Title EDC — California Educ. Code

The advisory committee shall advise the governing board as to the investments to be made pursuant to this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The governing board shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this article, not inconsistent with law. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Except as may be otherwise provided in this article, other provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to the money placed in the Foundation Fund pursuant to this article.

“County” or “counties” includes a city and county as specified in Section 92. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Whenever the assessed valuation of a school district is reduced as a result of the operation of Section 992 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the school district shall receive replacement revenue from the state for the loss of revenue to the district. A school district shall be e…

Where a reference is made to “adults” in this division in the context of apportionments to school districts or county superintendents of schools, the reference shall be deemed to refer to persons 21 years of age or over notwithstanding any other provision of law. Where a referenc…

(a) The enactment of Article XIII A of the California Constitution by the voters of California at the June 6, 1978, primary election severely reduced the property taxing authority of local school districts. The California Legislature has replaced that local property taxing author…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in Sections 44000 to 44012, inclusive, shall govern the construction of this part. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

An “adverse action” means the denial of an application for a credential, a private admonition, or public reproval of a credential holder, or the suspension or revocation of a credential.

“Education position” or “position requiring certification qualifications” includes every type of service for which certification qualifications are established by or pursuant to Sections 44000 to 44012, inclusive, Section 44065, and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 44200) of th…

“Commission” means the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

“Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

A “credential” includes a credential, certificate, life document, life diploma, permit, certificate of clearance, or waiver issued by the commission.

A “life diploma” is a document issued on the basis of a credential upon completion by the applicant of specified requirements. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The word “certificate” used as a noun refers to the document issued by a county board of education to license the holder to perform the service specified in the certificate. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The word “certificate” used as a verb refers to the act of licensing individuals for employment in educational positions. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The term “certificated person” refers to a person who holds one or more documents such as a certificate, a credential, or a life diploma, which singly or in combination license the holder to engage in the school service designated in the document or documents. (Enacted by Stats. …

The term “certification document” as used in this code includes only certificates, credentials and life diplomas. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, a termination of probation and dismissal of an accusation or information pursuant to Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code shall not, for the purpose of this division, have any effect. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision o…

(a) A plea or verdict of guilty or finding of guilt by a court in a trial without a jury, or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of Sections 44242.5, 44345, 44346, 44346.1, 44424, and 44425, irrespective of a subsequent…

“Sex offense,” as used in Sections 44020, 44237, 44346, 44425, 44436, 44836, and 45123, means any one or more of the offenses listed below: (a) An offense defined in Section 220, 261, 261.5, 288.2, 288.3, 288.4, subdivision (c) of Section 290, Section 311.2, 313.1, 647b, subdivis…

“Controlled substance offense” as used in Sections 44346, 44425, 44436, 44836, and 45123 means any one or more of the following offenses: (a) Any offense in Sections 11350 to 11355, inclusive, 11361, 11366, 11368, 11377 to 11382, inclusive, and 11550 of the Health and Safety Code…

Any record of conviction of any applicant for, or holder of, a certification document, shall, for the purposes of this division, be admissible in evidence in any civil action or administrative proceedings pertaining to the issuance, suspension or revocation of such certification …

(a) “Educator” means a certificated person holding a valid California teaching credential or a valid California services credential issued by the commission who is employed by a local education agency or by a special education local planning area and who is not employed as an ind…

(a) Whenever any employee of a school district or of the office of a county superintendent of schools is attacked, assaulted, or physically threatened by any pupil, it shall be the duty of the employee, and the duty of any person under whose direction or supervision the employee …

(a) The governing board of a school district may make awards to employees who do any of the following: (1) Propose procedures or ideas that thereafter are adopted and effectuated, and that result in eliminating or reducing district expenditures or improving operations. (2) Perfor…

In observance of the importance of educational leadership at the school, school district, and county levels, the second full week in the month of October of each year shall be designated as “Week of the School Administrator.” Schools, school districts, and county superintendents …

