text: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county unified school district with fewer than 3,000 units of average daily attendance may use up to 30 percent of its budget reserve to pay for utility costs, including propane, fuel, and electricity costs, in each of the 2000–01 and 2001–02 fiscal years, and shall not for that reason receive a “qualified” or “negative” financial certification by the State Department of Education for three fiscal years after using that amount of its budget reserve to pay for utility costs if the use of that amount results in available reserves falling below 3 percent of its budget reserve.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 872, Sec. 1. Effective October 14, 2001.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 2. Powers and Duties


kind: section

code: EDC

text: Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, beginning with the first fiscal year following the adoption by the State Board of Education of standards and criteria developed pursuant to Section 33127, local educational agencies shall use the standards and criteria in developing their budgets and managing their expenditures.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1462, Sec. 1.10.)

division: 2. STATE ADMINISTRATION

part: 20. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

chapter: 2. Superintendent of Public Instruction

article: 2. Powers and Duties

path: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION > 2. STATE ADMINISTRATION > 20. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES > 2. Superintendent of Public Instruction > 2. Powers and Duties


text: The standards and criteria for fiscal accountability referred to in Section 33127 shall not be subject to Sections 11340 to 11356, inclusive, of the Government Code. However, any standards and criteria adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 33127 shall be codified and published in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1462, Sec. 1.11.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) Notwithstanding Section 51877, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall award educational technology competitive grants under this code with respect to each of the following categories based on a school district’s regular average daily attendance:

(1) 1,000 and below.

(2) 1,001 to 2,500.

(3) 2,501 to 5,000.

(4) 5,001 to 15,000.

(5) 15,001 to 60,000.

(6) 60,001 and above.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 51877, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall award educational technology competitive grants under this code with respect to each of the following two categories based on a county office of education’s regular average daily attendance:

(1) 1,000 and below.

(2) 1,001 and above.

(c) The Superintendent shall use the prior year’s second principal regular average daily attendance to determine the category in which a school district or county office of education shall be placed.

(d) Program grant funds shall be allocated for each category in subdivisions (a) and (b) in the following proportion:

(1) Compute the average daily attendance determined pursuant to subdivision (c) for the school districts or county offices of education in the category.

(2) Divide the aggregate sum determined pursuant to paragraph (1) by the total statewide regular average daily attendance reported for the second principal apportionment for the prior fiscal year.

(e) The applicants within each category shall be evaluated and scored as otherwise required by the grant program.

(f) This section is applicable only to educational technology grants awarded on or after January 1, 1997.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop information, and submit this information to the State Board of Education for its approval. This information shall be for distribution to school districts and, to the extent feasible, for posting on the State Department of Education internet website, to strengthen and promote the opportunity for quality involvement by parents and guardians in schoolsite councils whose composition meets the requirements of Section 52012. In developing the information, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may use documents currently available from nonprofit organizations, such as EdSource and the California Parent Teacher Association, or state and local government agencies.

(b) The information shall be provided to each school district and county office of education and may be made available for parents and guardians who are members of schoolsite councils whose composition meets the requirements of Section 52012 and shall cover at least the following topics:

(1) Operation of schoolsite advisory bodies, including bylaws, group responsibilities, and roles.

(2) Public meeting notice requirements.

(3) Information about the total budget of a school district and how funds are distributed to schoolsite advisory bodies, including, but not limited to, the amount of funds distributed to schoolsites.

(4) Information about the school district and state standards of expected pupil achievement in core academic subjects for each grade level.

(5) Instruction on how to interpret data from the pupil performance measures selected by the school district.

(6) A definition of “significant gains made by pupils” toward meeting the standards of expected pupil achievement.

(7) Research-based information about curriculum and teaching strategies that will improve pupil performance.

(8) The right to information under the California Public Records Act set forth in Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code.

(9) Information regarding the educational and training needs for pupils, as identified and expressed by local employers, former pupils of the school district, and postsecondary education institutions.

(c) In addition to the composition set forth in Section 52012, a schoolsite council at the middle school level may, but is not required to, include pupil representation.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 65. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text:
(a) The Superintendent shall create a poster that notifies children of the appropriate telephone number to call to report child abuse or neglect.

(b) The Superintendent may partner with other local, state, and federal agencies as well as nonprofit entities for purposes of the design and content of the poster.

(c) The poster shall incorporate the additional following elements:

(1) It shall include a note that directs a child to dial “911” in case of emergency.

(2) It shall be no smaller than 8.5 inches by 11 inches.

(3) It shall be produced in five languages, which shall be English, Spanish, and the top three languages other than English and Spanish that are spoken in the state as determined by the Superintendent.

(d) On or before July 1, 2017, the Superintendent shall post on the department’s Internet Web site all five versions of the poster for public download.

(e) The Legislature encourages school districts, charter schools, and private schools to post the appropriate version or versions of the poster in an area of the school where pupils frequently congregate.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 171, Sec. 1. (SB 1178) Effective August 22, 2016.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 2. Powers and Duties


text: The duties of the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction and of the associate superintendents of public instruction appointed by the State Board of Education under Section 2.1 of Article IX of the Constitution of this state shall be such as are assigned to them by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

history: (History: Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

path: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION > 2. STATE ADMINISTRATION > 20. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES > 2. Superintendent of Public Instruction > 3. Deputies and Associate Superintendents


text: The annual salaries of the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction and of the associate superintendents of public instruction appointed by the State Board of Education under Section 2.1 of Article IX of the Constitution of this state shall be fixed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction with the approval of the Director of Finance.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 3. Deputies and Associate Superintendents


text:
(a) In addition to the positions authorized by Section 2.1 of Article IX of the California Constitution, the Governor, with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall appoint five deputy superintendents of public instruction and five associate superintendents of public instruction who shall be exempt from state civil service.

(b) Appointments to these exempt positions shall not result in any net increase in the expenditures of the State Department of Education.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 755, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
Every person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction on the elementary or high school level shall between the first and 15th day of October of each year, commencing on October 1, 1967, file with the Superintendent of Public Instruction an affidavit or statement, under penalty of perjury, by the owner or other head setting forth the following information for the current year:

(a) All names, whether real or fictitious, of the person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation under which it has done and is doing business.

(b) The address, including city and street, of every place of doing business of the person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation within the State of California.

(c) The address, including city and street, of the location of the records of the person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation, and the name and address, including city and street, of the custodian of such records.

(d) The names and addresses, including city and street, of the directors, if any, and principal officers of the person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation.

(e) The school enrollment, by grades, number of teachers, coeducational or enrollment limited to boys or girls and boarding facilities.

(f) That the following records are maintained at the address stated, and are true and accurate:

(1) The records required to be kept by Section 48222.

(2) The courses of study offered by the institution.

(3) The names and addresses, including city and street, of its faculty, together with a record of the educational qualifications of each.

(g) Criminal record summary information has been obtained pursuant to Section 44237.

Whenever two or more private schools are under the effective control or supervision of a single administrative unit, such administrative unit may comply with the provisions of this section on behalf of each of the schools under its control or supervision by submitting one report.

Filing pursuant to this section shall not be interpreted to mean, and it shall be unlawful for any school to expressly or impliedly represent by any means whatsoever, that the State of California, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, the State Department of Education, or any division or bureau of the department, or any accrediting agency has made any evaluation, recognition, approval, or endorsement of the school or course unless this is an actual fact.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prepare and publish a list of private elementary and high schools to include the name and address of the school and the name of the school owner or administrator.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 72, Sec. 1. Effective April 25, 1986.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

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text:
(a) Commencing October 1, 1985, the affidavit or statement filed with the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to Section 33190 shall, under penalty of perjury, include a statement manifesting compliance with the provisions of Section 44237.

