Title EDC, California Educ. Code

(a) If a school district or community college district has acquired a new schoolsite containing residential dwelling units, the local governing agency, community college district, or eligible nonprofit corporation may, consistent with this article, acquire real property for the p…

This article does not require a local governing agency to acquire real property, develop replacement housing, or perform any other act pursuant to this article. A local governing agency may, at its option, take action pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 574, Sec.…

(a) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board or body of a local educational agency may enter into an agreement with one or more local edu…

This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2029, and, as of January 1, 2030, is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 711, Sec. 2. (SB 941) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Article 9.5, commencing with Sec…

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Because of the generally acknowledged fact that California will experience moderate to severe earthquakes in the foreseeable future, increased efforts to reduce earthquake hazards should be encouraged and supported. (b) In ord…

The governing board of each private school shall establish an earthquake emergency procedure system in every private school building under its jurisdiction having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A governing board may work with the Office of E…

The earthquake emergency procedure system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of students and staffs. (b) A drop procedure. As used in this artic…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) The “four-year graduation rate” means the percentage of a cohort of undergraduate students who entered the university as freshmen at any campus and graduated from any campus within four years. (2) T…

There is hereby established the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Community Service Scholarship Program, the purpose of which shall be to reward pupils for volunteering to serve their communities, to address serious social and economic community needs, and to increase the tendency of youth to…

(a) At least one scholarship under this article shall be made available each year to each high school participating in the program to award to a pupil who is enrolled in that high school. One additional scholarship shall be available each year to each participating high school fo…

Each applicant for a scholarship under this article shall meet all of the following qualifications: (a) Is maintaining satisfactory educational progress, as defined in Section 35160.5. (b) Has provided volunteer service to one or more community organizations or agencies, as descr…

(a) The California Universal Preschool Planning Grant Program is hereby established with the goal of expanding access universally to preschool programs for three- and four-year-old children across the state through a mixed-delivery system. (b) As used in this section, the followi…

(a) The California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant Program is hereby established as a state early learning initiative with the goal of expanding access to developmentally appropriate classroom-based preschool and prekindergarten programs at local educational age…

The governing board of any elementary, high, or unified school district may charge a fee for school camp programs, provided that payment of such fee is not mandatory. No pupil shall be denied the opportunity to participate in a school camp program because of nonpayment of the fee…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “High-need field” means a field designated as having the most significant shortages by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and may include any of the following: (1) Credentials issued in conjunction with a bil…

(a) The Student Teacher Stipend Program is hereby established to support prospective educators during their completion of 500 or more hours of student teaching as part of their credential program’s clinical practice and to provide additional support, through enhanced stipend awar…

(a) The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall award funding appropriated for this purpose to local educational agencies that host student teachers or teacher residents or that employ teacher apprentices. (b) (1) Local educational agencies awarded funding pursuant to this arti…

(a) For 2025–26 fiscal year, the sum of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to support the base stipends provided pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 44400.02 of t…

A public, private, or independent postsecondary educational institution, except the California Community Colleges, shall do all of the following: (a) (1) State both of the following in all printed and online financial aid materials issued or distributed by the institution to appl…

(a) Before certifying a borrower’s eligibility for a private student loan, a public, private, or independent postsecondary educational institution shall provide to the student information concerning all unused state and federal financial assistance, including unused federal stude…

The California Community Colleges may, and are requested to, comply with the provisions of Section 69800. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 632, Sec. 3. (AB 721) Effective January 1, 2016.)

This article shall apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California act, by resolution, to make it applicable. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 623, Sec. 1. (SB 1289) Effective January 1, 2013.)

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program or KIDS Program. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 53, Sec. 16. (SB 77) Effective July 1, 2019.)

The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program is hereby established. The board shall administer the program for the purposes of expanding access to higher education through savings. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 53, Sec. 16. (SB 77) Effective July 1, 2019.)

