2007 California Education Code Article 5. Instruction By Correspondence

CA Codes (edc:51740-51741)

51740.  The governing board of a district maintaining one or more
secondary schools may, subject to such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by the State Board of Education and upon the
authorization of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, provide
pupils enrolled in the regular day schools of the district with
instruction by correspondence provided by the University of
California, or other university or college in California accredited
for teacher training under this code, in subjects included within or
related to the course of study offered in the school and which for
good reason cannot be taken by the pupil, and pay the cost thereof.
Such instruction when provided for a pupil must be a part of the
program of study approved for such pupil.



51741.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 51740 to the contrary,
the governing board of any school district may, subject to such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by the State Board of Education
and upon the authorization of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, provide veterans enrolled in schools or classes of the
district with instruction by correspondence, provided by any
university or college referred to in Section 51740 or by any other
university, college, school, institution or organization approved by
the Superintendent of Public Instruction in subjects which may be
necessary to adjust the veteran to an occupation and which, for good
reason, cannot be given by the school, and pay for the cost thereof.