(b) In the case of any private school where the instructor also serves as the administrator of the school, the affidavit or statement shall be made available upon request to the parents or guardians of all pupils currently enrolled in the school and to any parent or guardian considering whether to enroll his or her child in the school.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 72, Sec. 2. Effective April 25, 1986.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 5. Verification of Private School Instruction


text:
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), if the employees of any entity that has a contract with a private school to provide any of the following services may have any contact with pupils, those employees shall submit or have submitted their fingerprints in a manner authorized by the Department of Justice together with a fee determined by the Department of Justice to be sufficient to reimburse the department for its costs incurred in processing the application:

(1) School and classroom janitorial.

(2) Schoolsite administrative.

(3) Schoolsite grounds and landscape maintenance.

(4) Pupil transportation.

(5) Schoolsite food-related.

(b) This section shall not apply to an entity providing any of the services listed in subdivision (a) to a private school in an emergency or exceptional situation, such as when pupil health or safety is endangered or when repairs are needed to make school facilities safe and habitable.

(c) This section shall not apply to an entity providing any of the services listed in subdivision (a) to a private school when the private school determines that the employees of the entity will have limited contact with pupils. In determining whether a contract employee has limited contact with pupils, the private school shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including factors such as the length of time the contractors will be on school grounds, whether pupils will be in proximity with the site where the contractors will be working, and whether the contractors will be working by themselves or with others. If a private school has made this determination, the private school shall take appropriate steps to protect the safety of any pupils that may come in contact with these employees.

(d) A private school may determine, on a case-by-case basis, to require an entity providing schoolsite services other than those listed in subdivision (a) or those described in Section 33193 and the entity’s employees to comply with the requirements of this section, unless the private school determines that the employees of the entity will have limited contact with pupils. In determining whether a contract employee will have limited contact with pupils, the private school shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including factors such as the length of time the contractors will be on school grounds, whether pupils will be in proximity with the site where the contractors will be working, and whether the contractors will be working by themselves or with others. If a private school makes this determination, the private school shall take appropriate steps to protect the safety of any pupils that may come in contact with these employees. If a private school requires an entity providing services other than those listed in subdivision (a) and its employees to comply with the requirements of this section, the Department of Justice shall comply with subdivision (e).

(e) (1) The Department of Justice shall ascertain whether the individual whose fingerprints were submitted to it pursuant to subdivision (a) has been arrested or convicted of any crime insofar as that fact can be ascertained from information available to the department. Upon implementation of an electronic fingerprinting system with terminals located statewide and managed by the Department of Justice, the department shall ascertain the information required pursuant to this section within three working days. When the Department of Justice ascertains that an individual whose fingerprints were submitted to it pursuant to subdivision (a) has a pending criminal proceeding for a felony as defined in Section 45122.1 or has been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1, the department shall notify the employer designated by the individual of that fact. The notification shall be delivered by telephone or electronic mail to the employer.

(2) The Department of Justice, at its discretion, may notify the private school in instances when the employee is defined as having a pending criminal proceeding described in Section 45122.1 or has been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.

(3) The Department of Justice may forward one copy of the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to verify any record of previous arrests or convictions of the applicant. The Department of Justice shall review the criminal record summary it obtains from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and shall notify the employer only as to whether or not an applicant has any convictions or arrests pending adjudication for offenses which, if committed in California, would have been punishable as a violent or serious felony. The Department of Justice shall not provide any specific offense information received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall provide written notification to the contract employer only concerning whether an applicant for employment has any conviction or arrest pending final adjudication for any of those crimes, as specified in Section 45122.1, but shall not provide any information identifying any offense for which an existing employee was convicted or has an arrest pending final adjudication.

(f) An entity having a contract as specified in subdivision (a) and an entity required to comply with this section pursuant to subdivision (d) shall not permit an employee to come in contact with pupils until the Department of Justice has ascertained that the employee has not been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.

(1) This prohibition does not apply to an employee solely on the basis that the employee has been convicted of a felony if the employee has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 of the Penal Code.

(2) This prohibition does not apply to an employee solely on the basis that the employee has been convicted of a serious felony that is not also a violent felony if that employee can prove to the sentencing court of the offense in question, by clear and convincing evidence, that he or she has been rehabilitated for the purposes of schoolsite employment for at least one year. If the offense in question occurred outside this state, then the person may seek a finding of rehabilitation from the court having jurisdiction where he or she is resident.

(g) An entity having a contract as specified in subdivision (a) and an entity required to comply with this section pursuant to subdivision (d) shall certify in writing to the private school that neither the employer nor any of its employees who are required by this section to submit or have their fingerprints submitted to the Department of Justice and who may come in contact with pupils have been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.

(h) An entity having a contract as specified in subdivision (a) on the effective date of the act adding this section and an entity required to comply with this section pursuant to subdivision (d) by a private school with which it has a contract on the effective date of the act adding this section shall complete the requirements of this section within 90 days of that date.

(i) For purposes of this section, “private school” means a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction on the elementary or high school level.

(j) Where reasonable access to the statewide electronic fingerprinting network is available, the Department of Justice may request electronic submission of the fingerprint cards and other information required by this section.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 840, Sec. 1. Effective September 25, 1998.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) A private school contracting with an entity for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair of a school facility where the employees of the entity will have contact, other than limited contact, with pupils shall ensure the safety of the pupils by one or more of the following methods:

(1) The installation of a physical barrier at the worksite to limit contact with pupils.

(2) Continual supervision and monitoring of all employees of the entity by an employee of the entity whom the Department of Justice has ascertained has not been convicted of a violent or serious felony. For purposes of this paragraph, an employee of the entity may submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of Justice pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 33192 and the department shall comply with subdivision (d) of Section 33192.

(3) Surveillance of employees of the entity by school personnel.

(b) An entity that contracts with a private school for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair of a school facility is not required to comply with the requirements of Section 33192 if one or more of the methods described in subdivision (a) is utilized.

(c) This section shall not apply to an entity providing construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair services to a school district in an emergency or exceptional situation, such as when pupil health or safety is endangered or when repairs are needed to make school facilities safe and habitable.

(d) (1) For purposes of this section, “private school” means a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction on the elementary or high school level.

(2) For purposes of this section, a violent felony is any felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code and a serious felony is any felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 840, Sec. 2. Effective September 25, 1998.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) Every person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating a heritage school as defined in Section 33195.4 shall, between the 1st and 31st day of January of each year, commencing on January 1, 2011, file with the Superintendent an electronic registration form, under penalty of perjury, by the owner or other head setting forth the following information for the current year:

(1) All names, whether real or fictitious, of the person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation under which it has done and is doing business.

(2) The address, including city and street, of the location at which the heritage school delivers services to pupils.

(3) The names and addresses, including city and street, of the directors, if any, and principal officers of the person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation.

(4) The school enrollment, by grade span, number of teachers, and coeducational or enrollment limited to boys or girls.

(5) That the following records are maintained at the address stated, and are true and accurate:

(A) The courses of study offered by the institution.

(B) The names and addresses, including city and street, of its faculty, together with a record of the educational qualifications of each faculty member.

