncredit classes or programs offered in community colleges pursuant to this chapter, average daily attendance for state…