Cal. EDC § 8482.5
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 8482.5, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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(a) Priority for funding programs established pursuant to this article shall be given to schools where a minimum of 50 percent of the pupils in elementary schools and 50 percent of the pupils in middle and junior high schools are eligible for free or reduced cost meals through the school lunch program of the United States Department of Agriculture.
(b) Every program established pursuant to this article shall be planned through a collaborative process that includes parents, youth, and representatives of participating public schools, governmental agencies, such as city and county parks and recreation departments, local law enforcement, community organizations, and the private sector.
(b) Every program established pursuant to this article shall be planned through a collaborative process that includes parents, youth, and representatives of participating public schools, governmental agencies, such as city and county parks and recreation departments, local law enforcement, community organizations, and the private sector.
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