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Institutions Code), who are on probation or parole and are not in attendance in any
school, or who are homeless.
A minimum day program for county community schools is 240 minutes. Students are
provided with learning opportunities in academic skills, independent life skills, positive
self-concepts, and effective relationships with others. Although many students graduate
from county community schools, the programs are designed to help students transition
to an appropriate educational, training, or employment setting upon the completion of
their attendance in the county community school.
High-Risk Youth Education and Public Safety Program
The High-Risk Youth Education and Public Safety Program provides after-school
programming for students who have been incarcerated or are first-time offenders, The
Transitioning High-Risk Youth Program serves youths who have had a commitment to a
youth facility for six months or more and have served at least 90 days of incarceration.
The First-Time Offender Program serves youths fifteen years of age or younger who
have been placed on probation for their first offense. The use of the funds for this
program is now at the discretion of the administration in each county office of education
and school district that receives funds for the Pupil Retention Block Grant.
Home and Hospital Instruction
Home and Hospital Instruction helps students maintain continuity of instruction during a
period of temporary disability. Any student with a temporary disability that makes
attendance in the student’s regular classes or other education program impossible or
inadvisable must receive individual instruction provided by the student’s school district.
“Temporary disability” means a physical, mental, or emotional disability incurred while a
student is enrolled, after which a student can reasonably be expected to return to
regular day classes or an educational options program without special interventions.
“Individual instruction” means instruction provided to a student in a hospital or other
residential health facility, excluding instruction in state hospitals, in the student’s home,
or under other circumstances prescribed by the State Board of Education.
Independent Study
Independent study was used by more than 107,650 full-time kindergarten through grade
twelve students in 2005-06. It is an alternative instructional strategy that responds to
individual student needs and learning styles. Students are required to follow the districtadopted
curriculum, and work is governed by a written agreement signed by the
student, teacher, parent, and relevant others. Independent study is a voluntary option
authorized under California Education Code sections 51745—51749.3 and other
sections, including 46300(e).
Independent study is available to students from kindergarten through high school as
well as to students in adult school who are taking courses to meet the requirements for
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