CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 959Introduced by Senator HurtadoFebruary 10, 2020 An act to amend Section 234.7 of the Education Code, relating to educational equity.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 959, as introduced, Hurtado. Educational equity: immigration and citizenship status.Existing law prohibits school officials and employees of a school district, county office of education, or charter school, except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, from collecting information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members. Existing law requires the superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, to report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information. Existing law requires the governing board or body of a local educational agency to perform specified actions relating to pupils and immigration status, including, among others, providing information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs.This bill, for purposes of those provisions, would define pupil to mean a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered or operated by a local educational agency. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 234.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:234.7. (a) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.(b) The superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, shall report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.(c) If an employee of a school is aware that a pupils parent or guardian is not available to care for the pupil, the school shall first exhaust any parental instruction relating to the pupils care in the emergency contact information it has for the pupil to arrange for the pupils care. A school is encouraged to work with parents or guardians to update the emergency contact information and not to contact Child Protective Services to arrange for the pupils care unless the school is unable to arrange for care through the use of emergency contact information or other information or instructions provided by the parent or guardian.(d) The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall do both of the following:(1) Provide information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. This information shall include information relating to know your rights immigration enforcement established by the Attorney General and may be provided in the annual notification to parents and guardians pursuant to Section 48980 or any other cost-effective means determined by the local educational agency.(2) Educate pupils about the negative impact of bullying other pupils based on their actual or perceived immigration status or their religious beliefs and customs.(e) Nothing in this section prohibits This section does not prohibit the governing board or body of a local educational agency from establishing stronger standards and protections.(f) (1) The Attorney General, by April 1, 2018, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools, to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law, and ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents, regardless of immigration status. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider all of the following issues when developing the model policies:(A) Procedures related to requests for access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(B) Procedures for local educational agency employees to notify the superintendent of the school district or his or her the superintendent of the school districts designee, the superintendent of the county office of education or his or her the superintendent of the county office of educations designee, or the principal of the charter school or his or her the principals designee, as applicable, if an individual requests or gains access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(C) Procedures for responding to requests for personal information about pupils or their family members for purposes of immigration enforcement.(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Department of Justice may implement, interpret, or make specific this section without taking any regulatory action.(g) All local educational agencies shall adopt the model policies developed pursuant to subdivision (f), or equivalent policies, by July 1, 2018.(h) For purposes of this section, local the following definitions apply:(1) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2) Pupil means a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined in Section 8208, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered by a local educational agency.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 959Introduced by Senator HurtadoFebruary 10, 2020 An act to amend Section 234.7 of the Education Code, relating to educational equity.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 959, as introduced, Hurtado. Educational equity: immigration and citizenship status.Existing law prohibits school officials and employees of a school district, county office of education, or charter school, except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, from collecting information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members. Existing law requires the superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, to report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information. Existing law requires the governing board or body of a local educational agency to perform specified actions relating to pupils and immigration status, including, among others, providing information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs.This bill, for purposes of those provisions, would define pupil to mean a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered or operated by a local educational agency. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 959
Introduced by Senator HurtadoFebruary 10, 2020
Introduced by Senator Hurtado
February 10, 2020
An act to amend Section 234.7 of the Education Code, relating to educational equity.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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SB 959, as introduced, Hurtado. Educational equity: immigration and citizenship status.
Existing law prohibits school officials and employees of a school district, county office of education, or charter school, except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, from collecting information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members. Existing law requires the superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, to report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information. Existing law requires the governing board or body of a local educational agency to perform specified actions relating to pupils and immigration status, including, among others, providing information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs.This bill, for purposes of those provisions, would define pupil to mean a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered or operated by a local educational agency. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law prohibits school officials and employees of a school district, county office of education, or charter school, except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, from collecting information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members. Existing law requires the superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, to report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information. Existing law requires the governing board or body of a local educational agency to perform specified actions relating to pupils and immigration status, including, among others, providing information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs.
