Section 532.

(a) The Adjutant General may enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing board of a school district or a county office of education for the purpose of establishing, pursuant to existing statutory authority in the Education Code, a military academy to be operated as a charter school, pursuant to Part 26.8 (commencing with Section 47600) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, or as one of the existing alternative education options, available under the Education Code. The program would provide a structured, disciplined environment that would be conducive to learning in a college preparatory environment. In additional to academic skills, students would develop leadership, self-esteem, and a strong sense of community. An academy established pursuant to this section shall comply with the Education Code.

(b) A new California National Guard Youth Program, except for the California Cadet Corps, may only be established as provided by this section if funds are appropriated for purposes of the new program in the annual Budget Act or any other act.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 630, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2012.)