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TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Construction of Provisions .......................... 1-11 Article 2. Continuation of Rights and Duties ................... 20-23 Article 3. Language of Instruction ............................ 30-30.5 Article 5. General Provisions, Public Schools .................. 50-53 Article 6. Administration and Certification of Oaths ........... 60 Article 7. Definitions ......................................... 70-93 CHAPTER 2. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY Article 1. Declaration of Purpose ............................. 200-201 Article 2. Definitions ........................................ 210-214 Article 3. Prohibition of Discrimination .................... 220-221.1 Article 4. Sex Equity in Education Act .................... 221.5-231.5 Article 5. Hate Violence Prevention Act ..................... 233-233.8 Article 6. Alternative Schools, Charter Schools, and School Choice .............................................. 235 Article 7. Instructional Materials ............................ 240-241 Article 8. Compliance ......................................... 250-253 Article 9. Enforcement ...................................... 260-262.4 Article 11. The Bill Bradley Human Relations Pilot Project .... 280-283 CHAPTER 3. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN Article 1. Findings and Declarations ........................... 300 Article 2. English Language Education ......................... 305-306 Article 3. Parental Exceptions ................................ 310-311 Article 3.5. English Language Proficiency Assessment .......... 313 Article 4. Community-Based English Tutoring ................... 315-316 Article 5. Legal Standing and Parental Enforcement ............. 320 Article 6. Severability ........................................ 325 Article 7. Operative Date ...................................... 330 Article 8. Amendment ........................................... 335 Article 9. Interpretation ...................................... 340 CHAPTER 4. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM ................ 400-410 CHAPTER 6. ENGLISH LEARNER AND IMMIGRANT PUPIL FEDERAL CONFORMITY ACT ...................................... 430-446 PART 2. COUNTY EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES CHAPTER 1. COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION Article 1. Election, Jurisdiction, Organization and Procedure 1000-1017 Article 2. Duties and Responsibilities ...................... 1040-1047 Article 3. Transfer of Duties and Functions to County Board of Education ..................................... 1080-1082 Article 4. Salaries and Expenses ............................ 1090-1097 CHAPTER 2. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS Article 1. Appointment, Qualifications, Salary and Expenses 1200-1209 Article 2. Duties, Responsibilities, and General Powers ..... 1240-1281 Article 3. Staff ............................................ 1290-1302 Article 4. Classified County School Employees ............... 1310-1319 Article 5. Unemployment Insurance .............................. 1330 Article 6. Tax-Sheltered Annuities ............................. 1340 Article 7. Retiree Benefit Funds ............................... 1350 CHAPTER 3. COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS ......................... 1400 CHAPTER 4. EXPENSES Article 1. Expenses Payable From County School Service Fund .... 1500 Article 2. Expenses Payable From County General Fund ........... 1510 CHAPTER 5. COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND Article 1. County School Service Fund ....................... 1600-1606 Article 2. County Office of Education Budget Approval ....... 1620-1630 CHAPTER 6. COUNTY SCHOOL SERVICE FUND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 1700-1704 Article 3. Preparation of Courses of Studies ................ 1720-1723 Article 4. Supervision of Instruction ....................... 1730-1732 Article 5. Supervision of Attendance ........................ 1740-1742 Article 6. Supervision of Health ............................ 1750-1754 Article 7. Provision of Guidance Services ................... 1760-1762 Article 8. Provision of Library Services .................... 1770-1775 Article 9. Conservation and Training Program ................ 1780-1784 Article 10. Technical, Agricultural and Natural Resource Conservation Schools ............................ 1790-1809 Article 11. Provision of Audiovisual Services ............... 1830-1836 Article 14.5. Education of Prisoners ...................... 1900-1909.5 Article 14.7. Youth and Adult Offender Education ............... 1915 Article 15. Emergency Schools ............................... 1920-1924 Article 17. Miscellaneous ................................... 1940-1946 CHAPTER 6.5. COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ........................ 1980-1986 CHAPTER 7. COUNTY SCHOOL TUITION FUND Article 1. Aid for Attendance in Adjoining States ........... 2000-2011 CHAPTER 10. APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY FOREST RESERVE SCHOOL MONEY 2300 CHAPTER 11. COUNTY SCHOOL SUPPLY REVOLVING FUND .............. 2400-2403 CHAPTER 12. COUNTY TAX RATES, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS Article 1. Maximum Tax Rates ................................... 2509 Article 3. Computation of Revenue Limits .................. 