SECTIONS 59100-59104 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 59100-59104

59100. There is one state school for the blind, known and
designated as the California School for the Blind.

59101. The California School for the Blind is a part of the public
school system of the state except that it derives no revenue from the
State School Fund, and has for its object the education of visually
impaired, blind, and deaf-blind pupils who, because of their severe
sensory loss and educational needs, cannot be provided an appropriate
educational program and related services in the regular public
schools.

59102. The California School for the Blind is under the
administration of the State Department of Education.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, in connection with the
California School for the Blind, shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide educational assessments and individual educational
recommendations for individuals referred for those services pursuant
to Section 56326.
(b) Maintain a comprehensive elementary and secondary educational
program, including related services and nonacademic and
extracurricular activities for visually impaired, blind, and
deaf-blind individuals.

59102.5. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, in connection
with the California School for the Blind and in cooperation with
public and private agencies, may:
(a) Serve as a demonstration school to promote personnel
development through student teaching, in-service education,
internships, and professional observations for special education and
related services personnel, in cooperation with institutions of
higher education and local education agencies.
(b) Serve as a resource center to develop and disseminate special
curriculum, media, teaching methods and instructional materials
adapted for visually impaired, blind, and deaf-blind individuals,
achievement tests, and other assessment methods useful to the
instruction of visually impaired, blind, and deaf-blind individuals.
(c) Provide counseling and information services to parents,
guardians, and families of visually impaired, blind, or deaf-blind
individuals, and public information about sensory losses to community
groups and other agencies.
(d) Conduct experimental programs and projects to promote
improvement in special education for visually impaired, blind, and
deaf-blind individuals.
(e) Promote community and continuing education opportunities for
visually impaired, blind, and deaf-blind individuals utilizing
existing community resources.

59103. The Department of Education in relation to the California
School for the Blind shall:
(a) Prescribe rules for the government of the school.
(b) Appoint the superintendent and other officers and employees.
(c) Remove for cause any officer, teacher, or employee.
(d) Fix the compensation of officers, teachers, and employees.

59104. (a) The Department of Personnel Administration shall
consider making salaries for teachers, specialists, and
administrators of the California School for the Blind competitive
with the salaries of similarly qualified school teachers,
specialists, and administrators who are employed by the encompassing
school districts.
(b) For purposes of this section, "teachers," "teacher
specialists," and "administrators" mean those individuals who hold
the appropriate teaching, service, or teaching and administrative
credential, as appropriate, as issued by the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing, as determined by the employing state agency.