(6) Criminal record summary information that has been obtained pursuant to Section 44237.

(7) The heritage school telephone number.

(8) Acknowledgment that the director of the heritage school and all employees are mandated reporters and subject to the requirements established by the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code) and, consistent with that act, certification that:

(A) The employer is aware that it is encouraged to provide its employees with training in the duties imposed by the act.

(B) Employees have signed a statement provided by the employer that the employees have knowledge of the act and will comply with its provisions.

(C) Employees have been notified by the employer of their reporting obligations and confidentiality rights, pursuant to Section 11165.9 of the Penal Code.

(b) If two or more heritage schools are under the effective control or supervision of a single administrative unit, the administrative unit shall comply with the provisions of this section by submitting an electronic registration form on behalf of every heritage school under its effective control or supervision.

(c) Filing pursuant to this section shall not be interpreted to mean, and it shall be unlawful for a school to expressly or impliedly represent, that the State of California, the Superintendent, the state board, the department or a division or bureau of the department, or an accrediting agency has made an evaluation, recognition, approval, or endorsement of the school or course, unless this is an actual fact.

(d) Filing pursuant to this section does not grant a heritage school a right to receive state funding.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 32. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

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text:
(a) Commencing January 1, 2011, the electronic registration form filed with the Superintendent pursuant to Section 33195 shall, under penalty of perjury, include a statement manifesting compliance with the following paragraph:

(1) A person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting heritage school instruction shall not employ a person who would be prohibited from employment by a public school district pursuant to any provision of this code because of his or her conviction for any crime.

(b) In the case of any heritage school where an instructor also serves as the administrator of the school, the electronic registration form shall be made available upon request to the parents or guardians of all pupils currently enrolled in the school and to any parent or guardian considering whether to enroll his or her child in the school.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 286, Sec. 1. (SB 1116) Effective September 24, 2010.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 6. Verification of Heritage School Operation


text:
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), if the employees of any entity that has a contract with a heritage school to provide any of the following services may have any contact with pupils, those employees shall submit or have submitted their fingerprints in a manner authorized by the Department of Justice together with a fee determined by the Department of Justice to be sufficient to reimburse the department for its costs incurred in processing the application:

(1) School and classroom janitorial.

(2) Schoolsite administrative.

(3) Schoolsite grounds and landscape maintenance.

(4) Pupil transportation.

(5) Schoolsite food-related services.

(b) This section shall not apply to an entity providing any of the services listed in subdivision (a) to a heritage school in an emergency or exceptional situation, such as when a pupil’s health or safety is endangered or when repairs are needed to make school facilities safe and habitable.

(c) This section shall not apply to an entity providing any of the services listed in subdivision (a) to a heritage school when the heritage school determines that the employees of the entity will have limited contact with pupils. In determining whether a contract employee has limited contact with pupils, the heritage school shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including factors such as the length of time the contractors will be on school grounds, whether pupils will be in proximity with the site where the contractors will be working, and whether the contractors will be working by themselves or with others. If a heritage school has made this determination, the heritage school shall take appropriate steps to protect the safety of any pupils that may come in contact with these employees.

(d) A heritage school may determine, on a case-by-case basis, to require an entity providing schoolsite services other than those listed in subdivision (a) or those described in Section 33195.3 and the entity’s employees to comply with the requirements of this section, unless the heritage school determines that the employees of the entity will have limited contact with pupils. In determining whether a contract employee will have limited contact with pupils, the heritage school shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including factors such as the length of time the contractors will be on school grounds, whether pupils will be in proximity with the site where the contractors will be working, and whether the contractors will be working by themselves or with others. If a heritage school makes this determination, the heritage school shall take appropriate steps to protect the safety of any pupils that may come in contact with these employees. If a heritage school requires an entity providing services other than those listed in subdivision (a) and its employees to comply with the requirements of this section, the Department of Justice shall comply with subdivision (e).

(e) (1) The heritage school contractor shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the Department of Justice of all employees of entities, as identified in subdivisions (a) and (d), that contract with a heritage school, as defined in Section 33195.4, for the purposes of obtaining information as to the existence and content of a record of state or federal convictions and state or federal arrests and also information as to the existence and content of a record of state and federal arrests for which the Department of Justice establishes that the person is free on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trail or appeal.

(2) When received, the Department of Justice shall forward to the Federal Bureau of Investigation requests for federal summary criminal history information received pursuant to this subdivision. The Department of Justice shall review the information returned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and compile and disseminate a fitness determination to the heritage school contractor.

(3) The Department of Justice shall provide a state response to the heritage school contractor pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.

(4) The heritage school contractor shall request from the Department of Justice subsequent arrest notification service, as provided pursuant to Section 11105.2 of the Penal Code, for employees described in paragraph (1).

(5) The Department of Justice shall charge a fee sufficient to cover the cost of processing the request described in the subdivision.

(f) An entity having a contract as specified in subdivision (a) and an entity required to comply with this section pursuant to subdivision (d) shall not permit an employee to come in contact with pupils until the Department of Justice has ascertained that the employee has not been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.

(1) This prohibition does not apply to an employee solely on the basis that the employee has been convicted of a felony if the employee has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 of the Penal Code.

(2) This prohibition does not apply to an employee solely on the basis that the employee has been convicted of a serious felony that is not also a violent felony if that employee can prove to the sentencing court of the offense in question, by clear and convincing evidence, that he or she has been rehabilitated for the purposes of schoolsite employment for at least one year. If the offense in question occurred outside this state, then the person may seek a finding of rehabilitation from the court having jurisdiction where he or she is resident.

(g) An entity having a contract as specified in subdivision (a) and an entity required to comply with this section pursuant to subdivision (d) shall certify in writing to the heritage school that neither the employer nor any of its employees who are required by this section to submit or have their fingerprints submitted to the Department of Justice and who may come in contact with pupils have been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.

(h) An entity having a contract as specified in subdivision (a) on the effective date of the act adding this section and an entity required to comply with this section pursuant to subdivision (d) by a heritage school with which it has a contract on the effective date of the act adding this section shall complete the requirements of this section within 90 days of that date.

(i) Where reasonable access to the statewide electronic fingerprinting network is available, the Department of Justice may request electronic submission of the fingerprint cards and other information required by this section.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) A heritage school contracting with an entity for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair of a school facility where the employees of the entity will have contact, other than limited contact, with pupils shall ensure the safety of the pupils by one or more of the following methods:

(1) The installation of a physical barrier at the worksite to limit contact with pupils.

(2) Continual supervision and monitoring of all employees of the entity by an employee of the entity whom the Department of Justice has ascertained has not been convicted of a violent or serious felony. For purposes of this paragraph, an employee of the entity may submit his or her fingerprints to the Department of Justice pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 33195.2 and the Department of Justice shall comply with subdivision (d) of Section 33195.2.

(3) Surveillance of employees of the entity by school personnel.

(b) An entity that contracts with a heritage school for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair of a school facility is not required to comply with the requirements of Section 33195.2 if one or more of the methods described in subdivision (a) is utilized.

(c) (1) This section shall not apply to an entity providing construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or repair services to a school facility in an emergency or exceptional situation, such as when a pupil’s health or safety is endangered or when repairs are needed to make school facilities safe and habitable.

(2) For purposes of this section, a violent felony means any felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code and a serious felony means any felony listed in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
For purposes of this article, “heritage school” means a school that serves children who are at least 4 years and 9 months of age and no older than 18 years of age, who attend a public or private full-time day school, that does all of the following:

(a) Specifies regular hours of operation.