2550-2558.6 Article 3.5. Revenue Limit Equalization ..................... 2560-2568 Article 4. Allocation of Property Tax Revenues .............. 2570-2573 CHAPTER 13. SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES ....................... 2600-2603 PART 3. COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 1. OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES Article 1. County Committees on School District Organization 4000-4014 Article 2. Transfer of Duties of County Committee to County Board of Education ............................... 4020-4024 PART 4. ELECTIONS CHAPTER 1. ELECTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS Article 1. Elections ........................................ 5000-5033 Article 3. Vacancies ........................................ 5090-5095 CHAPTER 2. BOARDS OF EDUCATION Article 1. Districts Governed ............................... 5200-5208 Article 2. Elections ........................................ 5220-5231 CHAPTER 3. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 5300-5304 Article 2. Order and Call of Elections ...................... 5320-5329 Article 3. Consolidation of Elections ....................... 5340-5345 Article 4. Election Notice .................................. 5360-5363 Article 5. Precinct Election Officers .......................... 5380 Article 6. Voters and Election Procedure ....................... 5390 Article 8. Cost of Elections ................................ 5420-5426 Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions ......................... 5440-5442 PART 5. PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL CHAPTER 1. PERSONNEL GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Health and Welfare Benefits ...................... 7000-7008 Article 2. Political Activities of School Officers and Employees ........................................ 7050-7058 PART 6. EDUCATION PROGRAMS--STATE MASTER PLANS CHAPTER 1. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Article 1. Vocational Education Staff and Reports ........... 8006-8008 Article 3. Local Advisory Committees ........................... 8070 Article 4. Expansion of Cosmetology Courses ................. 8080-8083 Article 5. Career Technical Education Contracts ............. 8090-8093 Article 6. Approval of Courses ................................. 8100 Article 8. Apprenticeship Education ......................... 8150-8156 CHAPTER 2. CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ACT Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 8200-8209 Article 2. Resource and Referral Programs ................... 8210-8216 Article 3. Alternative Payment Programs ..................... 8220-8226 Article 6. Migrant Child Care and Development Programs ...... 8230-8233 Article 7. State Preschool Programs ......................... 8235-8237 Article 8. General Child Care and Development Programs ...... 8240-8244 Article 9. Child Care and Development Services for Children with Special Needs ............................... 8250-8252 Article 10. Administration ................................ 8255-8264.5 Article 11. Reimbursement Rates ............................. 8265-8272 Article 12. Allocations and Expenditures .................. 8275-8279.2 Article 13. Legislative Report Article 13.5. Transfer of Information .......................... 8282 Article 14. Plan for Expansion of Child Care and Development Services .......................... 8285-8290.2 Article 15. Local Programs .................................. 8300-8331 Article 15.3. Individualized County Child Care Subsidy Plan 8340-8346 Article 15.5. Child Care for Recipients of the CalWORKs Program ..................................... 8350-8359.1 Article 16. Child Development Program Personnel Qualifications .................................. 8360-8370 Article 16.5. Fraud And Overpayments ........................... 8385 Article 17. Infant Care and Development Services ............ 8390-8397 Article 18. Administrative Review ........................... 8400-8409 Article 19. 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program .................... 8420-8428 Article 20. Direct Service Contract Procedure ............. 8440-8447.5 Article 21. Direct Service Contract Audit Requirements ...... 8448-8451 Article 22. School Age Community Child Care Services ........ 8460-8480 Article 22.5. After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships Program ........ 8482.5-8484.5 Article 22.5. After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnerships Program ........ 8482.5-8484.5 Article 22.5. After School Education and Safety Program ... 8482-8484.6 Article 22.6. 21st Century Community Learning Centers ... 8484.7-8484.8 Article 23. Child Supervision Programs ...................... 8485-8488 Article 23.4. The Six-to-Six Before and After School Program ................................... 8488.5-8489.9 Article 24. Child Care and Development Facilities Capital Outlay .......................................... 8493-8498 CHAPTER 2.3. LOCAL PLANNING COUNCILS Article 1. Definitions ......................................... 8499 Article 2. Membership and Funding of Local Child Care and Development Planning Councils ............ 8499.3-8499.7 CHAPTER 2.5. HEAD START ........................................ 8499.10 CHAPTER 3. ADULT EDUCATION Article 1. Legislative Intent .................................. 8500 Article 2. Definitions ......................................... 