AB 693

Duty to report

This bill generally requires a law enforcement agency to report to the

administrator of a school district, charter school, or private school certain

information when the agency learns that a pupil who is enrolled in the school is taken

into custody in connection with a felony or violent misdemeanor. The law

enforcement agency must provide this information to the school within 24 hours

after determining the school the pupil attends. The bill also requires the school board

of a school district and the governing body of a private or charter school to notify a

teacher who is working directly with a pupil who is the subject of such a record as

soon as practicable and, if possible, prior to the pupil attending the teacher's class.

Finally, the bill requires the principal or administrator of a public, private, or charter

school to notify a law enforcement agency within 24 hours after learning of a physical

assault or violent crime towards a person by a pupil that takes place at school or at

a school-sponsored activity if requested by a witness to or adult victim of the

incident.

Notice of teacher rights and protections

This bill creates and modifies certain rights and protections for teachers and

requires the Department of Public Instruction to include on its Internet site a

summary of the laws governing these rights and protections, which include the

following:

1. The right of a teacher to remove a pupil from a classroom under certain

circumstances for a period of two consecutive days.

2. The right of a teacher to receive information from a school board about a pupil

who was taken into custody based upon a law enforcement officer's belief that the

pupil was committing or had committed a felony or violent misdemeanor.

3. The right of a teacher to use reasonable and necessary force under certain

circumstances.

4. The right of a teacher to request a school board to schedule a suspension

hearing when that teacher has requested that a pupil be suspended and the

administrator of the school has denied the request. Under current law, no hearing

is required to suspend a pupil.

5. The right of a school district employee or teacher to receive assistance and

leave benefits if the teacher is injured as a result of a physical assault or violent crime

while performing work duties.

6. The right of a teacher to terminate his or her contract without penalty if the

teacher is a victim of a physical assault or violent crime while performing work

duties.

7. Civil immunity provided to a teacher under state and federal laws for certain

discretionary acts.

8. The right of a teacher to review, upon request, the behavioral records of a