Program Information
County community schools are public schools operated and administered by county offices of education to serve students in grades kindergarten through twelve. County community schools provide an educational placement for students who are expelled from their regular schools, referred by a School Attendance Review Board (SARB) or at the request of the student’s parent or guardian, referred by probation (pursuant to the Welfare and Institutions Code sections 300, 601, 602, 654), on probation or parole and are not in attendance in any school, or homeless.
County community schools offer students an alternative education program that reinforces or reestablishes educational development. The standard minimum school day for county community schools is 240 minutes of instruction; minimum school day for students in attendance in approved vocational education and work experience programs is 180 minutes. California Education Code sections that provide for county community schools include sections 1980 through 1986 (Outside Source).
- Program Summary
Information on program purpose, services, outcomes, funding, students served, and results.
Accountability
The Alternative Schools Accountability Model provides accountability for educational options schools serving very high-risk, highly mobile students. These schools include county community, continuation, community day, juvenile court, Division of Juvenile Justice, opportunity, and other alternative schools that meet stringent criteria set by the State Board of Education.
Resources
- Educational Options Best Practices (Outside Source)
Best practices in Court, Community, Community Day Schools, Continuation Schools, Independent Study, and other alternative education programs throughout California.- Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Technology
- Student Support, Retention, and Transition
- Leadership and Staff Development
- Assessment, Evaluation, and Data Management
- Juvenile Court, Community, and Alternative School Administrators of California
(Outside Source) - Resources to support educational options programs and schools.
Contact Information
Program contact:
Deirdre Ransome, Consultant
916-323-3927
dransome@cde.ca.gov
Educational Options Office
Secondary, Postsecondary, and Adult Leadership Division
California Department of Education
John F. Burns, Administrator
1430 N Street, Suite 4503
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-322-5012