8510 Article 3. Functions of Continuing Education Programs ....... 8530-8538 CHAPTER 3.6. CALIFORNIA SUMMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY 8630-8633 CHAPTER 3.8. CALIFORNIA STATE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ................................... 8660-8669.1 CHAPTER 4. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Article 1. Policy ........................................... 8700-8707 Article 2. Conservation Education Service ................... 8720-8723 Article 3. Conservation Education Library ................... 8730-8734 Article 4. Grants for Conservation Education ................ 8750-8754 Article 5. Outdoor Science, Conservation, and Forestry ...... 8760-8773 Article 6. Outdoor Environmental Education Program .......... 8780-8784 CHAPTER 5. HEALTHY START SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ACT Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ............... 8800-8802 Article 2. Healthy Start Support Services for Children Program Council and Grant Program .............. 8803-8804.5 Article 3. Healthy Start Support Services for Children Grant Program Evaluations and Reports ..................... 8805 Article 4. Local Agency Collaboration .......................... 8806 Article 5. Fiscal Provisions ................................... 8807 CHAPTER 5. ARTS EDUCATION .................................. 8810-8819.5 CHAPTER 5.1. ARTS WORK VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM ......................................... 8820-8830 CHAPTER 5.5. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND PARENTING EDUCATION ....... 8850.5 CHAPTER 6. PREGNANT MINORS PROGRAMS .......................... 8900-8902 CHAPTER 6.5. COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS SERVING PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS ................................. 8910-8911 CHAPTER 7. CALIFORNIA STATE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS ....... 8950-8957 CHAPTER 8. EARLY PRIMARY PROGRAMS ............................ 8970-8974 CHAPTER 9. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ............................ 8980-8982 CHAPTER 10. SCHOOL NUTRITION Article 1. Nutrition Education .............................. 8990-8997 Article 2. Garden Programs .................................. 9000-9004 PART 7. JOINT PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND POWERS (COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND HIGHER EDUCATION) CHAPTER 1. EXCHANGE OF TEACHING PERSONNEL Article 1. Schools--California State University ........... 10000-10003 Article 3. Teacher Aides ....................................... 10020 CHAPTER 2. CALWORKs RECIPIENTS: INSTRUCTIONAL AND JOB TRAINING PLAN ........................................ 10200 CHAPTER 5. COOPERATIVE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................ 10400-10407 CHAPTER 6. DATA-PROCESSING CENTERS Article 1. Regional Data-Processing Centers ............... 10500-10507 CHAPTER 6.5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ............................ 10550-10555 CHAPTER 7. CALIFORNIA EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM ......... 10600-10610 CHAPTER 10. COMMUNITY RECREATION PROGRAMS ................ 10900-10914.5 CHAPTER 11. CALIFORNIA ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ........ 11000-11007 CHAPTER 12. ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT ACT ..... 11020-11024.5 CHAPTER 13. MICROCOMPUTERS ................................. 11200-11201 CHAPTER 14. MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS .................... 11300-11301 CHAPTER 16. PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ..... 11500-11506 CHAPTER 17. EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM ............. 11600-11609 CHAPTER 18. CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SYNERGY .......... 11700 PART 8. PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS--STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Article 1. No Agency Designated ........................... 12000-12002 Article 2. General Authority .............................. 12010-12011 Article 3. Emergency School Construction and Federal Impact Aid 12020 Article 4. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and National Defense Education Act of 1958 ..... 12030-12036 Article 5. Vocational Education Acts ...................... 12050-12060 Article 6. Veterans' Education ............................ 12090-12095 Article 7. Surplus Federal Property ....................... 12110-12117 Article 8. Libraries ........................................... 12130 Article 9. Review of Federal Fund Expenditures ............ 12140-12142 CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS--BOARD OF GOVERNORS Article 1. Programs Prior to 1967 .............................. 12200 Article 2. Administration of Federal Funds by Chancellor Article 3. General Authority ................................... 12220 CHAPTER 3. ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS--OTHER AGENCIES Article 1. State Allocation Board ......................... 12300-12307 Article 2. State Treasurer ..................................... 12320 CHAPTER 4. PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS ............... 12400-12405 CHAPTER 5. INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS Article 1. Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel .......................... 12500-12501 Article 2. Compact for Education ........................ 