SECTIONS 32260-32262 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 32260-32262

32260. This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the
Interagency School Safety Demonstration Act of 1985.

32261. (a) The Legislature hereby recognizes that all pupils
enrolled in the state public schools have the inalienable right to
attend classes on school campuses that are safe, secure, and
peaceful. The Legislature also recognizes that pupils cannot fully
benefit from an educational program unless they attend school on a
regular basis. In addition, the Legislature further recognizes that
school crime, vandalism, truancy, and excessive absenteeism are
significant problems on far too many school campuses in the state.
(b) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
establishment of an interagency coordination system is the most
efficient and long-lasting means of resolving school and community
problems of truancy and crime, including vandalism, drug and alcohol
abuse, gang membership, gang violence, and hate crimes.
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter
to support California public schools as they develop their mandated
comprehensive safety plans that are the result of a systematic
planning process, that include strategies aimed at the prevention of,
and education about, potential incidents involving crime and
violence on school campuses, and that address the safety concerns of
local law enforcement agencies, community leaders, parents, pupils,
teachers, administrators, school police, and other school employees
interested in the prevention of school crime and violence.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter
to encourage school districts, county offices of education, law
enforcement agencies, and agencies serving youth to develop and
implement interagency strategies, in-service training programs, and
activities that will improve school attendance and reduce school
crime and violence, including vandalism, drug and alcohol abuse, gang
membership, gang violence, hate crimes, bullying, including bullying
committed personally or by means of an electronic act, teen
relationship violence, and discrimination and harassment, including,
but not limited to, sexual harassment.
(e) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter
that the School/Law Enforcement Partnership shall not duplicate any
existing gang or drug and alcohol abuse program currently provided
for schools.
(f) As used in this chapter, "bullying" means one or more acts by
a pupil or group of pupils as defined in Section 48900.2, 48900.3, or
48900.4.
(g) As used in this chapter, an "electronic act" means the
transmission of a communication, including, but not limited to, a
message, text, sound, or image by means of an electronic device,
including, but not limited to, a telephone, wireless telephone or
other wireless communication device, computer, or pager.

32262. (a) There is hereby established the School/Law Enforcement
Partnership, comprised of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
and the Attorney General. The duties of the partnership shall consist
of all of the following:
(1) The development of programs and policies necessary to
implement the provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section
32280).
(2) The administration of safe school programs and all training,
procedures, and activities conducted pursuant to this chapter.
(3) Cooperation with other states and state and federal agencies
on matters relating to school safety.
(b) As used in this chapter, the term "partnership" means the
School/Law Enforcement Partnership established by this section.