(b) Offers education or academic tutoring, or both, in a world language.

(c) Offers education on the culture, traditions, or history of a country other than the United States.

(d) Offers culturally enriching activities, including, but not limited to, art, dancing, games, or singing, based on the culture or customs of a country other than the United States.

(e) Maintains membership in a state or national cultural or language association.

(f) Complies with relevant local government regulations, where applicable.

(g) Does not operate out of a residential home.

(h) Complies with the requirements of Section 33195 and maintains in its possession a copy of the registration form electronically filed with the Superintendent. The heritage school shall make this form available upon request, including to the State Department of Social Services, to verify exemption from child care licensure.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 865, Sec. 5. (AB 2319) Effective January 1, 2019.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) The Heritage Enrichment Resource Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund may be expended by the Superintendent upon appropriation by statute, for the purposes of this article.

(b) The electronic registration form to be filed pursuant to this article shall be filed together with a fee determined by the Superintendent to be sufficient to cover, but not exceed, the costs of the department in implementing this article. The fees shall be deposited into the Heritage Enrichment Resource Fund. The fee shall be received by the Superintendent no later than January 31 of each year in which the registration form is filed.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text:
(a) A director of a heritage school shall undergo at least 15 hours of health and safety training. The training shall include all of the following components:

(1) Pediatric first aid.

(2) Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

(3) A preventive health practices course or courses that include instruction in the recognition, management, and prevention of infectious diseases, including immunizations, and prevention of childhood injuries.

(4) Training in pediatric first aid and CPR pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be provided by a program approved by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or the Emergency Medical Services Authority pursuant to Section 1797.191 of the Health and Safety Code.

(5) Training in preventive health practices pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be provided by a training program approved by the Emergency Medical Services Authority.

(6) In addition to the training programs specified in paragraphs (4) and (5), training programs or courses in pediatric first aid, pediatric CPR, and preventive health practices offered or approved by an accredited postsecondary educational institution are considered to be approved sources of training that may be used to satisfy the training requirements of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive.

(7) Persons who, prior to the effective date of this section, have completed a course or courses in preventive health practices as described in paragraph (3), and have a certificate of completion of a course or courses in preventive health practices, or certified copies of transcripts that identify the number of hours and the specific course or courses taken for training in preventive health practices, shall be deemed to have met the training requirement for preventive health practices pursuant to paragraph (3).

(b) All employees and volunteers of a heritage school shall be in good health, as verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by, or under the supervision of, a licensed physician and surgeon.

(c) Pupils attending heritage schools shall have access to working sinks, toilets, and drinking water.

(d) No pupil attending a heritage school shall have access to medication or cleaning supplies, except as otherwise provided by law.

(e) A heritage school, as defined in Section 33195.4, shall not be subject to licensure by the State Department of Social Services as a child day care center pursuant to Chapter 3.4 (commencing with Section 1596.70) or Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 1596.90) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code.

(f) Upon a pupil’s enrollment in a heritage school, the heritage school shall provide a notice to the pupil’s parent or guardian stating that the heritage school is exempt from child care licensure, and that attendance at a heritage school does not satisfy California’s compulsory education requirements pursuant to Section 48200.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text: There is in the state government a State Department of Education. Any reference to the Department of Education shall be deemed to be a reference to the State Department of Education, unless the context otherwise requires.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1059, Sec. 3. Effective September 26, 1980.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

chapter: 3. State Department of Education

article: 1. General Provisions

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text:
The Department of Education shall be administered through:

(a) The State Board of Education which shall be the governing and policy determining body of the department.

(b) The Director of Education in whom all executive and administrative functions of the department are vested and who is the executive officer of the State Board of Education.

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text: The Department of Education shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Education.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

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text: The Superintendent of Public Instruction is ex officio Director of Education.

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text: The provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180), Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, shall govern and apply to the conduct of the Department of Education in every respect as if such provisions were herein set forth at length.

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text: Wherever in Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180), Chapter 2, Part 1, Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the term “head of the department,” or similar designation occurs, it shall, for the purposes of Section 33304, of this code mean the Director of Education.

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text: The Department of Education is the successor to, and is vested with all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the State Board of Education as they existed on July 30, 1921, of the board of directors of the California School for the Deaf and the Blind, and of the several officers, deputies, and employees of such bodies and offices.

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text: The Department of Education shall be in possession and control of all records, books, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, moneys, funds, appropriations, land, and other property, real or personal, now or hereafter held for the benefit of the bodies, offices, and officers whose duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction are transferred to and vested in the Department of Education.

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text: The Department of Education shall administer and enforce all laws now or hereafter imposing any duty, power, or function upon any of the bodies, offices, officers, deputies, or employees transferred to the Department of Education under the provisions of Section 33306.

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: The State Department of Education shall adopt guidelines to be disseminated to parents or guardians of pupils that describe the procedures that a parent or guardian can follow in filing a complaint of child abuse, as defined in Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code, with the school or a child protective services agency against a school employee or other person that commits an act of child abuse, as defined in Section 11165.6 of the Penal Code, against a pupil at a schoolsite.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1102, Sec. 4.)

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text:
(a) Program guidelines issued by the State Department of Education shall be designed to serve as a model or example, and shall not be prescriptive. Program guidelines issued by the department shall include written notification that the guidelines are merely exemplary, and that compliance with the guidelines is not mandatory.

(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall review all program guidelines prepared by the State Department of Education prior to issuance to local education agencies. The superintendent shall approve the proposed guidelines only if he or she determines that all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The guidelines are necessary.

(2) The department has the authority to issue the guidelines.

(3) The guidelines are clear and appropriately referenced to, and consistent with, existing statutes and regulations.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 498, Sec. 16. Effective July 28, 1983.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: In addition to the Division of Libraries of the Department of Education, established by law, the State Board of Education may, upon recommendation of the Director of Education, establish such divisions as in the judgment of the board are necessary for the proper transaction of the business of the department.

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: The State Department of Education may sell any educational materials and directories related to its scope and duties.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 825, Sec. 9. Effective October 9, 1997.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: When the Department of Education fixes the price of any publication, it shall specify the class of persons or institutions that may receive copies of the publication free of charge.

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: Any county, or any school district, in this state may purchase the publications described in Sections 33309 to 33313, inclusive, from the Department of Education.

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text: All moneys received from the sale of materials pursuant to Section 33310 of the Education Code shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the fund against which the cost of printing the publication was charged.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1158, Sec. 3. Effective September 30, 1996.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: The State Board of Education may, upon recommendation of the Director of Education, establish in the Department of Education a school library consultant service to assist and advise local school districts in the establishment, development, and improvement of school libraries in the elementary and secondary schools of the state.

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text:
(a) The Superintendent shall establish and implement a system of complaint processing, known as the Uniform Complaint Procedures, for educational programs specified in paragraph (1). The department shall review the regulations set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to uniform complaint procedures and, on or before March 31, 2019, shall commence rulemaking proceedings to revise those regulations, as necessary, to conform to all of the following:

(1) The Uniform Complaint Procedures shall apply to all of the following:

(A) Adult education programs established pursuant to Sections 8500 to 8538, inclusive, and Sections 52500 to 52617, inclusive.

(B) Consolidated categorical aid programs as listed in subdivision (a) of Section 64000.

(C) Migrant child education established pursuant to Sections 54440 to 54445, inclusive.