12510-12515.5 PART 8.5. THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL LIBERTIES PUBLIC EDUCATION ACT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL .............................................. 13000 CHAPTER 2. CALIFORNIA CIVIL LIBERTIES PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM ................................... 13015-13030 PART 8.7. CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM ........................................... 13040-13042 PART 9. FINANCE CHAPTER 1. STATE SCHOOL FUND Article 1. Sources, Conditions of Apportionments, Amounts of Support Per Average Daily Attendance ........ 14000-14035 Article 2. Maintenance, Amount and Manner of Drawing Warrants ....................................... 14040-14044 Article 3. County School Service Funds--Computation of Allowances and Budgetary Requirements .......... 14050-14058 CHAPTER 2. LOCAL TAXATION BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS Article 2. Taxes on School Districts Located in Two or More Counties .................................. 14220-14226 Article 3. Disputed Revenues of School Districts ............... 14240 CHAPTER 3. FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDITS ................. 14500-14508 CHAPTER 4. RETENTION OF LOCAL OBLIGATIONS ....................... 14550 PART 9.3. THE CALIFORNIA STATE LOTTERY EDUCATION FUND ............ 14600 PART 9.5. CALIFORNIA STATE LOTTERY EDUCATION FUND ........... 14700-14701 PART 10. SCHOOL BONDS CHAPTER 1. BONDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS Article 1. Purposes for Authorizing Bonds ................. 15100-15111 Article 2. General Provisions for Bond Elections .......... 15120-15126 Article 3. Issuance and Sale of Bonds ..................... 15140-15150 Article 4. Required Form of Bonds ......................... 15180-15182 Article 5. Registration of Bonds .......................... 15190-15194 Article 6. Cancellation of Unsold Bonds ................... 15200-15205 Article 7. Purchase of Bonds by Issuing School Districts and Community College Districts ................ 15220-15221 Article 8. Method of Bond Payment ......................... 15230-15235 Article 9. Tax for Payment of Bonds ....................... 15250-15254 Article 10. Tax for Payment of Bonds of School District or Community College District Located in Two or More Counties .............................. 15260-15262 CHAPTER 1.5. STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY IN LOCAL SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS ACT OF 2000 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 15264-15276 Article 2. Citizens' Oversight Committee .................. 15278-15282 Article 3. Bond Accountability ............................ 15284-15288 CHAPTER 2. BONDS OF SCHOOL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 15300-15303 Article 2. Formation of District .......................... 15320-15327 Article 3. Financing the Bonds ............................ 15330-15336 Article 4. General Provisions for Bond Elections ........ 15340-15349.2 Article 5. Issuance and Sale of Bonds ................... 15350-15359.3 Article 6. Required Form of Bonds ......................... 15360-15362 Article 7. Registration of Bonds .......................... 15370-15374 Article 8. Cancellation of Unsold Bonds ................... 15380-15384 Article 9. Purchase of Bonds by Issuing School Districts .. 15390-15391 Article 10. Method of Bond Payment ........................ 15400-15405 Article 11. Tax for Payment of Bonds ...................... 15410-15414 Article 12. Tax for Payment of Bonds of School Facilities Improvement District Located in Two or More Counties ................................. 15420-15422 Article 13. Maximum Tax for Payment of Bonds ................... 15425 CHAPTER 3. CALL AND REDEMPTION OF STATE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS ................................................ 15600 CHAPTER 4. STATE SCHOOL BUILDING AID LAW, 1949 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 15700-15754 Article 2. School Housing Aid for Reorganized Districts ... 15780-15795 CHAPTER 5. STATE SCHOOL BUILDING FINANCE COMMITTEE ......... 15900-15909 CHAPTER 6. STATE SCHOOL BUILDING AID LAW OF 1952 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 16000-16105 Article 2. School Housing Aid for Reorganized Districts ... 16150-16166 Article 3. School Housing Aid for Exceptional Children .... 16190-16207 Article 4. School Housing Aid for Compensatory Education Purposes ....................................... 16210-16215 Article 5. School Housing Aid for Districts Impacted by Seasonal Agricultural Employment ............... 16230-16235 Article 6. School Housing Aid for a Regional Occupational Center ......................................... 16250-16253 Article 7. Children's Center Construction Law of 1968 ..... 16260-16272 Article 7.5. Regional Occupational Center of Kern ......... 16280-16284 Article 8. School Housing Aid for a Regional Occupational Center in San Joaquin County ................... 16300-16301 Article 9. School Housing Aid for Rehabilitation and Replacement of Structurally Inadequate School Facilities .............................. 16310-16344 CHAPTER 7. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION LAW OF 1957 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 16500-16504 Article 2. Apportionments ................................. 16520-16528 Article 3. Apportionments, Computation .................... 