Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Board of Education
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 10, 1947No. Civ. 15584PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DRAPEAU, J. pro tem.
Section 8286 of the Education Code was added to our laws by legislative enactment in 1943. This section provides that pupils, with the written consent of their parents, may be excused from schools to participate in religious exercises or to receive moral and religious instruction. Upon complying with the provisions of the statute such absences are not counted in computing average daily attendance. However, allocations of state and county school funds are based upon average daily attendance.
The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles adopted regulations setting up a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- TERRETT & OTHERS v. Taylor & OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
- In re the Bonds of the Madera Irrigation DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Cochran v. Louisiana State Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Pfeiffer v. Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
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