ARTICLE 28. Adjustment Schools

Article 28 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 534.

§§ 960–987 · 28 sections

§ 960 This article shall be construed in conformity with the intent as well as the expressed provisions thereof, and the governing board of any adjustment school may…
§ 961 The terms and provisions of Article 25 (commencing with Section 900) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 and Section 579 shall, so far as applicable, govern…
§ 962 The boards of supervisors or other governing bodies of counties and cities and counties may organize, establish, equip, and maintain, including the purchase of…
§ 963 The boards of supervisors of two or more counties may by regularly adopted resolutions or ordinances duly entered on the minutes or proceedings of their…
§ 964 If adjustment schools are organized by only one county or city and county, the government and management shall be vested in a governing board which shall be…
§ 965 If the adjustment schools are organized by the joint action of two or more counties, the boards of supervisors of the counties may by concerted action by duly…
§ 966 If a board of trustees is chosen to govern and manage the adjustment school the term of office of the trustees shall be six years, except that of the seven…
§ 967 The governing board shall make all needful rules and regulations for the transaction of business and for the management and government of the adjustment school…
§ 968 The governing board shall make all contracts for the organization, establishment, including the purchase of a suitable site and the construction of suitable…
§ 969 No member of the governing board, nor officer, nor employee of any adjustment school shall be interested, personally, directly, or indirectly, in any contract,…
§ 970 The governing board of the adjustment school shall appoint a superintendent, not of its own number, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience…
§ 971 The governing board shall determine the number, title, duties, and terms of office of all other officers and employees and shall fix their salaries, and that…
§ 972 The superintendent of the adjustment school shall, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, make and file with the governing board an oath that…
§ 973 The superintendent, after making and filing the bond, shall, subject to the direction of the governing board, be invested with the custody of the lands,…
§ 974 The superintendent shall also, subject to the direction of the governing board, appoint all officers and employees of the adjustment school, who shall hold…
§ 975 The superintendent shall reside in the adjustment school or one of the adjustment schools under his or her jurisdiction and shall be furnished suitable…
§ 976 The adjustment school shall receive into its care, custody, and control all boys and girls under 18 years of age who are committed to it by order of the…
§ 977 Any minor who has been committed to the care, custody, and control of any adjustment school shall remain in the school for the duration of the period provided…
§ 978 The juvenile court shall review the order of commitment at least once each year, and upon review the court may continue, terminate, or modify the order of…
§ 979 If at any time in the opinion of the superintendent of the adjustment school the further detention of the minor is detrimental to the interests of the school,…
§ 980 The governing board of any adjustment school shall cause the school to be conducted as may seem best calculated to carry out the intentions of this article.
§ 981 There shall be organized a course of study, corresponding as far as practicable with the course of study in the public schools of the state.
§ 982 There shall be provided in the adjustment school the proper facilities and equipment for vocational and trade training, in addition to other public school…
§ 983 Any order of the juvenile court committing a minor to the care, custody, and control of an adjustment school may provide the expense of his or her support and…
§ 984 If the adjustment school is organized, established, equipped, and maintained by only one county or city and county, the entire expense of the school shall be…
§ 985 If an adjustment school is organized, established, equipped, and maintained by two or more counties, the initial expense of organizing, establishing, and…
§ 986 The annual expense of maintaining the school by two or more counties, shall be apportioned between the counties on a pro rata basis in the ratio that the…
§ 987 The governing board shall require any officer entrusted with money belonging to an adjustment school or to any of the minors entrusted to its care, or any…