Ed. Code, § 17293 · Article 3. Approvals
Ed. Code, § 17293
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) On or after January 1, 1993, if a county superintendent or school district elects to operate a new or expanded pregnant and parenting teen program pursuant to Article 7.1 (commencing with Section 54740) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, the county superintendent or school district may enter into lease agreements for school facilities as set forth in subdivision (b), if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) All available school facilities conform to the requirements of Article 3 (commencing with Section 17280) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 17320).
(2) If facilities meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) are not available, the school district or county superintendent of schools has applied to lease or purchase emergency portable classrooms pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 17085) of Part 10 and the application was either not approved or the portable classrooms approved will not meet the needs of the county superintendent of schools or the school district.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county superintendent or the school district may enter into lease agreements as follows:
(1) A report and certification of safety shall be prepared by a structural engineer that verifies that the building meets local safety standards and that substantial structural hazards do not exist. The county board of education or school district governing board, as the case may be, shall review the report and certification prior to the approval of the lease and may reject the report if there is evidence of fraud regarding the facts in the report. In addition, the county board of education or the governing board of the school district shall cause to be prepared and maintained on file a report and certification of safety by a structural engineer every five years from the date of the initial lease as long as the building continues to be used and a statement that the building continues to meet local safety standards and that structural hazards do not exist.
(2) Before entering into any lease, the county superintendent or the school district shall certify that all reasonable efforts have been made to locate programs in facilities that conform to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a).
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History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1078, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1999. Became operative on July 1, 2000, pursuant to Sec. 13 of Ch. 1078.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Education Code
- Ed. Code, tit. 1, div. 1, pt. 10, ch. 14Emergency School Classroom Law of 1979Printed as Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 17085) of Part 10
- Ed. Code, tit. 1, div. 1, pt. 10.5, ch. 3, art. 3ApprovalsPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 17280)
- Ed. Code, tit. 2, div. 4, pt. 29, ch. 9, art. 7.1California School Age Families Education ProgramPrinted as Article 7.1 (commencing with Section 54740) of Chapter 9 of Part 29
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