School Law Links
California Law
- California Codes - Includes Education Code - Official from the California Legislative Counsel
- SearchBills - California State Senate (includes Assembly bills too!) - Best!
- Search Bills Alternate Site - Legislative Counsel - Useful if Senate site is down
- California Code of Regulations - from Calif. Office of Administrative Law
Resources from California Public Agencies
- Brown Act Pamphlet - California Attorney General (PDF)
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Pamphlet: The ABCs of Open Government Laws (PDF) by the Institute for Local Government.- This handy pamphlet provides a plain-language explanation of the Brown Act. The Institute makes this publication available several ways::
- In electronic form (PDF) on an honor system for individual use by local officials, the media and the public.
- in electronic form for download and distribution to others for a modest fee: (License Order Form)
- In hard copy form: to purchase hard copies, please fill out and either fax or mail the order form along with payment. (Hard Copy Order Form) - Conflicts of Interests Booklet - California Attorney General
- Independent Contractor Reporting Requirements - EDD website
- Guidelines for Raffles - Offsite Link to California Attorney General (Registration and Reporting Requirements)
- DOJ Fingerprint Submissions Page
- School Site Selection and Approval Guide - Calif. Dept. of Education
- Tulare County Sheriff's Office, Tulare County Sex Offender Maps
- CEQA Gudelines
- Fair Political Practices Commission
- Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (derived from Political Reform Act)
- California Megan's Law - Information on Registered Sex Offenders - California Dept. of Justice
Federal Resources
- U.S. Education Law - from Cornell Law School
- Copyright Guidelines for Educators - (PDF) - Circular from U.S. Copyright Office
- No Child Left Behind Act - Official Government Website
- U.S. Department of Education
School Construction and Bidding Resources
- Office of Public School Construction
- Division of State Architect
- State Contractor's Licensing Board - includes Contractors License Status Check
- School Facilities, CA Dept. of Education
- California Code of Regulations on School Facilties - Standards for School Site Selection
- California Dept. of Insurance - Check for Authorized Insurers
- Division of Labor Standards Enforcement
- California Multiple Awards Schedules (CMAS) Program