Whenever any person is requested by a school district to travel to the headquarters of such district for the purpose of being interviewed and examined prior to possible employment, the district may reimburse such candidate for expenses necessarily incurred in traveling from his p…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a school district may, from funds under its jurisdiction, pay the surviving spouse of any employee who is murdered while in the course of his employment the amount that the deceased would have received if he had lived to compl…

(a) In addition to the benefits provided pursuant to Sections 395.01 and 395.02 of the Military and Veterans Code, any employee of a school district who, as a member of the California National Guard or a United States Military Reserve organization, is called into active military …

Every person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction on the elementary or high school level shall notify, in writing, the parents or guardians who reside with each pupil of that school whenever that school hires an employe…

Any principal, teacher, employee, or school officer of any elementary or secondary school who refuses or willfully neglects to make such reports as are required by law is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100). (Enacted by …

(a) The superintendent of a school district or county office of education, or the administrator of a charter school, employing a person with a credential shall report any change in the employment status of the credentialholder to the commission not later than 30 days after the ch…

(a) Every employee has the right to inspect personnel records pursuant to Section 1198.5 of the Labor Code. (b) In addition to subdivision (a), all of the following shall apply to an employee of a school district: (1) Information of a derogatory nature shall not be entered into a…

The governing board of any school district shall provide for the payment of the actual and necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, of any employee of the district incurred in the course of performing services for the district, whether within or outside the district, und…

The governing board of any school district may provide for the reimbursement of employees of the district for the use of automobiles owned by the employees and used in the performance of regularly assigned duties, by establishing an allowance for such use on a mileage or monthly …

Any classroom teacher who, in the interest of improving his or her personal teaching techniques, wishes to use an audio recording device in a classroom to record classroom instructional presentations, may employ that device without the necessity of obtaining the approval of the s…

Every permanent employee of a school district which becomes in its entirety a part of a unified school district, and every permanent employee of a school district employed in a school located in a portion of a district which becomes a part of a unified school district, where the …

(a) The governing board of a school district may grant leaves of absence to employees to appear as a witness in court other than as a litigant or to respond to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or miscond…

The governing board of any district shall grant leave of absence to any employee, serving in a position not requiring certification qualifications, regularly called for jury duty in the manner provided for by law. The governing board shall grant such leave with pay up to the amou…

The governing board of any school district may use school district funds for cash deposits, when required to guarantee payment for transportation purchased on credit for school district employees or other representatives who are directed by the governing board to travel on school…

The governing board of any school district may use school district funds for cash deposits, when required to guarantee payment for health plans purchased on credit for school district employees. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

No contract with any insurer or other employee welfare benefit provider shall be approved or renewed if an administrative employee of a school district, as defined pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 33150, or any employee organization, as defined pursuant to subdivision (d) o…

It shall be unlawful for any person authorized to invoke disciplinary action against any employee of a school district or employee in the office of the county superintendent of schools either in his individual capacity or as a member of any board, to invoke or attempt to invoke d…

(a) (1) The governing board of each school district when drawing an order for the salary payment due to employees of the district shall, without charge, reduce the order by the amount which it has been requested in a revocable written authorization by the employee to deduct for a…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Annuity contract” means an annuity contract described in Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code that is available to employees as described in Section 770.3 of the Insurance Code. (2) “Custodial ac…

School districts may, but shall not be required to, provide payroll deduction for the collection of insurance premiums except as expressly authorized by Section 44041. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

(a) (1) When a school employer determines a wage overpayment has been made to a school employee, it shall notify the employee in writing of the overpayment, afford the employee an opportunity to respond before commencing recoupment actions, and inform the school employee of their…

Any school employee of a school district who is absent because of injury or illness which arose out of and in the course of the person’s employment, and for which the person is receiving temporary disability benefits under the workers’ compensation laws of this state, shall not b…

(a) The governing board or body of a school district, county office of education, or charter school may establish a catastrophic leave program to permit employees of that school district, county office of education, or charter school to donate eligible leave credits to an employe…