California · Education Code

EDC §234.6: (a) For purposes of this article, “local educational agency” means a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school.

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This statute defines 'local educational agency' to mean a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school for purposes of this article.

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(a) For purposes of this article, “local educational agency” means a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school. (b) Commencing with the 2020–21 academic year, each local educational agency shall ensure that all of the following information is readily accessible in a prominent location on the local educational agency’s existing internet website in a manner that is easily accessible to parents or guardians and pupils: (1) The local educational agency’s policy on pupil suicide prevention in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, adopted pursuant to Section 215. (2) The local educational agency’s policy on pupil suicide prevention in kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive, adopted pursuant to Section 215, including reference to the age appropriateness of that policy. (3) The definition of discrimination and harassment based on sex as described in Section 230. This shall include the rights set forth in Section 221.8. (4) The Title IX information included on a local educational agency’s internet website pursuant to Section 221.61. (5) A link to the Title IX information included on the department’s internet website pursuant to Section 221.6. (6) The local educational agency’s written policy on sexual harassment, as it pertains to pupils, prepared pursuant to Section 231.5. (7) The local educational agency’s policy, if it exists, on preventing and responding to hate violence as described in Section 233. (8) The local educational agency’s anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, anti-intimidation, and anti-bullying policies as described in Section 234.1. (9) The local educational agency’s anti-cyberbullying procedures adopted pursuant to Section 234.4. (10) A section on social media bullying that includes all of the following references to possible forums for social media bullying: (A) Internet websites with free registration and ease of registration. (B) Internet websites offering peer-to-peer instant messaging. (C) Internet websites offering comment forums or sections. (D) Internet websites offering image or video posting platforms. (11) A link to statewide resources, including community-based organizations, compiled by the department pursuant to Section 234.5. (12) Any additional information a local educational agency deems important for preventing bullying and harassment. (c) Commencing with the 2025–26 academic year, each local educational agency shall ensure that the resources related to neurodiversity developed by the University of California and California State University Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning are readily accessible in a prominent location on the local educational agency’s internet website in a manner that is easily accessible to parents or guardians and pupils.

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