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SECTION 940-945
940. The board of supervisors in every county may provide and maintain, at the expense of the county, in a location approved by the judge of the juvenile court, or in counties having more than one judge of the juvenile court, by the presiding judge of the juvenile court, a 24-hour school or a nonresidential boot camp school program operated by the probation officer. The school shall be established to provide education and training for minors in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 48600) of Chapter 4 of Part 27 of the Education Code. The cost of providing education and training for the students shall be computed pursuant to the provisions of Section 893. 941. The 24-hour school or a nonresidential boot camp school program shall be under the management and control of the probation officer. 942. The board of supervisors shall provide for a suitable superintendent to have charge of the 24-hour school, and for such other employees as may be needed for its efficient management, and shall provide for payment, out of the general fund of the county, of suitable salaries for such superintendent and other employees. 943. The superintendent and other employees of the 24-hour school shall be appointed by the probation officer, pursuant to a civil service or merit system, and may be removed, for cause, pursuant to such system. 944. The probation officer shall keep a classified list of expenses for the operation of the 24-hour school and shall file a duplicate copy with the county board of supervisors. 945. A 24-hour school shall be considered a children's institution for licensing purposes and shall be licensed by the department of social welfare of the county in which the 24-hour school is located.