16540-16543 Article 4. Apportionments, Payment ........................ 16550-16557 Article 5. Apportionments, Repayment ...................... 16570-16577 Article 6. Miscellaneous .................................. 16590-16592 CHAPTER 8. URBAN SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AID LAW OF 1968 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 16700-16734 CHAPTER 12. STATE SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE-PURCHASE LAW OF 1976 Article 1. General Provisions ........................... 17000-17009.5 Article 2. Projects ..................................... 17010-17039.2 Article 3. Allowances ..................................... 17040-17052 Article 4. Space-Saver Schools ............................ 17055-17058 Article 4.1. Alternative Use of Apportionments .......... 17059-17059.2 Article 5. Joint Venture School Facilities Construction Projects ....................................... 17060-17066 CHAPTER 12.5. LEROY F. GREENE SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT OF 1998 Article 1. General Provisions ....................... 17070.10-17070.98 Article 2. Existing School Building Capacity ........ 17071.10-17071.46 Article 3. New Construction Eligibility Determination 17071.75-17071.76 Article 4. New Construction Grant Eligibility Determination ............................ 17072.10-17072.18 Article 5. New Construction Funding Process ......... 17072.20-17072.35 Article 6. Modernization Eligibility Determination .. 17073.10-17073.25 Article 7. Modernization Apportionment .............. 17074.10-17074.30 Article 7.5. Automatic Fire Detection, Alarm, and Sprinkler Systems ...................... 17074.50-17074.56 Article 8. Hardship Application ..................... 17075.10-17075.15 Article 9. Program Accountability ................... 17076.10-17076.11 Article 10. School Project Safety Components ................. 17077.10 Article 10.5. Energy Efficiency .................... 17077.30-17077.35 Article 10.6. Joint-Use Facilities .................. 17077.40-17077.45 Article 11. Critically Overcrowded School Facilities 17078.10-17078.30 Article 12. Charter Schools ......................... 17078.52-17078.66 CHAPTER 13. TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS ............................ 17080 CHAPTER 14. EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLASSROOM LAW OF 1979 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 17085-17096 CHAPTER 15. SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENUE BONDS Article 1. General Provisions .................................. 17100 Article 2. Revenue Bonds .................................. 17110-17112 CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF NON-VOTER-APPROVED DEBT ........ 17150 CHAPTER 17. THE ARCHIE-HUDSON AND CUNNEEN SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY REVENUE BOND ACT ............................... 17160-17165 CHAPTER 18. CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FINANCE AUTHORITY .......... 17170-17199.5 PART 10.5. SCHOOL FACILITIES CHAPTER 1. SCHOOLSITES Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 17210-17224 Article 2. Disposal of Sites .............................. 17230-17234 CHAPTER 2. NEW SCHOOLS RELIEF ACT OF 1979 .................. 17240-17245 CHAPTER 2.5. DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS .................. 17250.10-17250.50 CHAPTER 3. CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS Article 1. State Department of Education: Powers and Duties ......................................... 17251-17255 Article 2. Plans .......................................... 17260-17268 Article 3. Approvals ...................................... 17280-17317 Article 3.5. Earthquake Construction of Private Schools ... 17320-17336 Article 4. Building Schoolhouses .......................... 17340-17343 Article 5. Factory-Built School Buildings ................. 17350-17360 Article 6. Fitness for Occupancy .......................... 17365-17374 Article 8. All-Purpose Recreational Stadium and Center .... 17375-17380 CHAPTER 4. PROPERTY: SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE Article 1. Conveyances .................................... 17385-17386 Article 1.5. Advisory Committees .......................... 17387-17391 Article 2. Leasing Property ............................... 17400-17429 Article 2.5. Leasing Facilities ........................... 17430-17447 Article 3. Leasing of Equipment ......................... 17450-17453.1 Article 4. Sale or Lease of Real Property ................. 17455-17484 Article 5. Surplus School Playground, Playing Field, and Recreational Property .......................... 17485-17500 Article 7. Leasing for Production of Gas .................. 17510-17512 Article 8. Joint Occupancy ................................ 17515-17526 Article 9. Joint Use ...................................... 17527-17535 Article 10. Exchange of Property .......................... 17536-17538 Article 13. Sale or Lease of Personal Property by One District to Another ........................... 17540-17542 Article 14. Sale of Personal Property ..................... 17545-17555 Article 15. Dedication of Real Property ................... 17556-17561 CHAPTER 5. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL Article 1. Duties of Governing Board .................... 17565-17592.5 Article 2. Duties of District Clerks ........................... 17593 Article 3. Contracts ...................................... 