ARTICLE 1. School Farms [52700. - 52706.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 1.

in effect

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52700. Section 52700.

The governing board of any school district may, for the purpose of providing practical instruction in agriculture, establish one or more school farms for any one or more of the schools of the district whenever in its judgment it is advisable to do so.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52701. Section 52701.

The cost of purchasing and equipping a school farm and all other costs not met from the receipts of the operation of the farm shall be a charge against the funds of the school district.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52702. Section 52702.

The governing board of the district may provide for the general supervision of the farm and the cost of the supervision may be a charge against the funds of the district.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52703. Section 52703.

All moneys received from the sale of produce, livestock and other products of a farm shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the general fund of the district.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52704. Section 52704.

The governing board of the school district may, as an alternative to the procedure provided for in Section 52703, establish an account for each such farm established in the district, or for all such farms established by the district, in one or more banks to be known as “The School Farm Account” of (insert name of district) District. If the account is established for one of several farms, it shall be known as “The School Farm Account of (insert name of school) School of (insert name of district) District.” All receipts of the school farm, or farms, derived from the sale of produce, livestock, and other products, may be withdrawn from the general fund in the same manner as other moneys may be withdrawn from funds of the district and deposited in the account for expenditure for the operation and maintenance of the farm, or farms, in accordance with the direction of the governing board.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52705. Section 52705.

The governing board may designate an employee or employees of the district to have custody of the account or accounts established under Section 52704, who shall be responsible for the payment into the account or accounts of all moneys received for or to be paid into the account or accounts, and for all expenditures therefrom, subject to such regulations as the governing board may prescribe.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 52706. Section 52706.

The governing board may buy feed, livestock, and materials and supplies for a farm and may sell produce, livestock and other products of a farm in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board notwithstanding any provision of this code in conflict with such rules and regulations.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026