For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (a) “Account” means a Scholarshare 529 account established pursuant to this article under Article 19 (commencing with Section 69980), or other child savings plan where applicable…

(a) (1) Each child born on or after a date determined by the board pursuant to paragraph (2) who is a California resident at the time of birth is eligible for the program. (2) The date designated by the board for which eligibility commences shall be no later than July 1, 2022. (b…

The board shall have the power and authority to do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued. (b) Make and enter into contracts necessary for the implementation and administration of the program. (c) Cause moneys in the fund to be held and invested and reinvested. (d) Enter into …

The board may consider marketing the program to California residents. The board may include in its marketing efforts information designed to educate California residents about the benefits of saving for higher education and information to help them decide the combination of savin…

(a) The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, except for moneys derived from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, moneys in the fund shall be continuously…

(a) Funds appropriated pursuant to Schedule 1 of Item 0954-162-8506 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021 shall be used to support program enhanced deposits and to establish KIDS Accounts for eligible children who do not already have a KIDS Account established. For the 2021–2…

(a) The board may establish rules and regulations to ensure that money in a KIDS Account established pursuant to this article is disbursed directly to the institution of higher education indicated on the award recipient’s claim form. These rules and regulations, if established, s…

(a) (1) For the 2021–22 fiscal year, through the program, all of the following shall occur: (A) Each pupil enrolled in grades 1 to 12, inclusive, on the State Department of Education’s official census day in the 2021–22 fiscal year who meets the requirements to be considered an u…

(a) In enacting this article, it is the intent of the Legislature to accomplish all of the following: (1) Provide explicit authority to the board to continue to administer accounts for, and make awards to, persons who qualified for awards under the provisions of the Governor’s Sc…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after enactment of the Budget Act of 2004, the Scholarshare Investment Board shall transfer from the Golden State Scholarshare Trust to the General Fund the lesser of (1) fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) or…

As used in this article: (a) “Board” means the Scholarshare Investment Board established pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 69984. (b) “Former Article 20” means former Article 20 (commencing with Section 69995) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of t…

This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Military Department GI Bill. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 547, Sec. 2. (AB 2722) Effective January 1, 2019. Article conditionally operative as provided in Section 69999.28.)

There is hereby established the California Military Department GI Bill Award Program. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 547, Sec. 3. (AB 2722) Effective January 1, 2019. Article conditionally operative as provided in Section 69999.28.)

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The California Military Department exists to provide a military organization in California with the capability to protect the lives and property of the people of the state during periods of natural disaster and civil di…

(a) Commencing January 1 of the 2009–10 academic year, and each academic year thereafter, any qualifying member of the California National Guard, the State Guard, or the Naval Militia may apply for an award under the California Military Department GI Bill. (b) (1) A qualifying me…

(a) The Student Aid Commission is responsible for issuing awards authorized by Section 69999.16, upon receipt of a certificate from the Adjutant General verifying that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements of this article. The commission shall provide any information t…

Qualifying members shall not receive both a California Military Department GI Bill award and any Cal Grant award for the same academic year. A qualifying member under this article who is also eligible for a Cal Grant award may elect between an award under this article and any Cal…

The Student Aid Commission, in consultation with the Military Department, shall adopt emergency rules and regulations, pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, for the purpose of administering this article. These rules and regulations shall include provisions that esta…

(a) Costs incurred by the Student Aid Commission for issuing and processing awards shall be reimbursed through an interagency agreement from appropriations in the annual Budget Act to the Military Department for purposes of this article. (b) The Student Aid Commission may enter i…

The Student Aid Commission shall report annually to the Legislature regarding program participation, including, but not necessarily limited to, both of the following, as categorized on the basis of age, ethnicity, and gender: (a) The total number of participants in the program es…

This article shall become operative only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 12, Sec. 4. Effective July 28, 2009. Note: Contingent operation provision applies to Article 20.7, commencing with Section…

(a) The California Memorial Scholarship Program is hereby established. The program shall be administered by the Scholarshare Investment Board established pursuant to Section 69984. The program shall be funded by the California Memorial Scholarship Fund established pursuant to Sec…