Title EDC, California Educ. Code

(a) When a school subject to this article has been determined to have significant risk factors for lead, the school shall be advised of this finding, and the school shall notify parents of the provisions of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 1991 (pursuant to Chapter …

Lead-based paint, lead plumbing and solders, or other potential sources of lead contamination shall not be utilized in the construction of any new school facility or the modernization or renovation of any existing school facility. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 589, Sec. 38. Effect…

Funding to implement this article shall be provided from the Child Health and Safety Fund created under Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 18285) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, upon appropriation by the Legislature pursuant to Section 18285 of the…

On and after January 1, 1976, the governing board of any school district may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in any manner which is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and which is not in conflict with the purposes…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that school districts, county boards of education, and county superintendents of schools have diverse needs unique to their individual communities and programs. Moreover, in addressing their needs, common as well as unique, school districts,…

For the purposes of Section 35160, “school district” shall include county superintendents of schools and county boards of education. This section shall be interpreted to be declaratory of existing law. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1124, Sec. 3.)

(a) The governing board of a school district that maintains one or more schools containing any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as a condition for the receipt of inflation adjustments pursuant to Section 42238.02, as implemented by Section 42238.03, shall establish a school district…

The governing board of any school district may execute any powers delegated by law to it or to the district of which it is the governing board, and shall discharge any duty imposed by law upon it or upon the district of which it is the governing board, and may delegate to an offi…

In the name by which the district is designated the governing board may sue and be sued, and hold and convey property for the use and benefit of the school district. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Every official action taken by the governing board of every school district shall be affirmed by a formal vote of the members of the board, and the governing board of every school district shall keep minutes of its meetings, and shall maintain a journal of its proceedings in whic…

The governing board shall act by majority vote of all of the membership constituting the governing board. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a school district governing board consists of seven (7) members and not more than two vacancies occur on the governing board, the vacant position or positions shall not be counted for purposes of determining how many members of the b…

The governing board of each unified school district shall have the same powers and duties as are by law granted to the governing boards of the elementary school districts, and high school districts. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Except where otherwise provided, all of the provisions of this code applicable to the government, maintenance, support, functions, and administration of elementary and high school districts are applicable to the government, maintenance, support, and administration of unified scho…

(a) (1) The governing board of a school district, shall establish and maintain a historical inventory, an audit trace inventory system, or any other inventory system authorized by the state board that shall contain the description, name, identification number, date of acquisition…

The governing board of any school district may secure copyrights, in the name of the district, to all copyrightable works developed by the school district, and royalties or revenue from said copyrights are to be for the benefit of the school district securing said copyrights. (En…

The governing board of any school district shall adopt and cause to be printed and made available to each certificated employee of the district reasonable rules and regulations providing for the evaluation of the performance of certificated employees in their assigned duties. (En…

The governing board of any school district may: (a) Conduct studies through research and investigation as are determined by it to be required in connection with the present and future management, conditions, needs, and financial support of the schools; or join with other school d…

The powers and duties of boards of education in cities are as prescribed in the laws governing the respective cities, except as otherwise provided by this code. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The governing board of a district may by resolution limit campaign expenditures or contributions in elections to district offices. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

A member of the governing board of a school district who has tendered a resignation with a deferred effective date pursuant to Section 5090 shall, until the effective date of the resignation, continue to have the right to exercise all powers of a member of the governing board, ex…

(a) A school district governing board shall give official notice at a regularly scheduled school board meeting if a public school within the district that has elected to be accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) or any other chartered accrediting age…

The commission shall issue only the following two types of credentials, with authorizations as hereinafter defined: (a) A teaching credential. (b) A services credential. The commission may issue an internship teaching or services credential. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 859, Sec.…

(a) The period for which a credential, as authorized under Section 44250 issued prior to September 1, 1985, is valid shall be as follows: (1) For an internship credential: two years. (2) For a preliminary credential, pending completion of the clear credential program: five years.…

