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1		-	Assembly Bill No. ~~500 CHAPTER 580~~ An act to add Section 44050 to the Education Code, relating to school employees. ~~[ Approved by Governor October 08, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2017. ]~~ LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 500, Bloom. Employee codes of conduct: employee interactions with pupils.Existing law requires local educational agencies to provide certain documents to parents and post certain documents on an Internet Web site.This bill would require a local educational agency, as specified, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, as specified, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct to, commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year and, commencing January 1, 2018, to post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a publicly accessible manner. The bill would also provide that a local educational agency may satisfy the individual parent or guardian notification requirement by including a copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct with other specified notifications that are required at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of the regular school term.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44050 is added to the Education Code, to read:44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.
	1	+	Enrolled September 15, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 13, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 14, 2017 Amended IN Senate August 24, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 500Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom(Principal coauthor: Senator Allen)February 13, 2017 An act to add Section 44050 to the Education Code, relating to school employees.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 500, Bloom. Employee codes of conduct: employee interactions with pupils.Existing law requires local educational agencies to provide certain documents to parents and post certain documents on an Internet Web site.This bill would require a local educational agency, as specified, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, as specified, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct to, commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year and, commencing January 1, 2018, to post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a publicly accessible manner. The bill would also provide that a local educational agency may satisfy the individual parent or guardian notification requirement by including a copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct with other specified notifications that are required at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of the regular school term.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44050 is added to the Education Code, to read:44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.
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3		-	Assembly Bill No. 500 CHAPTER 580 An act to add Section 44050 to the Education Code, relating to school employees. [ Approved by Governor October 08, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2017. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 500, Bloom. Employee codes of conduct: employee interactions with pupils.Existing law requires local educational agencies to provide certain documents to parents and post certain documents on an Internet Web site.This bill would require a local educational agency, as specified, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, as specified, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct to, commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year and, commencing January 1, 2018, to post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a publicly accessible manner. The bill would also provide that a local educational agency may satisfy the individual parent or guardian notification requirement by including a copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct with other specified notifications that are required at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of the regular school term.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
	3	+	Enrolled September 15, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 13, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 14, 2017 Amended IN Senate August 24, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 500Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom(Principal coauthor: Senator Allen)February 13, 2017 An act to add Section 44050 to the Education Code, relating to school employees.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 500, Bloom. Employee codes of conduct: employee interactions with pupils.Existing law requires local educational agencies to provide certain documents to parents and post certain documents on an Internet Web site.This bill would require a local educational agency, as specified, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, as specified, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct to, commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year and, commencing January 1, 2018, to post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a publicly accessible manner. The bill would also provide that a local educational agency may satisfy the individual parent or guardian notification requirement by including a copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct with other specified notifications that are required at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of the regular school term.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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	5	+	Enrolled September 15, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 13, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 14, 2017 Amended IN Senate August 24, 2017 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2017
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	13	+	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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5	15		Assembly Bill No. 500
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	17	+	Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom(Principal coauthor: Senator Allen)February 13, 2017
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8	22		An act to add Section 44050 to the Education Code, relating to school employees.
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10		-	[ Approved by Governor October 08, 2017. Filed with Secretary of State October 08, 2017. ]
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12	24		LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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16	28		AB 500, Bloom. Employee codes of conduct: employee interactions with pupils.
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18	30		Existing law requires local educational agencies to provide certain documents to parents and post certain documents on an Internet Web site.This bill would require a local educational agency, as specified, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, as specified, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct to, commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year and, commencing January 1, 2018, to post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a publicly accessible manner. The bill would also provide that a local educational agency may satisfy the individual parent or guardian notification requirement by including a copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct with other specified notifications that are required at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of the regular school term.
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20	32		Existing law requires local educational agencies to provide certain documents to parents and post certain documents on an Internet Web site.
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22	34		This bill would require a local educational agency, as specified, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, as specified, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct to, commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year and, commencing January 1, 2018, to post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a publicly accessible manner. The bill would also provide that a local educational agency may satisfy the individual parent or guardian notification requirement by including a copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct with other specified notifications that are required at the beginning of the first semester or quarter of the regular school term.
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28	40		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44050 is added to the Education Code, to read:44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.
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30	42		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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32	44		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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34	46		SECTION 1. Section 44050 is added to the Education Code, to read:44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.
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36	48		SECTION 1. Section 44050 is added to the Education Code, to read:
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40	52		44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.
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42	54		44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.
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44	56		44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.
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48	60		44050. (a) A local educational agency, or a person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction at the elementary or high school level, that maintains a section on employee interactions with pupils in its employee code of conduct shall do both of the following:
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50	62		(1) Commencing July 1, 2018, provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil at the beginning of each school year.
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52	64		(2) Commencing January 1, 2018, post the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct, or provide a link to it, on each of its schools Internet Web sites, or, if a school of a local educational agency does not have its own Internet Web site, on the local educational agencys Internet Web site, in a manner that is accessible to the public without a password.
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54	66		(b) A local educational agency may satisfy the requirement to provide a written copy of the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct to the parent or guardian of each enrolled pupil by including the section on employee interactions with pupils in its code of conduct in the notice required pursuant to Section 48980.
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56	68		(c) For purposes of this section, a local educational agency includes a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
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58	70		(d) This section shall not be construed to require a local educational agency, a school within a local educational agency, or a private school to create an Internet Web site if it does not have one.
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60	72		(e) This section does not apply to a private school composed of parents or guardians working exclusively with their own children.