California Code, Education Code - EDC § 41902

Allowances by the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be made only for driver training classes maintained in accordance with the rules and regulations as set forth by the State Board of Education.

Driver training may be made available to eligible students and, if made available, no tuition shall be charged.  The governing board of a district maintaining a high school or high schools, the county superintendent of schools, the California Youth Authority, and the State Department of Education may make driver training available during school hours, or at other times, or any combination thereof.