(D) Career technical and technical education and career technical and technical training programs established pursuant to Sections 52300 to 52462, inclusive.

(E) Childcare and development programs established pursuant to Sections 8200 to 8498, inclusive.

(F) The filing of complaints that allege unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying against any protected group as identified under Sections 200 and 220 and Section 11135 of the Government Code, including any actual or perceived characteristic as set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution, as defined in Section 210.3, that is funded directly by, or that receives or benefits from, any state financial assistance.

(G) Lactation accommodations pursuant to Section 222.

(H) Educational rights of foster youth pursuant to Sections 48853, 48853.5, and 49069.5, and graduation requirements for foster youth, homeless youth, and other youth pursuant to Section 51225.1.

(I) Pupil fees pursuant to Sections 49010 to 49013, inclusive.

(J) Courses of study pursuant to Section 51228.3.

(K) Instructional minutes for physical education pursuant to Section 51223.

(L) Local control and accountability plans pursuant to Section 52075.

(M) Juvenile court schools pursuant to Section 48645.7.

(N) School safety plans pursuant to Section 32289.

(O) Deficiencies related to preschool health and safety issues for a California state preschool program pursuant to Section 8235.5.

(P) School or athletic team names, mascots, or nicknames pursuant to Section 221.3.

(Q) Any other state or federal educational program the Superintendent deems appropriate.

(2) As it pertains to child nutrition programs and established pursuant to Sections 49490 to 49570, inclusive, and special education programs established pursuant to Sections 56000 to 56865, inclusive, and Sections 59000 to 59300, inclusive, the Uniform Complaint Procedures shall expressly reference the federal provisions that govern complaints relative to these programs, as well as any additional applicable rules included within Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

(3) The department shall develop a pamphlet for parents that will explain the Uniform Complaint Procedures in a user-friendly manner and post this pamphlet on the department’s internet website.

(4) Except for cases of complaints related to paragraph (2), a complainant who appeals a decision of a local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations to the department shall receive a written appeal decision within 60 days of the department’s receipt of the appeal, unless extended by written agreement with the complainant or the department documents exceptional circumstances and informs the complainant.

(5) Except for cases of complaints related to paragraph (2), for those complaints that are filed directly with the department under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and the department determines merit direct intervention, the department shall complete an investigation and provide a written decision to the complainant within 60 days of receipt of the complaint, unless the parties have agreed to extend the timeline or the department documents exceptional circumstances and informs the complainant.

(6) If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, filed under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, the local educational agency shall take corrective actions consistent with the requirements of existing law that will provide a remedy to the affected pupil, or, in the case of complaints related to subparagraphs (I), (J), (K), and (L) of paragraph (1), to all affected pupils, parents, and guardians. For corrective actions related to subparagraph (I), remedies shall, where applicable, include reasonable efforts by the public school to ensure full reimbursement.

(7) Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to pupils, parents and guardians, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

(b) The department may adopt emergency regulations pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code to satisfy the requirements of this section. The adoption of emergency regulations shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare.

(c) Nothing in this section or those regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall prevent a local educational agency from using its local uniform complaint procedure to address complaints not listed in this section or those regulations.

(d) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” has the same meaning as in Section 4600 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 665, Sec. 2. (AB 3074) Effective January 1, 2025.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 1. General Provisions


text:
(a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2026, upon receipt of a complaint that alleges unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying received by the department pursuant to subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 33315, the Superintendent shall collect all of the following information:

(A) The self-identified protected group of the complainant, if voluntarily provided.

(B) A description of the complaint received.

(C) Any action taken by the department in response to the complaint and the timeline for that action.

(D) The disposition of the complaint.

(2) The data collected pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be confidential and protected from public disclosure, including disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), except that the information may be disclosable pursuant to that act to the same extent as the underlying complaint.

(b) (1) Beginning July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the department shall create and post on the department’s internet website a summary report of the information collected pursuant to subdivision (a).

(2) The summary report shall not contain any personally identifying information about any individual, and the information in the report shall be sufficiently deidentified to prevent the identification of the individuals involved in the complaint.

(c) The collection, publication, and transmission of data required by this section shall comply with all applicable state and federal privacy laws.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 717, Sec. 1. (AB 935) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
The State Department of Education shall do all of the following:

(a) Revise and update budget manuals, forms and guidelines.

(b) Cooperate with federal and state agencies in prescribing rules and regulations, and instructions required by those agencies.

(c) Assess the needs and methods of collecting and disseminating financial information.

(d) Conduct workshops and conferences for the purpose of training school district and county personnel.

(e) Provide consultant services to colleges and universities on courses of instruction relative to school budgets and accounting practices.

(f) For purposes of Section 44421.5, report to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing the identity of any certificated person who knowingly and willfully reports false fiscal expenditure data relative to the conduct of any educational program. This requirement applies only if, in the course of his or her normal duties, a representative of the State Department of Education discovers information that gives him or her reasonable cause to believe that false fiscal expenditure data relative to the conduct of any educational program has been reported.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 315, Sec. 2.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
The Department of Education shall cooperate with the Educational Management and Evaluation Commission and shall as requested by the commission:

(a) Prepare and compile agenda items and research materials for the commission.

(b) Prepare and direct the execution of any provisions of agreements entered into by the commission for the formulation of a program budgeting and accounting system.

(c) Organize pilot projects for testing any program budgeting and accounting system.

(d) Recommend any change or revision of law necessary to effectuate any program budgeting and accounting system.

(e) Promote any program of budgeting and accounting system through cooperative working arrangements with interested public and private agencies and associations.

(f) Coordinate the budgeting and accounting activities of interested public and private agencies and associations.

history: (History: Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
(a) Commencing with the 2026–27 school year, the department shall collect and publish on its internet website, and local educational agencies shall provide to the department, data on pupil transfers due to disciplinary reasons, including whether the pupil transferred to an alternative school based on a referral by the school.

(b) The department, when providing guidance on its internet website about reducing disproportionate discipline of pupil subgroups in schools, shall advise local educational agencies against the use of transfers to avoid reporting suspensions and expulsions.

(c) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 368, Sec. 1. (AB 1984) Effective January 1, 2025.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall provide a report of public school pupil enrollment information, to be known as the “California raw class size data report,” in order for the public to easily determine all of the following data:

(1) The average class size in each self-contained and departmentalized class for each schoolsite in every local educational agency from transitional kindergarten through all elementary school grades.

(2) The average class size in each self-contained and departmentalized class for each schoolsite in every local educational agency for each middle school grade.

(3) The average class size in each self-contained and departmentalized class for each schoolsite in every local educational agency for each high school grade.

(b) The report described in subdivision (a) shall be published annually and publicly available on the department’s internet website.

(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Average class size” means the total course enrollment divided by the number of classes.

(2) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (SB 872) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
(a) The Department of Education shall report the test results of all state-mandated testing programs to the individual school districts by not later than September 15th following the testing.

(b) The district superintendent may publicly report the results of a state-mandated testing program as they affect the district at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board of the district after the statewide results have been presented to the State Board of Education.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 36.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
(a) The department shall, on or before March 1, 2025, and in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, provide a report to the Superintendent, the Governor, and the Legislature on the number and types of reports that local educational agencies are required to annually submit. The report shall include all of the following:

(1) Information on each type of report, including if the report is required by a particular program.

(2) The purpose of each report.

(3) Recommendations for both of the following:

(A) Which reports can be consolidated or eliminated to reduce the total number of reports local educational agencies are required to annually complete.

