California Education Code

§ 49455

EDC § 49455 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 27 · Ch. 9 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)(1) During the kindergarten year or upon first enrollment or entry in a California school district of a pupil at an elementary school, and in grades 2, 5, and 8, the pupil’s vision shall be appraised by the school nurse or other authorized person under Section 49452.

(2)A pupil whose first enrollment or entry occurs in grade 4 or 7 shall not be required to be appraised in the year immediately following the pupil’s first enrollment or entry.

(b)The vision appraisal shall include tests for near vision, far vision, and color vision; however, color vision shall be appraised once and only on male pupils, and the results of the appraisal shall be entered in the health record of the pupil. Color vision appraisal need not begin until the male pupil has reached the first grade.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 853, Sec. 3. (AB 1722) Effective January 1, 2024.