§ 10401 School-Business Education Partnerships

Education Code·California

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This law lets schools and colleges team up with local businesses and community groups to make education better, and they can use volunteers like seniors, students, and other non‑professionals.

Key Takeaways

•Schools can make contracts or partnerships with businesses and community groups.
•The goal of these partnerships is to improve local education programs.
•Schools may use non‑certified helpers such as seniors, youth, college students, and other volunteers.

Example

A high school works with a nearby manufacturing company to set up a hands‑on engineering workshop, using college engineering students as mentors.

The school and the company sign an agreement to run the workshop, and the college students help teach the high‑school kids even though they aren't certified teachers.

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§ 10401 School-Business Education Partnerships

School districts, community college districts, or schools or colleges within districts, may enter into cooperative or contractual arrangements with business, industry, or elements within the community for improvement of the local education program. Such arrangements may include evaluation, planning, cooperation in the operation of educational programs, and use of noncertificated personnel, including the elderly, youth, college students, and other nonprofessionals. (Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 470, Sec. 22.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

cooperative or contractual arrangements noncertificated personnel local education program

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 10401.

§ 10401 School-Business Education Partnerships

Education Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 10401 School-Business Education Partnerships

This law lets schools and colleges team up with local businesses and community groups to make education better, and they can use volunteers like seniors, students, and other non‑professionals.

Key Takeaways

•Schools can make contracts or partnerships with businesses and community groups.
•The goal of these partnerships is to improve local education programs.
•Schools may use non‑certified helpers such as seniors, youth, college students, and other volunteers.

Example

A high school works with a nearby manufacturing company to set up a hands‑on engineering workshop, using college engineering students as mentors.

The school and the company sign an agreement to run the workshop, and the college students help teach the high‑school kids even though they aren't certified teachers.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 10401 School-Business Education Partnerships

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

cooperative or contractual arrangements noncertificated personnel local education program

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 10401.

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