Title EDC, California Educ. Code

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to do both of the following: (1) Provide to local educational agencies a process that involves teachers, and is consistent with the implementation of standards-based curricula and the principle of local control. (2) Consistent with Section …

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a local educational agency may use instructional materials that are aligned with the academic content standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605 or 60605.8, or former Section 60605.85, as that section read on June 30, 2014, including instructio…

For purposes of adopting basic instructional materials for history-social science pursuant to Section 60200, all of the following shall apply: (a) (1) The department shall provide notice, pursuant to paragraph (2), to all publishers or manufacturers known to produce basic instruc…

For purposes of adopting basic instructional materials in a given subject area pursuant to Section 60200, all of the following shall apply: (a) (1) Before conducting an adoption in a given subject area, the department shall provide notice, pursuant to paragraph (2), to all publis…

(a) Public higher education consists of (1) the California Community Colleges, (2) the California State University, and each campus, branch, and function thereof, and (3) each campus, branch, and function of the University of California. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Student assistance programs have the primary purpose of providing equal opportunity and access to postsecondary education for persons of both sexes, and all races, ancestries, incomes, ages, and geographies in Californi…

In newly formed districts for which an interim governing board is appointed by the county superintendent of schools, a governing board member election shall be held: (a) When the action necessary for the formation of a new community college district is completed on or before the …

When a member of the governing board of a community college district which is being reorganized and which will cease to exist takes office as a member of the initial or interim governing board of a newly formed community college district, he or she shall cease to be a member of t…

(a) Any person, regardless of sex, who is 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the state, a resident of the community college district, a registered voter, and who is not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the state from holding a civil office, is eligible to be electe…

No member of the governing board of a community college district shall, during the term for which he or she was elected, be eligible to serve on the governing board of a high school district whose boundaries are coterminous with those of the community college district. (Amended b…

An action to reorganize one or more districts by the transfer of territory to another district is initiated upon the filing of a petition with the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction. A petition to reorganize districts by the transfer of territory to another dist…

In any petition to reorganize districts by transfer, there shall be designated no more than three of the petitioners as chief petitioners for the purpose of receiving notice of any public hearings to be held on the petition. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1214, Sec. 5. E…

The persons securing the signatures to a petition of electors to reorganize districts shall attach thereto an affidavit that all persons who signed the petition did so in the presence of the affiant and that each signature is a genuine signature of the person whose name it purpor…

Upon receipt of the petition, the county superintendent of schools shall transmit a copy of the petition to the board of governors. The county superintendent of schools, within 30 days after the petition for reorganization is filed, shall examine the petition and, if he or she fi…

Within 90 days after receipt of the petition, the county committee shall hold one or more public hearings on the petition at a regular or special meeting in each of the districts affected by the petition. Notice of the public hearing shall be given at least 10 days in advance of …

(a) The county committee may add to the petition any appropriate provisions which were not included in the petition as filed, and may amend any provision which was so included. (b) At least 10 days before the public hearing on the petition, the county committee shall make availab…

Within 90 days after affording the public an opportunity to comment on the petition, the report, and the recommendations included in the report, the county committee shall forward a copy of the petition and the report documents to each district governing board and the board of go…

The county committee may approve a petition only if either of the following conditions are met: (a) The petition is to transfer uninhabited territory from one district to another and the owner of the territory, or a majority of the owners of the territory, and the governing board…

Whenever a county committee approves a petition, within 10 days it shall transmit a copy of the approved petition, together with any related information or recommendations, to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for review. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 137…

Whenever the county committee rejects a petition, it shall notify the chief petitioners and the board of governors of its action and provide in writing the basis for rejection. The county committee need not accept a new petition on the same territory filed within 12 months of its…

(a) The governing board of each community college district shall charge each student a fee pursuant to this section. (b) (1) The fee prescribed by this section shall be forty-six dollars ($46) per unit per semester, effective with the summer term of the 2012 calendar year. (2) Th…

(a) A district shall waive the fees of a student who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5, and who otherwise qualifies for a waiver under Section 76300, under regulations and procedures adopted by the board of governors. The Legislature finds and declar…

