2009 California Education Code - Section 51920-51921 :: Article 5. In-service Training

51920.  The Department of Education shall reimburse all school
certificated personnel from those school districts in which the
governing board has adopted a comprehensive health education plan
approved by the Department of Education according to this chapter for
necessary travel and expenses resulting from participation in health
education in-service training programs sponsored by the department.
   When training is held during the time that the certificated
personnel are employed in teaching, their regular pay shall not be
diminished by reason of their attendance.
   Reimbursements shall not include the cost of hiring substitute
classroom teaching personnel.

51921.  School district governing boards may, at their discretion,
assign units of credit for participation in in-service training
programs undertaken pursuant to this chapter and such units may be
included as units of credit for purposes of the salary schedule of
the school district.