California Administrative Code

(a) EIA funds may be used to carry out any or all of the three alternative special program options permitted by this section subject to the provisions of subsection (b). (b) Program options permitted by subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section may only be exercised if: (1) T…

(a) This chapter applies to the filing, investigation and resolution of a complaint regarding an alleged violation by a local agency of federal or state law or regulations governing educational programs and other specified subject matter, as described in subsection (b) below. (b)…

The following complaints shall be referred to the specified agencies for appropriate resolution and are not subject to the local and CDE complaint procedures set forth in this chapter unless these procedures are made applicable by separate interagency agreements: (a) Allegations …

Each LEA shall have the primary responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Each LEA shall investigate complaints alleging failure to comply with applicable state and federal laws and regulations and/or alleging discrimination, hara…

(a) Each LEA shall adopt policies and procedures consistent with sections 4600 through 4694 of this chapter for the investigation and resolution of complaints. Local policies shall ensure that complainants are protected from retaliation and that the identity of a complainant alle…

(a) Each LEA shall annually notify in writing, as applicable, its students, employees, parents or guardians of its students, the district advisory committees, school advisory committees, appropriate private school officials or representatives, and other interested parties of thei…

(a) Complaints shall be filed not later than one year from the date the alleged violation occurred, except as stated in subdivision (b) below. For complaints relating to Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP), the date of the alleged violation is the date when the reviewin…

(a) Notwithstanding section 4630, subdivision (a), the one-year time line shall not apply to complaints regarding the educational rights of foster youth as specified in Education Code sections 48853.5(f)(1)-(9), 49069.5(d)-(e), 51225.1(a)-(k) and 51225.2(b)-(e). (b) For purposes …

(a) Upon receipt of a complaint, the LEA person responsible for the investigation of the complaints or that person's designee shall conduct and complete an investigation of the complaint in accordance with the local procedures adopted pursuant to section 4621 and prepare a writte…

(a) If the LEA Investigation Report is appealed and meets the requirements of section 4632, subdivisions (a) through (c), the CDE shall notify the LEA of the appeal. Upon notification by the CDE that the LEA Investigation Report has been appealed, the LEA shall forward the follow…

(a) A petition shall contain signatures of parents or legal guardians of pupils attending the subject school, or may contain a combination of signatures of parents and legal guardians of pupils attending the subject school and signatures of parents or legal guardians of pupils at…

§ 4671. Federal Review Rights. [Repealed] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I34D516A34C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextDat…

(a) Complaints regarding instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health or safety of pupils or staff, and teacher vacancy or misassignment shall be filed with the principal of the school, or his or her designee, in which the co…

(a) A complaint related to teacher vacancy or misassignment may allege as follows: (1) A semester begins and a teacher vacancy exists (a position to which a single designated certificated employee has not been assigned at the beginning of the year for an entire year or, if the po…

(a) A complaint related to the conditions of facilities that pose an emergency or urgent threat to the health or safety of pupils or staff shall identify the specific school in which the condition exists. The complaint shall specify: (1) the location of the facility; (2) describe…

(a) The State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) shall annually construct a list of 1,000 schools for the Open Enrollment Act that maintains the same ratio of elementary, middle, and high schools as existed in decile 1 of the 2009 Base Academic Performance Index (API) fi…

(a) The district of residence shall notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each pupil enrolled in a school included on the most recent Open Enrollment List of the option to transfer. This notice shall be provided on the first day of instruction; if the district has not been notif…

(a) If an application is approved, the school district of enrollment shall state in the notification the particular school site and that school's address to which the pupil has been admitted. (b) If the parent(s) or guardian(s) of a pupil chooses to enroll the pupil in a school t…

Every pupil that attended a subject school prior to the implementation of an intervention shall continue to be enrolled in the school during and after an intervention is implemented pursuant to Education Code section 53300, unless the parent or legal guardian of the pupil chooses…

(a) The CDE shall create a website for parents and guardians to obtain further information on circulating a parent empowerment petition. (b) An LEA may create a website that lists the schools in the LEA subject to the provisions of the Parent Empowerment regulations, including en…

(a) Local agencies may provide single sex teams where selection for teams is based on competitive skills. (b) When a local agency provides only one team in a particular sport for members of one sex but provides no team in the same sport for members of the other sex, and athletic …

A local agency shall not provide or otherwise carry out any of its extracurricular programs or activities separately, or require or refuse participation therein by any of its students on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, na…

Membership in student clubs must be open to all students regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability.