This bill, for purposes of those provisions, would define pupil to mean a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered or operated by a local educational agency. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 234.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:234.7. (a) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.(b) The superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, shall report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.(c) If an employee of a school is aware that a pupils parent or guardian is not available to care for the pupil, the school shall first exhaust any parental instruction relating to the pupils care in the emergency contact information it has for the pupil to arrange for the pupils care. A school is encouraged to work with parents or guardians to update the emergency contact information and not to contact Child Protective Services to arrange for the pupils care unless the school is unable to arrange for care through the use of emergency contact information or other information or instructions provided by the parent or guardian.(d) The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall do both of the following:(1) Provide information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. This information shall include information relating to know your rights immigration enforcement established by the Attorney General and may be provided in the annual notification to parents and guardians pursuant to Section 48980 or any other cost-effective means determined by the local educational agency.(2) Educate pupils about the negative impact of bullying other pupils based on their actual or perceived immigration status or their religious beliefs and customs.(e) Nothing in this section prohibits This section does not prohibit the governing board or body of a local educational agency from establishing stronger standards and protections.(f) (1) The Attorney General, by April 1, 2018, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools, to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law, and ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents, regardless of immigration status. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider all of the following issues when developing the model policies:(A) Procedures related to requests for access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(B) Procedures for local educational agency employees to notify the superintendent of the school district or his or her the superintendent of the school districts designee, the superintendent of the county office of education or his or her the superintendent of the county office of educations designee, or the principal of the charter school or his or her the principals designee, as applicable, if an individual requests or gains access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(C) Procedures for responding to requests for personal information about pupils or their family members for purposes of immigration enforcement.(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Department of Justice may implement, interpret, or make specific this section without taking any regulatory action.(g) All local educational agencies shall adopt the model policies developed pursuant to subdivision (f), or equivalent policies, by July 1, 2018.(h) For purposes of this section, local the following definitions apply:(1) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2) Pupil means a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined in Section 8208, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered by a local educational agency.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 234.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:234.7. (a) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.(b) The superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, shall report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.(c) If an employee of a school is aware that a pupils parent or guardian is not available to care for the pupil, the school shall first exhaust any parental instruction relating to the pupils care in the emergency contact information it has for the pupil to arrange for the pupils care. A school is encouraged to work with parents or guardians to update the emergency contact information and not to contact Child Protective Services to arrange for the pupils care unless the school is unable to arrange for care through the use of emergency contact information or other information or instructions provided by the parent or guardian.(d) The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall do both of the following:(1) Provide information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. This information shall include information relating to know your rights immigration enforcement established by the Attorney General and may be provided in the annual notification to parents and guardians pursuant to Section 48980 or any other cost-effective means determined by the local educational agency.(2) Educate pupils about the negative impact of bullying other pupils based on their actual or perceived immigration status or their religious beliefs and customs.(e) Nothing in this section prohibits This section does not prohibit the governing board or body of a local educational agency from establishing stronger standards and protections.(f) (1) The Attorney General, by April 1, 2018, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools, to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law, and ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents, regardless of immigration status. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider all of the following issues when developing the model policies:(A) Procedures related to requests for access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(B) Procedures for local educational agency employees to notify the superintendent of the school district or his or her the superintendent of the school districts designee, the superintendent of the county office of education or his or her the superintendent of the county office of educations designee, or the principal of the charter school or his or her the principals designee, as applicable, if an individual requests or gains access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(C) Procedures for responding to requests for personal information about pupils or their family members for purposes of immigration enforcement.(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Department of Justice may implement, interpret, or make specific this section without taking any regulatory action.(g) All local educational agencies shall adopt the model policies developed pursuant to subdivision (f), or equivalent policies, by July 1, 2018.(h) For purposes of this section, local the following definitions apply:(1) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2) Pupil means a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined in Section 8208, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered by a local educational agency.