(B) Which reports can be truncated to shorten any reports local educational agencies are required to annually complete.

(C) In determining recommendations pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B), the department shall seek voluntary input from a diverse array of local educational agencies that vary in size, type, geographic location, and pupil and staff demographics.

(b) Within 30 days of receiving a report from the department pursuant to subdivision (a), the Assembly and Senate Education committees, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and any other relevant subcommittees are encouraged to hold a hearing to allow for the Superintendent to present the report.

(c) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the information collected for reports pursuant to this section will help alleviate future burdens and costs on local educational agencies.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 580, Sec. 1. (SB 374) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)

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text:
(a) In addition to the dropout rate the department compiles pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114–95), the department shall compile an attrition rate for high school pupils in the state pursuant to the formula specified in subdivision (b).

(b) The attrition rate is the difference between the number of pupils who enrolled in grade 9 in a particular year and the number of pupils who, four years later, receive a diploma of graduation from high school, divided by the number of pupils who enrolled in grade 9 in the particular year.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 669, Sec. 7. (AB 1661) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
The State Department of Education shall encourage and assist school districts to improve and monitor the health of their pupils. The department shall provide guidance and assist school districts to secure the voluntary assistance of local health professionals, schools of medicine, schools of public health, schools of nursing, voluntary health agencies, and other appropriate entities in order to provide pupil health screening and appropriate medical referrals as well as to provide valuable health information to pupils and their parents. The department shall encourage school districts to contact and cooperate with the State Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Board, with local maternal, child, and adolescent health boards, and child health and disability prevention programs established pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 124025) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code.

As part of this assistance, the State Department of Education shall provide information and guidance to schools that request the information and guidance, to establish “Health Days” in order to provide screenings for common health problems among pupils as well as to provide information to pupils and parents on prevention of illness, proper nutrition, and other aspects of good health. The Health Days should be organized and staffed by school nurses working in cooperation with volunteers from schools of medicine, schools of public health, schools of nursing, voluntary health agencies, health professionals, local maternal, child, and adolescent health boards, and other appropriate entities. All medical screenings and services conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 49400) of Part 27.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 35. Effective September 29, 1996.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: The State Department of Education shall prepare materials on driver attitude and motivation that focus on the reduction of driving violations with particular emphasis on aggressive driving behavior and behavior commonly known as “road rage” and shall make these materials available to school districts to use in connection with programs of automobile driving education, at the option of the school district.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 642, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text: The State Department of Education may encourage among school districts, county boards of education, and county superintendents of schools the implementation of the authority granted to those agencies by Section 35160, including the rendering to those agencies, upon request, advisory opinions on whether a program, activity, or course of action is authorized by Section 35160. The department may publish and disseminate those opinions.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 176.)

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article: 1. General Provisions


text:
(a) No later than September 30, 2026, the state board shall approve and the department shall post on its internet website criteria and guidance for the selection or development of inservice professional development programs for effective means of teaching literacy in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1 to 5, inclusive, with a list of inservice professional development programs that have been deemed to meet those criteria. Professional development programs that meet the criteria and guidance may be used by local educational agencies for training certificated and classified staff who provide literacy instruction or who support any teacher who provides literacy instruction. The list shall include programs offered in different modalities, including in-person and virtual formats, and the criteria and guidance shall ensure that programs follow the precepts of effective professional development; are content focused, interactive, and collaborative; provide models of effective practice, coaching, and opportunities for feedback and reflection; provide adequate time to master the concepts being taught; and include periodic checks to demonstrate mastery of the concepts. The criteria and guidance shall also ensure that the programs meet all of the following criteria:

(1) Include the requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259 and evidence-based means of teaching foundational reading skills, which shall include explicit and systematic instruction in print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency, attending to oral language development, vocabulary and background knowledge, and comprehension, including tiered supports for pupils with reading difficulties, English learners, and pupils with exceptional needs.

(2) Align to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing’s current teaching performance expectations as specified in Section 44259.7.

(3) Align to the English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Framework, including integrated and designated English language development instruction adopted by the state board.

(4) Align to the program guidelines for dyslexia developed pursuant to Section 56335.

(b) The state board and department shall solicit interestholder input when developing the criteria, guidance, and list of professional development programs pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c) (1) The department, before incurring substantial costs for the review of professional development programs, shall require that a professional development program provider that intends to submit materials for review to first declare their intent to submit one or more professional development programs for review. After a professional development program provider has declared their intent to submit one or more professional development programs for review, and until September 30, 2026, the department may assess a fee on the submitting professional development program provider in an amount, consistent with paragraph (3), that shall not exceed the reasonable costs to the department to conduct a review of the submitted materials pursuant to this section, excluding the review of professional development programs submitted from local educational agencies described in paragraph (7).

(2) The fee shall be payable by the professional development program provider even if the professional development provider subsequently chooses to withdraw one or more professional development programs from review. A submission by a professional development program provider shall not be reviewed until the fee has been paid in full.

(3) The fee assessed shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each professional development program submitted for review. The department shall take reasonable steps to limit costs of the review and to keep the fee modest. It is the intent of the Legislature that the fee not be so substantial that it prevents small professional development program providers from participating.

(4) Upon the request of a small professional development program provider, the department may reduce the fee.

(5) The fees to be charged shall be approved by the executive director of the state board before being publicly posted on the department’s internet website.

(6) Revenue derived from fees assessed pursuant to this subdivision shall be budgeted as reimbursements, subject to review through the annual budget process, and may be used to pay for costs associated with the review and approval of professional development programs.

(7) Local educational agencies that submit professional development programs for review, either as a standalone professional development program provider or in a partnership that includes only local educational agencies, shall be exempt from paying the fee authorized pursuant to this subdivision.

(d) (1) (A) The department shall make funding available for purposes of training certificated and classified staff who provide literacy instruction, or who support any teacher who provides literacy instruction, to pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive, using the professional development programs that meet the criteria and guidance approved pursuant to subdivision (a). The Superintendent shall apportion these funds to local educational agencies in an equal amount per full-time equivalent certificated staff who teach pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive, using the data submitted through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System as of October 2025.

(B) A local educational agency may expend the funds received pursuant to this subdivision from the 2026–27 fiscal year to the 2029–30 fiscal year, inclusive. A local educational agency shall ensure that teachers and all other certificated employees complete training offered pursuant to this section on paid time during the employees’ regular work hours or designated professional development hours unless otherwise negotiated and mutually agreed upon with the employees’ exclusive representative.

(2) (A) (i) If a local educational agency is apportioned funds pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), those funds shall be used to provide opportunities for professional development for teachers who teach pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive, who have not passed the literacy performance assessment pursuant to Section 44320.3 or have not already received training in a preservice or inservice program that aligns to the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a) and the criteria and guidance approved pursuant to subdivision (a), using one or more of the professional development programs approved pursuant to subdivision (a), except as provided in clause (ii).

(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), if a local educational agency is apportioned funds pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), those funds may be used to provide opportunities for professional development using a professional development program not approved pursuant to subdivision (a), provided that the program aligns to the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a) and the criteria and guidance approved pursuant to subdivision (a).

(B) If there are remaining funds after complying with subparagraph (A), a local educational agency may provide opportunities for professional development for teachers who teach pupils in grades other than transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive, as well as opportunities for additional professional development for teachers who teach pupils in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 5, inclusive, who have passed the literacy performance assessment pursuant to Section 44320.3 or already received training in a preservice or inservice program that aligns to the criteria specified in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (a) and the criteria and guidance approved pursuant to subdivision (a).

