SECTIONS 49300-49307 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 49300-49307

49300. The governing board of any school district may, subject to
such rules and regulations as shall be adopted by the State Board of
Education, establish and maintain a school safety patrol in any of
the schools of the district for the purpose of assisting school
pupils in safely crossing streets and highways adjacent to or near
such school.

49301. A school safety patrol established in any school as herein
provided shall be composed of pupils attending in such school. The
members of the patrol shall be under the supervision and control of a
qualified employee of the district designated by the board, except
as otherwise provided in Sections 1299, 49472 to 49473, inclusive,
49510 to 49517, inclusive, Article 1 (commencing with Section 49400)
to Article 5 (commencing with Section 49470), inclusive, Article 8
(commencing with Section 49500) of Chapter 9 of this part, and this
article. The provisions of this section shall not, however, be deemed
to require the physical presence of such employee at any particular
street or highway location where any such school safety patrol is
functioning.

49302. The pupils who serve as members of a school safety patrol
shall be designated by the principal of the school in which the
patrol is established, but no pupil shall be designated to serve on
any patrol unless the pupil and the person having legal custody of
such pupil consent, in writing, thereto. Upon the revocation, in
writing, of the consent of either such pupil or such person, the
pupil shall cease to be a member of the patrol.

49303. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to adopt
all rules and regulations necessary to effect the purposes of this
act, and the governing board of each school district is hereby
authorized to adopt additional rules and regulations not inconsistent
therewith governing school safety patrols established under its
jurisdiction.

49304. The members of a school safety patrol established hereunder
shall be authorized and required only to give traffic signals and
directions in order to assist school pupils in safely crossing
streets and highways.

49305. The chief of police in each city, and the Commissioner of
the California Highway Patrol in unincorporated territory, may upon
the request of the governing board of any school district, cooperate
in the establishment, supervision and control of a school safety
patrol to such extent as may be agreed upon.

49306. The governing board of a school district which authorizes
the establishment of a school safety patrol may provide for adequate
hospital and medical attention to care for any injury or disability
that may be suffered by any pupil while performing any act within and
arising out of his duties as a member of a school safety patrol
provided, however, that no pupil shall be compelled to accept such
services if his parent or guardian objects.

49307. Any person who shall disregard any traffic signal or
direction given by a member of a school safety patrol, shall be
guilty of an infraction and subject to the penalties provided in
subdivision (a) of Section 42001 of the Vehicle Code.