SECTION 1. Section 234.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:
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234.7. (a) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.(b) The superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, shall report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.(c) If an employee of a school is aware that a pupils parent or guardian is not available to care for the pupil, the school shall first exhaust any parental instruction relating to the pupils care in the emergency contact information it has for the pupil to arrange for the pupils care. A school is encouraged to work with parents or guardians to update the emergency contact information and not to contact Child Protective Services to arrange for the pupils care unless the school is unable to arrange for care through the use of emergency contact information or other information or instructions provided by the parent or guardian.(d) The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall do both of the following:(1) Provide information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. This information shall include information relating to know your rights immigration enforcement established by the Attorney General and may be provided in the annual notification to parents and guardians pursuant to Section 48980 or any other cost-effective means determined by the local educational agency.(2) Educate pupils about the negative impact of bullying other pupils based on their actual or perceived immigration status or their religious beliefs and customs.(e) Nothing in this section prohibits This section does not prohibit the governing board or body of a local educational agency from establishing stronger standards and protections.(f) (1) The Attorney General, by April 1, 2018, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools, to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law, and ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents, regardless of immigration status. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider all of the following issues when developing the model policies:(A) Procedures related to requests for access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(B) Procedures for local educational agency employees to notify the superintendent of the school district or his or her the superintendent of the school districts designee, the superintendent of the county office of education or his or her the superintendent of the county office of educations designee, or the principal of the charter school or his or her the principals designee, as applicable, if an individual requests or gains access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(C) Procedures for responding to requests for personal information about pupils or their family members for purposes of immigration enforcement.(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Department of Justice may implement, interpret, or make specific this section without taking any regulatory action.(g) All local educational agencies shall adopt the model policies developed pursuant to subdivision (f), or equivalent policies, by July 1, 2018.(h) For purposes of this section, local the following definitions apply:(1) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2) Pupil means a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined in Section 8208, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered by a local educational agency.
234.7. (a) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.(b) The superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, shall report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.(c) If an employee of a school is aware that a pupils parent or guardian is not available to care for the pupil, the school shall first exhaust any parental instruction relating to the pupils care in the emergency contact information it has for the pupil to arrange for the pupils care. A school is encouraged to work with parents or guardians to update the emergency contact information and not to contact Child Protective Services to arrange for the pupils care unless the school is unable to arrange for care through the use of emergency contact information or other information or instructions provided by the parent or guardian.(d) The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall do both of the following:(1) Provide information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. This information shall include information relating to know your rights immigration enforcement established by the Attorney General and may be provided in the annual notification to parents and guardians pursuant to Section 48980 or any other cost-effective means determined by the local educational agency.(2) Educate pupils about the negative impact of bullying other pupils based on their actual or perceived immigration status or their religious beliefs and customs.(e) Nothing in this section prohibits This section does not prohibit the governing board or body of a local educational agency from establishing stronger standards and protections.(f) (1) The Attorney General, by April 1, 2018, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools, to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law, and ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents, regardless of immigration status. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider all of the following issues when developing the model policies:(A) Procedures related to requests for access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(B) Procedures for local educational agency employees to notify the superintendent of the school district or his or her the superintendent of the school districts designee, the superintendent of the county office of education or his or her the superintendent of the county office of educations designee, or the principal of the charter school or his or her the principals designee, as applicable, if an individual requests or gains access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(C) Procedures for responding to requests for personal information about pupils or their family members for purposes of immigration enforcement.(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Department of Justice may implement, interpret, or make specific this section without taking any regulatory action.(g) All local educational agencies shall adopt the model policies developed pursuant to subdivision (f), or equivalent policies, by July 1, 2018.(h) For purposes of this section, local the following definitions apply:(1) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2) Pupil means a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined in Section 8208, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered by a local educational agency.