A credential, permit, certificate, or other document that is lawfully issued by the commission shall remain in force in accordance with the laws and regulations under which it was issued, and shall be exempt from new laws and regulations unless sections of this code are specifica…

(a) (1) The commission shall establish standards and procedures for the initial issuance and renewal of credentials. (2) (A) The commission shall require an initial or renewal applicant who submits an initial or renewal application for the applicant’s credential online, as part o…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a credential candidate enrolled in a credential preparation program receive reasonable time to complete the program without meeting new requirements, including, but not limited to, requirements added by statutes, regulations, or commis…

Coursework completed at a community or junior college that is regionally accredited by an accrediting agency listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 44203 or by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Associati…

(a) The commission shall administer the state basic skills proficiency test pursuant to Sections 44227, 44252, and 44830 in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commission. A fee shall be charged to individuals being tested to cover the costs of the test, includin…

(a) The commission, no later than July 1, 2007, shall ensure that the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): Multiple Subjects be modified to add an assessment of basic writing skills at least as comprehensively and to the level of rigor that basic writing skills ar…

(a) The commission may defer the state basic skills proficiency test requirement in any case when illness, a family death, or another similar and justifiable personal reason prevented a credential applicant who had registered to take the test from taking the test, or in any case …

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the effective education of pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, depends substantially on the academic skills, content competence, and pedagogical preparation of classroom teachers. It is essential that the ongoing admin…

The Legislature finds and declares that almost one million, or one of every five, pupils in California’s public schools are of limited English proficiency, and that the number of those pupils is increasing rapidly. In addition, the number of primary languages spoken by California…

(a) A teacher with a basic teaching credential may be assigned to provide specially designed content instruction delivered in English, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 44253.2, to limited-English-proficient pupils only if both of the following conditions are met: (1) The …

(a) A teacher with a designated subjects teaching credential or a service credential with a special class authorization may enroll in a course that meets the minimum requirements of staff development in methods of specially designed content instruction delivered in English, as de…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Instruction for English language development” means instruction designed specifically for limited-English-proficient pupils to develop their listening,…

(a) The commission shall issue an authorization for a teacher to provide all of the following services to limited-English-proficient pupils: (1) Instruction for English language development in preschool, kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and classes organized primarily for…

(a) The commission shall issue an authorization for a teacher to provide all of the following services to limited-English-proficient pupils: (1) Instruction for English language development in preschool, kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and classes organized primarily for…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate, English learner authorization,…

(a) The commission shall develop and administer examinations on which a teacher can demonstrate his or her competence in the knowledge and skills necessary for effective teaching of limited-English-proficient pupils. For the purpose of demonstrating the competencies specified in …

(a) Until the commission begins the administration of Section 44253.5, as added by Chapter 1050 of the Statutes of 1992, the commission shall continue to administer Sections 44253.5 and 44253.6 and Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 44475) of Chapter 3, as those sections and th…

(a) The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, based upon the availability of funds, shall develop objective and verifiable standards for an authorization for bilingual-cross-cultural competence for holders of an appropriate credential, certificate, authorization, or permit who wil…

(a) For the examinations required by Sections 44253.5 and 44253.7, the commission shall charge examination fees that are sufficient to recover the costs of developing and administering the examinations, including the costs of periodic studies of the examinations, except to the ex…

The commission shall promulgate regulations to clarify and make specific the requirements and authorizations of credentials, certificates, and permits established pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1050, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1993.)

(a) The commission shall establish standards for a restricted reading certificate to enable holders of a teaching credential to provide the early and continuing development of reading and language arts skills and the earliest possible correction of a pupil’s reading difficulties.…

Authorization for teaching credentials shall be of four basic kinds, as defined below: (a) (1) “Single subject instruction” means the practice of assignment of teachers and students to specified subject matter courses, as is commonly practiced in California high schools and most …