# Cal. EDC § 47601: Section 47601

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47601

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. EDC § 47601
- **Heading:** Section 47601
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code edc / Title 2 / Division 4 / Part 26.8 / Chapter 1 / Section 47601

## Text

It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this part, to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils, and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from the existing school district structure, as a method to accomplish all of the following:

(a) Improve pupil learning.

(b) Increase learning opportunities for all pupils, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for pupils who are identified as academically low achieving.

(c) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods.

(d) Create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the schoolsite.

(e) Provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system.

(f) Hold the schools established under this part accountable for meeting measurable pupil outcomes, and provide the schools with a method to change from rule-based to performance-based accountability systems.

(g) Provide vigorous competition within the public school system to stimulate continual improvements in all public schools.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. EDC § 47600 Section 47600](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47600.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47601 Section 47601](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47601.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47602 Section 47602](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47602.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47603 Section 47603](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47603.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604 Section 47604](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604.1 Section 47604.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.1.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604.2 Section 47604.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.2.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604.3 Section 47604.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.3.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604.4 Section 47604.4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.4.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604.5 Section 47604.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.5.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604.32 Section 47604.32](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.32.md)
- [Cal. EDC § 47604.33 Section 47604.33](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cedc_T2_D4_P26.8_C1_S47604.33.md)

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