17595-17606 Article 4. Healthy Schools Act of 2000 .................... 17608-17613 CHAPTER 6. DEVELOPMENT FEES, CHARGES, AND DEDICATIONS ...... 17620-17626 CHAPTER 7. ENERGY EFFICIENCY ............................... 17650-17653 PART 10.7. KATZ SAFE SCHOOLBUS CLEAN FUEL EFFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................ 17910-17910.2 CHAPTER 2. FISCAL PROVISIONS AND AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS 17911-17911.7 CHAPTER 3. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ......................... 17912-17912.3 PART 10.8. SCHOOLBUS EMISSIONS REDUCTION FUNDS .............. 17920-17926 PART 11. LIBRARIES CHAPTER 1.5. PUBLIC LIBRARY FINANCE Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 18010-18013 Article 2. Definitions ......................................... 18015 Article 3. Funding ........................................ 18020-18026 Article 4. Services ....................................... 18030-18032 CHAPTER 2. SCHOOL LIBRARIES Article 1. Establishment and Maintenance .................. 18100-18104 Article 2. Books .......................................... 18110-18111 Article 3. Management ..................................... 18120-18122 Article 4. Affiliation With County and City Libraries ..... 18130-18139 Article 5. Use of Library Fund ............................ 18170-18172 Article 7. California Public School Library Act of 1998 ... 18180-18184 Article 8. California Classroom Library Materials Act of 1999 ........................................... 18202-18203 CHAPTER 3. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS PUBLIC LIBRARIES Article 1. Definitions .................................... 18300-18301 Article 2. Unified School Districts ....................... 18310-18312 Article 3. Establishment .................................. 18320-18322 Article 4. Formation of District .......................... 18330-18342 Article 5. Dissolution of Districts ....................... 18370-18373 Article 6. Meetings of Boards of Trustees ................. 18380-18385 Article 7. Powers of Boards of Trustees ................... 18400-18411 Article 8. Library Commission ............................. 18440-18452 Article 9. Estimates of Funds Needed ........................... 18480 Article 10. Tax Levy ...................................... 18493-18494 Article 11. Claims ............................................. 18500 Article 12. Election for Issuance of Bonds ................ 18510-18518 Article 13. Issuance and Sale of Bonds .................... 18530-18536 Article 14. Cancellation of Bonds ......................... 18550-18553 Article 14.5. Sale of Unsold Bonds ........................ 18555-18558 Article 15. Tax for Interest and Redemption of Bonds ...... 18560-18562 Article 16. Payment of Interest and Bonds ................. 18570-18571 CHAPTER 4. CALIFORNIA LIBRARY SERVICES ACT Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 18700-18703 Article 2. Definitions ......................................... 18710 Article 3. Administration ................................. 18720-18726 Article 4. Local Public Library Services .................. 18730-18732 Article 5. Library System Services ........................ 18740-18751 Article 6. Statewide Services ............................. 18760-18767 CHAPTER 4.5. LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA ACT Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 18800-18802 Article 2. Definitions ......................................... 18810 Article 3. Administration ................................. 18820-18822 Article 4. Eligible Libraries ............................. 18830-18831 Article 5. Regional Library Network Services .............. 18840-18849 Article 6. Statewide Services ............................. 18850-18859 Article 7. State Funding .................................. 18860-18866 Article 8. Transition .......................................... 18870 CHAPTER 4.6. CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY AND ENGLISH ACQUISITION SERVICES PROGRAM .................. 18880-18884 CHAPTER 5. MUNICIPAL LIBRARIES Article 1. Establishment .................................. 18900-18901 Article 2. Trustees ....................................... 18910-18927 Article 3. Support of Libraries ........................... 18951-18953 Article 4. Government ..................................... 18960-18965 CHAPTER 6. COUNTY FREE LIBRARIES Article 1. Establishment .................................. 19100-19116 Article 2. County Librarian ............................... 19140-19150 Article 3. Government ..................................... 19160-19180 CHAPTER 7. STATE LIBRARY Article 1. Division of Libraries in Department of Education 19300-19306 Article 2. Powers and Duties .............................. 19320-19328 Article 3. Books .......................................... 19330-19334 Article 4. Reading Initiative Program ..................... 19335-19336 CHAPTER 8. LIBRARY DISTRICTS Article 1. Formation, Annexation, Dissolution ............. 19400-19407 Article 2. Trustees ....................................... 19420-19432 Article 3. Powers ......................................... 19460-19483 Article 4. Claims .............................................. 19500 Article 5. Biennial Election of Trustees .................. 19510-19515 Article 6. Bonds .......................................... 