Education Code section 51242

The governing board of a school district may exempt any four-year or senior high school pupil from attending courses of physical education, if the pupil is engaged in a regular school-sponsored interscholastic athletic program carried on wholly or partially after regular school hours.

Source: Section 51242, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=51242. (accessed May 19, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 51242’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/education_code_section_51242

Original Source: Section 51242, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=51242. (last accessed May 12, 2025).