(3) As a condition of receiving funds apportioned pursuant to this subdivision, a local educational agency shall, on or before September 1, 2029, report to the department, in a form and manner determined by the department, the number of teachers that received professional development and which professional development program was used at the local educational agency and schoolsite level.

(4) The department shall summarize the information reported pursuant to paragraph (3) and shall submit the summary to the appropriate budget subcommittees and policy committees of the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, and to the Department of Finance on or before February 1, 2030.

(e) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.

(2) “Small professional development program provider” means an independently owned or operated professional development program provider that, together with its affiliates, has 20 or fewer employees, and has average annual gross receipts of two million dollars ($2,000,000) or less over the previous three years.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 744, Sec. 1. (SB 147) Effective October 13, 2025.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 1. General Provisions


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(a) The purpose of this article is to identify, develop, validate, and disseminate effective educational programs and practices operated by state and local educational entities, in order to improve the educational services provided through public elementary and secondary schools to persons between 3 and 21 years of age.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that any state funding under this article not supplant any educational program funding that would otherwise be allocated to any school district, county office of education, or public postsecondary education institution.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1636, Sec. 1.5.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

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The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish procedures within the State Department of Education to accomplish all of the following:

(a) Annually identify the critical needs for which effective educational programs and practices are to be identified, developed, and disseminated to public schools.

(b) Coordinate the identification and development of effective programs and practices with appropriate offices in the State Department of Education, schools, school districts, county offices of education, institutions of higher education, the Legislature, business and industry, and the community.

(c) Ensure that all programs developed under this article are objectively evaluated for impact on pupil learning, cost effectiveness, and the overall instructional program.

(d) Develop and implement procedures to ensure that educators throughout the state are made aware of the effective programs and practices identified under this article.

(e) Periodically prepare and report information about project results to the Legislative Analyst.

(f) Identify and coordinate appropriate federal and private funding to support the development and dissemination of projects and programs identified under this article.

(g) Establish, where appropriate, project partnerships with other public and private agencies, including business and industry, for the purposes of this article.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 1.5. Effective Educational Programs and Practices


text: In performing the responsibilities set forth in Section 33321, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall consult with high school and elementary school teachers, high school and junior high school principals, school district administrators, members of school district governing boards, county superintendents of schools and other county office of education administrators, and representatives of public postsecondary educational institutions, the California State Facilitator Project of the National Diffusion Network, and business and industry.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


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The State Board of Education may authorize the funding of any proposal of a school district, county office of education, public postsecondary educational institution, or other public educational agency for the development of an educational program, where the board determines that the proposal does all of the following:

(a) Provides an effective, cost-effective solution to a current or anticipated statewide educational need in public elementary or secondary schools.

(b) Demonstrates that teachers, and experts in the subject matter of the proposal, collaborated in the development of the proposal.

(c) Contains a professional development component that maximizes teacher commitment and integration of the program into the existing instructional program.

(d) Contains a method of evaluating resulting changes in teaching, pupil performance, and the instructional program, as appropriate.

(e) Provides for development and evaluation of the proposal in collaboration with postsecondary educational institutions and other educational agency resources.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


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The State Board of Education, upon review of the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall validate, as an exemplary educational project, each project developed by the State Department of Education, a school district, county office of education, or public postsecondary educational institution that it determines to meet the following criteria, whether or not the project was developed pursuant to state funding provided under Section 33322:

(a) The project accomplishes the objectives set forth in Section 33322.

(b) The project contains a plan for the statewide dissemination of the program, to be coordinated with state, regional, and school district staff and program service providers, including, but not limited to, postsecondary educational institutions.

(c) Without any increase in state costs, the project may be adopted by other school districts or county offices of education, as appropriate, with a reasonable probability of accomplishing the objectives realized in the original educational setting.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


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(a) The State Department of Education shall annually disseminate to each school district, county office of education, resource agency or consortium as described in Article 2 (commencing with Section 44680) of Chapter 3.1 of Part 25, and other public educational entity, as appropriate, information regarding effective educational projects and programs developed and validated pursuant to this article, in addition to projects included in the National Diffusion Network.

(b) The California State Facilitator Project, county offices of education, and other regional educational agencies are encouraged to assist in the dissemination of information regarding effective educational programs.

(c) The State Board of Education, upon review of the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, may authorize funds for any proposal of a school district or county office of education for the adoption of an effective educational project, in an amount not exceeding the initial start-up costs of the project, where the board determines that the proposal does all of the following:

(1) Establishes a local need for the adoption or adaptation of the project.

(2) Contains a plan that evidences the commitment of resources necessary to implement the adoption of the project and that coordinates the project with existing educational programs. In the case of a school, that plan should be articulated with the school district plan.

(3) Contains a method of evaluating resulting changes in teaching, pupil performance, and the instructional program.

(4) Has been validated pursuant to Section 33323.

(d) The Superintendent of Public Instruction may assist in the implementation of projects adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), either by the department or pursuant to Section 33326.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1360, Sec. 20.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text: All proposals submitted to the State Board of Education for funding pursuant to Section 33322 or 33324, or for validation pursuant to Section 33323, shall be evaluated by the State Department of Education, in consultation with school districts, county offices of education, and other appropriate public and private nonprofit educational agencies. Based on those evaluations, the department shall submit its recommendations to the board concerning the funding or, as appropriate, the validation of each proposal.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text: The State Board of Education, upon review of the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, may authorize funding for any proposal of a county office of education, postsecondary educational institution, consortium of local educational agencies, the National Diffusion Network State Facilitator, the State Department of Education, or other appropriate educational entity to provide assistance, pursuant to this article, in the development, implementation, evaluation, dissemination, or adoption of an exemplary educational project. This assistance may include, but is not limited to, the implementation of professional development activities and the coordination of services with other educational agencies, programs, resources, and professional development providers.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


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(a) The State Department of Education, in performing the identification, development, evaluation, dissemination, or adoption of projects and practices under any state or federal categorical education program, shall perform those functions in accordance with the procedure set forth in this article, as feasible and to the extent authorized by law.

(b) To the extent authorized by law, the department shall apply the funding made available under each of those categorical education programs for the functions described in subdivision (a) to the costs of performing those functions in the manner directed by that subdivision.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to evaluate the effectiveness of programs developed for English learners subsequent to Proposition 227 in order to ensure that only programs successful in teaching pupils English and allowing them to meet content standards are adopted by districts. After the results of the evaluation and the dissemination of accurate information on effective programs, a foundation will exist upon which to hold school districts accountable for the program choices made and the subsequent results. It is also the intent of the Legislature that the evaluation identify any necessary changes in law to promote programs that can document success and to allow those programs to continue or expand.

(b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall convene a working group for the purpose of selecting a contractor, on a competitive basis, to conduct an independent evaluation of the effects of the implementation of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 300) of Part 1 (Proposition 227) on the education of pupils attending kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in California public schools. The working group shall be comprised of representatives of the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, the Assembly Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education, the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and other interested parties selected by the working group. The evaluation shall be rigorous and shall consider the long-term effects of programs upon pupils. The evaluation shall consider supplemental instruction programs for English learners in grades 4 to 8, inclusive, established pursuant to the English Language Acquisition Program (Ch. 4 (commencing with Sec. 400) Pt. 1) enacted pursuant to Chapter 71 of the Statutes of 1999. The contract shall provide for two interim reports and one final report.

