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HomeEducation CodeCh. 5§ 10400 Community Education Partnerships

§ 10400 Community Education Partnerships

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§ 10400 Community Education Partnerships

This law encourages schools and community colleges to use local resources—like businesses, farms, universities, and government—to improve teaching and learning.

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools should look for help from local businesses, colleges, and government agencies.
  • •Programs should focus on areas such as agriculture, science, business, trades, and teacher training.
  • •Using community resources can also help schools learn modern budgeting and planning methods.

Example

A high school teams up with a nearby farm to let students learn about agriculture and get hands‑on experience.

Because the law says schools should use community resources for programs like agriculture, the school can bring in the farm’s experts, equipment, and land to teach students practical skills.

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§ 10400 Community Education Partnerships

It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to encourage local school districts and community college districts to improve their educational systems and to enrich their educational offerings by utilizing, whenever possible and appropriate, resources which exist in the community. Such resources may include, but not be limited to, business, industry, institutions of higher learning, private consulting firms, other school districts, community college districts, the University of California, or the State of California itself. In the implementation of this chapter, particular emphasis is to be placed upon programs oriented toward agriculture, science, business and commerce, vocational education, teacher training, and, with reference to district administration, development of modern budgetary techniques, such as program planning and budgeting. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

local school districtscommunity college districtsprogram planning and budgeting

Related Statutes

  • § 10401 School-Business Education Partnerships
  • § 10403 Experimental Program Exemption
  • § 10407 School District Waiver Requests
  • § 12500 Teacher Licensing Reciprocity Agreement
  • § 12501 State Official Contract Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 10400.
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