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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 28Ch. 9Art. 1§ 52316 High School Pe Excuse

§ 52316 High School Pe Excuse

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§ 52316 High School Pe Excuse

Key Takeaways

  • •High school students in grades 10, 11, or 12 who go to a special job-training school can skip gym class if traveling to both schools is too hard.
  • •The school board must agree to let the student skip gym class.
  • •If a student skips gym class, they still have to be in their regular high school for at least 180 minutes (3 hours) each day.

Example

A student in 11th grade goes to a special school to learn how to fix cars. This school is far away, and going to both schools makes it hard to get to gym class on time.

The student can ask their regular high school to let them skip gym class because traveling to both schools is too hard. If the school says yes, the student still has to be in their regular high school for at least 3 hours each day.

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§ 52316 High School Pe Excuse

Any pupil enrolled in grade 10, 11, or 12, and who is also attending a regional occupational center or regional occupational program may be excused from attending courses in physical education by the governing board of the school district maintaining grade 10, 11, or 12, and in which the pupil is enrolled, if attendance upon such classes results in hardship because of travel time involved. If a pupil is excused from physical education classes pursuant to this section, the minimum schoolday for him in his regular high school is 180 minutes. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 52317 Regional Occupational Program Admissions
  • § 52321 Regional Occupational Center Funding
  • § 49402 School Health Service Contracts
  • § 49408 Pupil Emergency Contact Information
  • § 49414.1 School Cannabis Administration Policy

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 52316.
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