(c) (1) The first interim report shall set benchmarks, survey program methods, and select samples for long-term study. The first interim report shall include, but shall not be limited to, samples regarding rural, suburban, and urban, school districts and programs in which any of the following conditions exist:

(A) Pupils have obtained waivers and are receiving a portion of their instruction in their primary language.

(B) Pupils are in structured or sheltered English immersion.

(C) Pupils who are English learners are placed in an English language mainstream classroom and are receiving no special services.

(2) The second interim report shall present comparisons of student performance, shall analyze the preliminary effects of Proposition 227 and shall make preliminary findings and recommendations regarding how a school district may modify its implementation of Proposition 227 to improve pupils’ academic achievement and acquisition of the English language.

(3) The interim reports shall also contain preliminary findings and recommendations, if any, regarding modifications and revisions to Proposition 227 that are necessary to facilitate implementation in a way that will maximize academic achievement and the acquisition of the English language.

(4) The first interim report shall be delivered to the Governor and the Legislature on or before October 1, 2000. The second interim report shall be delivered to the Governor and the Legislature on or before May 17, 2002.

(d) The final report shall present results from sample programs that detail achievement data and do all of the following:

(1) Identify programs that are effective in teaching pupils the English language.

(2) Identify curriculums for limited-English-speaking pupils that are effective in enabling these pupils to meet state and district standards.

(3) Compare program benefits, and detail any unintended consequences.

(4) Identify programs, if any, that are not effective in teaching pupils the English language.

(5) Identify curriculums, if any, for limited-English-speaking pupils that are not effective in enabling these pupils to meet state and district standards.

(e) The final report shall be delivered to the Governor and the Legislature on or before October 1, 2005.

(f) This section shall be implemented only if funds are appropriated for the purposes of this section.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1009, Sec. 1. Effective October 10, 1999.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Artificial intelligence” means an engineered or machine-based system that varies in its level of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer, from the input it receives, how to generate outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments.

(2) “Educator” means a certificated or classified employee of a local educational agency or charter school.

(3) “Local educational agency” means a school district or county office of education.

(b) The Superintendent shall convene a working group for all of the following purposes:

(1) Developing guidance on the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not harm, pupils and educators.

(2) Developing a model policy, reflecting available research, for local educational agencies and charter schools regarding the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not negatively impact, educational quality, pupil critical thinking and writing skills, creativity, and the essential work of educators.

(3) Identifying other ways in which the state can support educators in developing and sharing effective practices involving artificial intelligence that minimize risk and maximize benefits to pupils and educators.

(c) (1) The working group shall include all of the following:

(A) Current, credentialed public school teachers serving in elementary and secondary teaching positions.

(B) Classified public school staff.

(C) Schoolsite administrators.

(D) School district or county office of education administrators.

(E) University and community college faculty, including academics with expertise in artificial intelligence and its uses in education.

(F) Representatives of private sector business or industry, with expertise in artificial intelligence and its uses in education.

(G) Pupils enrolled in public school.

(2) At least one-half of the working group shall be composed of current, credentialed public school teachers serving in elementary and secondary teaching positions with knowledge of the use of artificial intelligence in education.

(d) The working group shall do all of the following:

(1) (A) Assess the current and future state of artificial intelligence use in education, including both of the following:

(i) The current state of artificial intelligence used by local educational agencies and charter schools, including all of the following:

(I) Technologies most commonly in use.

(II) The typical cost of those technologies.

(III) The ownership structure of those technologies.

(IV) The ownership structure of pupil- and employee-created materials.

(V) The licensing agreements for those technologies.

(VI) The ability to access source code for those technologies.

(VII) The degree to which educators were involved in the decision to use artificial intelligence.

(VIII) Artificial intelligence as a topic of instruction in developing class content.

(ii) Anticipated and potential developments in artificial intelligence technology in education.

(B) (i) Conduct at least three public meetings to incorporate feedback from pupils, families, and relevant stakeholders into the assessment required by subparagraph (A).

(ii) Public meetings held pursuant to clause (i) may be held by teleconference, pursuant to the procedures required by Section 11123 of the Government Code, for the benefit of the public and the working group.

(2) (A) Detail current uses of artificial intelligence in education settings including through the identification of all of the following:

(i) Examples of human-centered artificial intelligence that aid, further, and improve teaching and learning, including in ways that do not exacerbate existing inequities, and the work of educators.

(ii) Examples of human replacement artificial intelligence that could negatively impact pupil development, jeopardize pupil data security, or risk the jobs of educators.

(iii) Examples of strategies to ensure that there are opportunities for stakeholders to offer meaningful feedback before any given form of artificial intelligence is introduced to pupils or educators.

(B) In performing the work required by this subdivision, the working group shall solicit input from educators and pupils on their experience using the technologies identified in subparagraph (A).

(3) On or before January 1, 2026, develop guidance for local educational agencies and charter schools on the safe use of artificial intelligence in education that addresses all of the following:

(A) Academic integrity and plagiarism.

(B) Acceptable and unacceptable uses of artificial intelligence for pupils and educators.

(C) Pupil and educator data privacy and data security.

(D) Parent and guardian access to information that pupils enter into artificial intelligence systems.

(E) Procurement of software that ensures the safety and privacy of pupils and educators, and the protection of their data.

(4) On or before July 1, 2026, develop a model policy for local educational agencies and charter schools regarding the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence in ways that benefit, and do not negatively impact, pupils and educators. This policy shall include all of the following topics:

(A) Academic integrity and plagiarism.

(B) Acceptable and unacceptable uses of artificial intelligence for pupils and educators.

(C) Pupil and educator data privacy and data security.

(D) Parent and guardian access to pupil information.

(E) Procurement of software that ensures the safety and privacy of pupils and educators and their data.

(F) Effective use of artificial intelligence to support, and avoid risk to, teaching and learning.

(G) Effective practices to support, and avoid risk to, educators and pupils.

(H) Strategies to ensure that artificial intelligence does not exacerbate existing inequities in the education system.

(I) Professional development strategies for educators on the use of artificial intelligence.

(5) Identify other ways in which the state can support educators in developing and sharing effective practices that minimize risk and maximize benefits to pupils and educators, including, but not limited to, establishing communities of practice on the use of artificial intelligence in education.

(6) On or before January 1, 2027, submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, presenting the assessment required by paragraph (1) and any findings or recommendations related to the assessment.

(e) The department shall post on its internet website the guidance developed pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) and the model policy for local educational agencies and charter schools developed pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d).

(f) The working group shall be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

(g) The working group shall be dissolved upon submission of the report required by paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) to the Legislature.

(h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 46. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, by its own provisions.)

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION


text: The department may expend the money in any appropriation, or in any special fund in the State Treasury now remaining or made available by law for the administration of the provisions of any of the statutes enumerated in this article or for the use, support, or maintenance of any board, commission, office, or officer that is abolished by the provisions of former Section 361, and whose duties, powers, and functions are, by the provisions of Section 33306, transferred to and conferred upon the Department of Education, excepting that the funds of the State Board of Education in respect to functions retained by it, including such funds as are now or may hereafter be entrusted to the State Board of Education for administration, and the funds of the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be administered as heretofore.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 2. Finances

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text: The Department of Education may expend the moneys in any appropriation heretofore or hereafter made for the support of the State Board of Education.

title: 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

article: 2. Finances