California Education Code

§ 66271.2

EDC § 66271.2 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 40 · Ch. 4.5 · Art. 3.5

Statute text

(a)The Trustees of the California State University and the governing board of each community college district shall designate an employee at each of their respective campuses as a point of contact for the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, pansexual, transgender, gender-nonconforming, intersex, and two-spirit faculty, staff, and students at the respective campus. At a minimum, the name and contact information of that designated employee shall be published on the internet website for the respective campus, and shall be included in any printed and online campus directories.

(b)An employee designated as a campus point of contact pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be considered a responsible employee for purposes of Section 66281.8. An employee designated as a campus point of contact pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not disclose confidential information provided to them by faculty, staff, or students about any alleged act of sexual harassment, sexual violence, or discrimination without the prior written consent of the person who provided the information to the designated employee.

(c)(1) Notice provided to an employee designated as a campus point of contact pursuant to subdivision (a), or a service provided by the designated employee, pursuant to this section regarding an alleged act of sexual harassment, sexual violence, or discrimination, shall not be construed as actual or constructive notice to the public postsecondary educational institution of that alleged act for purposes of investigations under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, et seq.).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 490, Sec. 2. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2025.