234.7. (a) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.(b) The superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, shall report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.(c) If an employee of a school is aware that a pupils parent or guardian is not available to care for the pupil, the school shall first exhaust any parental instruction relating to the pupils care in the emergency contact information it has for the pupil to arrange for the pupils care. A school is encouraged to work with parents or guardians to update the emergency contact information and not to contact Child Protective Services to arrange for the pupils care unless the school is unable to arrange for care through the use of emergency contact information or other information or instructions provided by the parent or guardian.(d) The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall do both of the following:(1) Provide information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. This information shall include information relating to know your rights immigration enforcement established by the Attorney General and may be provided in the annual notification to parents and guardians pursuant to Section 48980 or any other cost-effective means determined by the local educational agency.(2) Educate pupils about the negative impact of bullying other pupils based on their actual or perceived immigration status or their religious beliefs and customs.(e) Nothing in this section prohibits This section does not prohibit the governing board or body of a local educational agency from establishing stronger standards and protections.(f) (1) The Attorney General, by April 1, 2018, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools, to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law, and ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents, regardless of immigration status. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider all of the following issues when developing the model policies:(A) Procedures related to requests for access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(B) Procedures for local educational agency employees to notify the superintendent of the school district or his or her the superintendent of the school districts designee, the superintendent of the county office of education or his or her the superintendent of the county office of educations designee, or the principal of the charter school or his or her the principals designee, as applicable, if an individual requests or gains access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.(C) Procedures for responding to requests for personal information about pupils or their family members for purposes of immigration enforcement.(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Department of Justice may implement, interpret, or make specific this section without taking any regulatory action.(g) All local educational agencies shall adopt the model policies developed pursuant to subdivision (f), or equivalent policies, by July 1, 2018.(h) For purposes of this section, local the following definitions apply:(1) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2) Pupil means a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined in Section 8208, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered by a local educational agency.
234.7. (a) Except as required by state or federal law or as required to administer a state or federally supported educational program, school officials and employees of a local educational agency shall not collect information or documents regarding citizenship or immigration status of pupils or their family members.
(b) The superintendent of a school district, the superintendent of a county office of education, and the principal of a charter school, as applicable, shall report to the respective governing board or body of the local educational agency in a timely manner any requests for information or access to a schoolsite by an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and privacy of any potentially identifying information.
(c) If an employee of a school is aware that a pupils parent or guardian is not available to care for the pupil, the school shall first exhaust any parental instruction relating to the pupils care in the emergency contact information it has for the pupil to arrange for the pupils care. A school is encouraged to work with parents or guardians to update the emergency contact information and not to contact Child Protective Services to arrange for the pupils care unless the school is unable to arrange for care through the use of emergency contact information or other information or instructions provided by the parent or guardian.
(d) The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall do both of the following:
(1) Provide information to parents and guardians, as appropriate, regarding their childrens right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status or religious beliefs. This information shall include information relating to know your rights immigration enforcement established by the Attorney General and may be provided in the annual notification to parents and guardians pursuant to Section 48980 or any other cost-effective means determined by the local educational agency.
(2) Educate pupils about the negative impact of bullying other pupils based on their actual or perceived immigration status or their religious beliefs and customs.
(e) Nothing in this section prohibits This section does not prohibit the governing board or body of a local educational agency from establishing stronger standards and protections.
(f) (1) The Attorney General, by April 1, 2018, in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders, shall publish model policies limiting assistance with immigration enforcement at public schools, to the fullest extent possible consistent with federal and state law, and ensuring that public schools remain safe and accessible to all California residents, regardless of immigration status. The Attorney General shall, at a minimum, consider all of the following issues when developing the model policies:
(A) Procedures related to requests for access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.
(B) Procedures for local educational agency employees to notify the superintendent of the school district or his or her the superintendent of the school districts designee, the superintendent of the county office of education or his or her the superintendent of the county office of educations designee, or the principal of the charter school or his or her the principals designee, as applicable, if an individual requests or gains access to school grounds for purposes related to immigration enforcement.
(C) Procedures for responding to requests for personal information about pupils or their family members for purposes of immigration enforcement.
(2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the Department of Justice may implement, interpret, or make specific this section without taking any regulatory action.
(g) All local educational agencies shall adopt the model policies developed pursuant to subdivision (f), or equivalent policies, by July 1, 2018.
(h) For purposes of this section, local the following definitions apply:
(1) Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(2) Pupil means a child enrolled in a childcare and development program, as defined in Section 8208, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that is administered by a local educational agency.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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