19520-19532 CHAPTER 9. LIBRARY DISTRICTS AND MUSEUMS IN UNINCORPORATED TOWNS AND VILLAGES Article 1. Formation ...................................... 19600-19614 Article 2. Powers ......................................... 19640-19664 Article 2.5. Museums ...................................... 19670-19685 Article 3. Claims .............................................. 19690 Article 4. Biennial Election of Trustees .................. 19700-19702 Article 5. Bonds .......................................... 19720-19734 CHAPTER 11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 1. Deposit of Newspapers in Libraries ............. 19900-19902 Article 2. Offenses Against Libraries ..................... 19910-19911 CHAPTER 11. CALIFORNIA LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 1988 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 19950-19952 Article 2. California Library Construction and Renovation Program ........................................ 19955-19967 Article 3. Fiscal Provisions .............................. 19970-19981 CHAPTER 12. CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2000 Article 1. General Provisions ............................. 19985-19986 Article 2. Program Provisions ............................. 19987-19999 Article 3. Fiscal Provisions .............................. 20000-20011 CHAPTER 13. CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT ACT Article 1. General Provisions ........................... 20050-20052.5 Article 2. Creation and Powers of the Endowment ........... 20053-20060 Article 3. Grants and Loans ............................... 20070-20074 Article 4. Cultural and Historical Policy ................. 20080-20082 Article 5. Museum and Cultural Resources Program .......... 20090-20091 PART 12. FOUNDATIONS AND STATE COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS CHAPTER 1. FOUNDATIONS, TRUSTS, AND INSTITUTIONS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Article 1. Foundations and Trusts ......................... 21100-21119 Article 2. Institutions of Arts and Sciences .............. 21140-21154 Article 3. Legal Validation Proceedings ................... 21180-21203 PART 13. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 22000-22009 CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS ..................................... 22100-22177 CHAPTER 3. RETIREMENT BOARD ................................ 22200-22227 CHAPTER 4. FIDUCIARY DUTIES ................................ 22250-22261 CHAPTER 5. ADMINISTRATION .................................. 22300-22335 CHAPTER 6. INVESTMENTS ..................................... 22350-22364 CHAPTER 7. SYSTEM HEADQUARTERS ............................. 22375-22380 CHAPTER 8. ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL OF FUNDS .............. 22400-22403 CHAPTER 9. MEMBER AND EMPLOYER DUTIES ...................... 22450-22461 CHAPTER 10. MEMBERSHIP ..................................... 22500-22516 CHAPTER 11. EXCLUSIONS FROM MEMBERSHIP ..................... 22601-22604 CHAPTER 12. COMMUNITY PROPERTY ............................. 22650-22666 CHAPTER 13. SERVICE CREDIT ................................. 22700-22724 CHAPTER 14. PERMISSIVE AND ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT ....... 22800-22811 CHAPTER 14.2. OUT-OF-STATE SERVICE CREDIT .................. 22820-22826 CHAPTER 14.5. MILITARY SERVICE ............................. 22850-22856 CHAPTER 15. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS ......................... 22900-22909 CHAPTER 16. EMPLOYER AND STATE CONTRIBUTIONS ............... 22950-22956 CHAPTER 17. EMPLOYER COLLECTION AND REPORTING PROCEDURES ... 23000-23009 CHAPTER 18. REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS ........................ 23100-23107 CHAPTER 19. REDEPOSIT OF CONTRIBUTIONS ..................... 23200-23203 CHAPTER 20. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION ........................ 23300-23304 CHAPTER 21. PRE-1972 BENEFITS .............................. 23400-23404 CHAPTER 21.5. ELECTION OF DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFIT COVERAGE ..................................... 23700-23706 CHAPTER 22. ACTIVE DEATH BENEFITS: FAMILY ALLOWANCE ....... 23800-23812 CHAPTER 23. ACTIVE DEATH BENEFITS: SURVIVOR BENEFITS ...... 23850-23859 CHAPTER 24. RETIRED DEATH BENEFITS ......................... 23880-23882 CHAPTER 25. DISABILITY ALLOWANCE ........................... 24001-24018 CHAPTER 26. DISABILITY RETIREMENT .......................... 24100-24119 CHAPTER 27. SERVICE RETIREMENT ............................. 24201-24221 CHAPTER 27.5. REPLACEMENT BENEFITS PROGRAM ................. 24250-24275 CHAPTER 28. OPTIONS ........................................ 24300-24313 CHAPTER 29. BENEFIT MAINTENANCE ............................ 24400-24417 CHAPTER 30. SUBROGATION .................................... 24500-24505 CHAPTER 31. PROCEDURES CONCERNING PAYMENT .................. 24600-24620 CHAPTER 32. SAN FRANCISCO LOCAL SYSTEM ..................... 24700-24706 CHAPTER 33. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAN ....... 24750-24751 CHAPTER 34. ADMINISTRATION OF THE DISTRICT RETIREMENT SALARY PLAN .................................... 24800-24813 CHAPTER 35. JOINT DISTRICT SALARY RETIREMENT PLAN Article 1. Establishment of Plan .......................... 24900-24908 Article 2. Administration of the Plan ..................... 24920-24944 CHAPTER 36. ANNUITY CONTRACT AND CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS ........ 