2009 California Education Code - Section 48640-48641 :: Article 2. Opportunity Schools

48640.  Opportunity schools established pursuant to this article by
the county board of education shall be limited to counties which have
an average daily attendance of less than 8,000.

48641.  An opportunity school established by a county board of
education in a county which has an average daily attendance of less
than 8,000 shall be deemed to be in lieu of any continuation
education program, and shall excuse the school districts within the
county from complying with otherwise applicable statutes requiring
the establishment of continuation education schools.