Governor Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill (AB) 889, Senate Bill (SB) 10, and SB 234, which focus on preventing opioid overdoses in California public schools.
In October 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed four new bills into law that amend existing sections of the Education Code to extend excused absences related to attending religious retreats (AB 1503) and funeral services of immediate family members (SB 350), extend the time to determine an interdistrict transfer appeal (SB 413), and grant homeless and foster youth priority access to intersession pro
The California Court of Appeal recently upheld a parcel tax structure as approved by the voters in the Alameda Unified School District (District).
In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed a collection of bills making significant changes to the Surplus Land Act.
In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law two bills related to student health. Assembly Bill (AB) 230 expands access to menstrual products, and AB 659 requires notification to parents and guardians regarding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.
According to the California Department of Education Office of Financial Accountability and Information Services, pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111(a), the bid threshold for K-12 school districts' purchases of equipment, materials, supplies and services (except construction services) has been adjusted to $114,500, effective January 1, 2024.
On October 13, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 494, which limits the circumstances under which a school board can take action to terminate cabinet-level employees.
Earlier this year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law, both of which concern how school districts impose student discipline.
On September 23, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 760, which requires each school district, county office of education, and charter school maintaining any combination of classes from first grade to twelfth grade, inclusive, to provide and maintain at least one all-gender restroom for student use at every school site, by no later than July 1, 2026.