940-945

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
SECTION 940-945




940.  The board of supervisors in every county may provide and
maintain, at the expense of the county, in a location approved by the
judge of the juvenile court, or in counties having more than one
judge of the juvenile court, by the presiding judge of the juvenile
court, a 24-hour school or a nonresidential boot camp school program
operated by the probation officer. The school shall be established to
provide education and training for minors in accordance with the
provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 48600) of Chapter 4
of Part 27 of the Education Code. The cost of providing education and
training for the students shall be computed pursuant to the
provisions of Section 893.



941.  The 24-hour school or a nonresidential boot camp school
program shall be under the management and control of the probation
officer.


942.  The board of supervisors shall provide for a suitable
superintendent to have charge of the 24-hour school, and for such
other employees as may be needed for its efficient management, and
shall provide for payment, out of the general fund of the county, of
suitable salaries for such superintendent and other employees.




943.  The superintendent and other employees of the 24-hour school
shall be appointed by the probation officer, pursuant to a civil
service or merit system, and may be removed, for cause, pursuant to
such system.


944.  The probation officer shall keep a classified list of expenses
for the operation of the 24-hour school and shall file a duplicate
copy with the county board of supervisors.



945.  A 24-hour school shall be considered a children's institution
for licensing purposes and shall be licensed by the department of
social welfare of the county in which the 24-hour school is located.