Notwithstanding any other law, a community college district shall waive the fees of a student who is a victim of trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes who has been granted a status under Section 1101(a)(15)(T)(i) or (ii), or Section 1101(a)(15)(U)(i) or (ii), o…

(a) The governing board of the San Mateo County Community College District may adopt a policy that uses local unrestricted general funds to provide fee waivers to students with the greatest financial need, as determined by the community college district, when other fee waivers ar…

(a) The governing board of the West Valley-Mission Community College District may adopt a policy that uses local unrestricted general funds to provide fee waivers to students with the greatest financial need, as determined by the community college district, when other fee waivers…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 624, Sec. 3. (SB 1456) Effective January 1, 2013. Note: See provision in Section 78218 making operation contingent upon funding.)

It is the intent of the Legislature to do all of the following: (a) Ensure equal education opportunity for all Californians. (b) Provide students with the resources and support to establish informed educational choices aligned with their academic and career goals. (c) Ensure that…

(a) The purpose of the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012 is to increase California community college student access and success by providing effective core matriculation services, including orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, and other education planning…

(a) (1) For purposes of this article, “matriculation” means a process that brings a college and a student into an agreement for the purpose of achieving the student’s educational goals and completing the student’s course of study. The agreement involves the responsibilities of bo…

It is the intent of the Legislature that, pursuant to Sections 78213 and 78213.1, all of the following are satisfied: (a) All United States high school graduate students and those who have received a high school equivalency certificate, regardless of background or special populat…

(a) A community college district or community college shall not use any assessment instrument for the purposes of this article without the authorization of the board of governors. The board of governors may adopt a list of authorized assessment instruments. (b) The board of gover…

(a) Beginning July 1, 2023, the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall make available on its internet website a dashboard containing multiyear data, beginning from 2015. The dashboard shall be updated annually pursuant to subdivision (b) and shall contain …

(a) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Chancellor’s office” means the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. (2) “Community college” means a college of the California Community Colleges system or a community college district tha…

(a) All participating districts shall, with the assistance of the chancellor, establish and maintain institutional research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Student Success and Support Program described by this article and of any other programs or services designed to facilit…

(a) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with students, faculty, student service administrators, and other key stakeholders, shall establish policies and processes for all of the following: (1) Requiring all nonexempt students to complete o…

(a) The Legislature recognizes that community college districts are currently funding various components of student matriculation through existing orientation, counseling and advising, education planning, assessment, and other student services, but that adequate student matricula…

In the 2012–13 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, this article shall be operative only if funds are specifically appropriated for the purposes of this article. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 624, Sec. 12. (SB 1456) Effective January 1, 2013. Note: Operational conditions a…

(a) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall establish a common assessment system to be used as one of multiple measures, consistent with existing regulations, for the purposes of community college placement and advisement. The system shall include all of…

(a) The governing board of a community college district may, after a public hearing on the matter, request the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to waive, insofar as necessary to accomplish the purpose of the waiver request, all or part of any section of thi…

(a) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges may approve any request for waiver upon finding that the waiver would promote efficiency and further the public benefit. Waivers may be approved for purposes including, but not necessarily limited to, joint or shared…

The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall annually report to the Governor and Legislature on the number, types, and disposition of waiver requests submitted pursuant to Section 81250 on or before July 1 for the prior year actions. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 386,…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Early Education Act. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 2. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)

The purpose of this chapter is as follows: (a) To provide an inclusive and cost-effective preschool program that provides high-quality learning experiences, coordinated services, and referrals for families to access health and social-emotional support services through full- and p…

It is the intent of the Legislature that: (a) All families have equitable access to a high-quality preschool program, regardless of race or ethnic status, cultural, religious, or linguistic background, family composition, or children with exceptional needs. It is further the inte…

(a) (1) The Superintendent, in consultation with the Director of Social Services and the executive director of the State Board of Education, shall convene a statewide interest holder workgroup. The workgroup shall include representatives from county offices of education, contract…

The Superintendent shall develop standards for the implementation of high-quality preschool programs. Indicators of quality shall include, but not be limited to: (a) A physical environment that is safe and appropriate for preschool children and that meets applicable licensing sta…