24950-24952 CHAPTER 37. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS .................... 24975-24976 CHAPTER 38. DEFINED BENEFIT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM Article 1. General Provisions ........................... 25000-25000.9 Article 2. Program Accounts ............................... 25001-25008 Article 3. Retirement Benefits ............................ 25009-25011 Article 4. Annuities ...................................... 25012-25015 Article 5. Disability Benefits ............................ 25016-25019 Article 6. Final Benefits ................................. 25020-25023 Article 7. Termination Benefits ........................... 25024-25025 CHAPTER 39. SCHOOL EMPLOYER RETIREMENT INVESTMENT PRODUCT VENDOR REGISTRATION PROCESS AND INFORMATION BANK ........................................... 25100-25115 PART 13.5. HEALTH CARE BENEFITS PROGRAM CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS ..................................... 25900-25926 CHAPTER 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTROL OF FUND ............... 25930-25933 CHAPTER 4. MEDICARE PREMIUM PAYMENT PROGRAM ................ 25940-25955 PART 14. STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CASH BALANCE PLAN CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 26000-26004 CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS ..................................... 26100-26145 CHAPTER 3. PLAN ADMINISTRATION ............................. 26200-26216 CHAPTER 4. EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITIES ....... 26300-26306 CHAPTER 5. ELIGIBILITY ..................................... 26400-26403 CHAPTER 6. CONTRIBUTIONS ................................... 26500-26507 CHAPTER 7. EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER ACCOUNTS .................. 26600-26607 CHAPTER 8. RIGHTS TO BENEFITS .............................. 26700-26704 CHAPTER 9. RETIREMENT BENEFIT .............................. 26800-26811 CHAPTER 10. DISABILITY BENEFIT ............................. 26900-26911 CHAPTER 11. DEATH BENEFIT .................................. 27000-27008 CHAPTER 12. BENEFICIARY .................................... 27100-27102 CHAPTER 13. TERMINATION BENEFIT ............................ 27200-27207 CHAPTER 14. DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS ....................... 27300-27303 CHAPTER 15. COMMUNITY PROPERTY ............................. 27400-27413 CHAPTER 16. MILITARY SERVICES .............................. 28000-28006 CHAPTER 17. DISCONTINUATION OF PLAN ........................ 28100-28101 PART 19. MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER 1. SCHOOL SAFETY--PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS Article 1. Uniform Fire Signals ................................ 32001 Article 2. Gates to School Grounds ............................. 32020 Article 3. School Eye Safety .............................. 32030-32034 Article 4. First Aid Equipment ............................ 32040-32044 Article 5. Hazing Laws .................................... 32050-32051 Article 6. Toxic Art Supplies in Schools .................. 32060-32066 CHAPTER 2.  SCHOOL SAFETY--PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
       Article 1.  Fire Drills
       Article 2.  Willful Disturbance, Public Schools or Meetings  32210-32212
       Article 3.  Insurance for Athletic Teams ................... 32220-32224
       Article 3.5.  Communication Devices in Classrooms .......... 32225-32226
       Article 3.6.  Carl Washington School Safety and Violence
                     Prevention Act ............................. 32228-32228.5
       Article 3.8.  Machado School Violence Prevention and Response
                     Task Force ....................................... 32239.5
       Article 4.  Lead-Safe Schools Protection Act ............... 32240-32245
       Article 5.  School Safety and Security ..................... 32250-32254
      CHAPTER 2.3.  PUPILS' RIGHTS TO REFRAIN FROM THE HARMFUL
                    OR DESTRUCTIVE USE OF ANIMALS ............... 32255-32255.6
      CHAPTER 2.5.  INTERAGENCY SCHOOL SAFETY DEMONSTRATION ACT OF
                    1985
       Article 1.  General Provisions ............................. 32260-32262
       Article 2.  Conferences .........................................  32265
       Article 3.  School Safety Cadre .................................  32270
       Article 4.  Program Assessment ..................................  32275
       Article 5.  School Safety Plans ............................ 32280-32288
       Article 5.3.  Safety Devices ....................................  32290
       Article 5.5.  Teen Court Program ............................... 32295.5
       Article 6.  School Community Policing .................... 32296-32296.9
      CHAPTER 3.  MISCELLANEOUS
       Article 1.  Printing and Binding ................................  32300
       Article 2.  Printing Schools ............................... 32310-32312
       Article 4.  Use of County Funds for Agriculture .................  32330
       Article 5.  Unlawful Issuance of a Credential .............. 32340-32341
       Article 6.  District Liability on Loaned Equipment ..............  32350
       Article 7.  Copyright Laws ................................. 32360-32361
       Article 8.  Recycling Paper ................................ 32370-32376
       Article 9.  Prohibited Activities ..........................