California Education Code

§ 35183

EDC § 35183 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 21 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4.7

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares each of the following:

(1)The children of this state have the right to an effective public school education. Both students and staff of the primary, elementary, junior and senior high school campuses have the constitutional right to be safe and secure in their persons at school. However, children in many of our public schools are forced to focus on the threat of violence and the messages of violence contained in many aspects of our society, particularly reflected in gang regalia that disrupts the learning environment.

(2)“Gang-related apparel” is hazardous to the health and safety of the school environment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 828, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2004.