Student clubs shall have equal access to facilities of the educational institution to conduct a meeting and a fair opportunity to meet within the limited open forum of the educational institution, if the educational institution has a limited open forum.

The Board annually shall select two of its members as president and vice president, respectively.

The Board of Governors recognizes the Student Senate for California Community Colleges as the statewide community college student organization to represent community college students within the California Community Colleges, including before the Board of Governors and the Chancel…

The Political Reform Act, Government Code sections 81000, et seq., requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, California Code of Regulations, title 2, section 1…

Copies of public records may be obtained from the custodian thereof through the procedure provided in Section 18471.

Each community college shall have stated objectives for its instructional program and for the functions which it undertakes to perform.

Each community college shall establish such programs of education and courses as will permit the realization of the objectives and functions of the community college. All courses shall be approved by the Chancellor in the manner provided in Subchapter 1 (commencing with Section 5…

(a) Within six months of the formation of a community college district, the governing board shall adopt and carry out its policies for the establishment, modification, or discontinuance of courses or programs. Such policies shall incorporate statutory responsibilities regarding v…

The governing board of a community college district shall: (a) adopt a policy statement on academic freedom which shall be made available to faculty; (b) adopt procedures which are consistent with the provisions of sections 53200-53206, regarding the role of academic senates and …

Each community college district shall establish a district equal employment opportunity advisory committee to assist in developing, revising, and implementing district EEO programs and plans. This advisory committee shall be composed of a diverse membership and include members fr…

(a) Districts shall conduct longitudinal data analyses of district employment trends. (b) Districts shall assess the information gathered pursuant to section 53003, subdivision(c), to identify and determine the cause of any underrepresentation, of monitored groups across all phas…

§ 53010. Assistance. [Repealed] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I5FC118534C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Defa…

§ 53011. Report. [Repealed] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I5FC33B334C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)

§ 53029. Handicapped. [Repealed] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I5FF8CA244C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Def…

Resources provided to the Board of Governors for the purpose of promoting equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion within the system shall be placed in an Equal Employment Opportunity Fund and shall be allocated consistent with the following: (a) A portion of the fund…

§ 53031. Success. [Repealed] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I6003C6A14C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default…

§ 53034. Required Report. [Repealed] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I903FB7F04E1811ED92E8ED2FBAA4615C?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc…

§ 53064. Required Report. [Repealed] This database is current through 5/1/26 Register 2026, No. 18. Source: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I602CF9844C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc…

This Section prescribes the manner in which the amount of accumulated sick leave is certified for transfer under Sections 87782, 87783, and 87785 of the Education Code. (a) As used in this Section, accumulated sick leave means a leave of absence for illness or injury that is earn…

The governing board of a community college district shall adopt and cause to be printed and made available to each academic employee of the district reasonable rules and regulations providing for the evaluation of the performance of academic employees in their assigned duties.

In order that the faculty may have a formal and effective procedure for participating in the formation and implementation of district policies on academic and professional matters, an academic senate may be established at the college and/or district level.

All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions, unless otherwise specified in this Article. For purposes of this Subchapter, “accredited institution” shall mean a postsecondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency r…

(a) The Board of Governors hereby adopts and incorporates by reference into this provision the lists published by the Chancellor's Office, entitled “Disciplines Requiring the Master's Degree,” “Disciplines in which the Master's Degree is not Generally Expected or Available, but w…

(a) The minimum qualifications for service as a community college faculty member teaching any lower division credit course, or as a counselor or librarian, shall be satisfied by meeting any one of the following requirements: (1) Possession of a master's degree, or equivalent fore…

For disciplines specified in this section, a bachelor's degree in the discipline of the assignment plus a professional license or certification may be substituted for the minimum qualifications specified in section 53410. The license or certification so substituted must be valid …

“Residence determination date” is that day immediately preceding the opening day of instruction of the quarter, semester, or other session as set by the district governing board, during which the student proposes to attend a college.

(a) Residence classification shall be made for each student at the time applications for admission are accepted and whenever a student has not been in attendance for more than one semester or quarter. A student previously classified as a nonresident may be reclassified as of any …