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CA Educ Code § 11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Construction of Provisions|Section 11.

11.  (a) For purposes of this code, “assessed value” means 25 percent of full value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year, and 100 percent of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter; and, tax rates shall be expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value to, and including, the 1980–81 fiscal year and as a percentage of full value for the 1981–82 fiscal year and fiscal years thereafter.(b) Whenever this code requires comparison of assessed values, tax rates or property tax revenues for different years, the assessment ratios and tax rates shall be adjusted as necessary so that the comparisons are made on the same basis, and the same amount of tax revenues would be produced, or the same relative value of an exemption or subvention will be realized regardless of the method of expressing tax rates or the assessment ratio utilized.(c) For purposes of expressing tax rates on the same basis, a tax rate based on a 25 percent assessment ratio and expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value may be multiplied by a conversion factor of twenty-five hundredths of 1 percent to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed as a percentage of full value; and, a rate expressed as a percentage of full value may be multiplied by a factor of 400 to determine a rate comparable to a rate expressed in dollars, or fractions thereof, for each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value and based on a 25 percent assessment ratio.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1207.)
CA Educ Code § 20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Continuation of Rights and Duties|Section 20.

20.  All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed by this code, which offices are continued by this code shall continue to hold them according to their former tenure.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Continuation of Rights and Duties|Section 21.

21.  No action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and no right accrued, is affected by the provisions of this code, but all procedure thereafter taken therein shall conform to the provisions of this code so far as possible.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Continuation of Rights and Duties|Section 22.

22.  No rights given by any license or certificate under any act repealed by this code are affected by the enactment of this code or by such repeal, but such rights shall hereafter be exercised according to the provisions of this code.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Continuation of Rights and Duties|Section 23.

23.  All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, are entitled to a certificate or credential under any act repealed by this code, are thereby entitled to a certificate or credential under the provisions of this code so far as the provisions of this code are applicable.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Language of Instruction|Section 30.

30.  (a) English shall be the basic language of instruction in all schools.(b) The governing board of a school district, or community college district, and any private school may determine when and under what circumstances instruction may be given bilingually.(c) It is the policy of the state to ensure the mastery of English by all pupils in the schools, provided that bilingual instruction may be offered in those situations when such instruction is educationally advantageous to the pupils. Bilingual instruction is authorized to the extent that it does not interfere with the systematic, sequential, and regular instruction of all pupils in the English language.(d) Pupils who are proficient in English and who, by successful completion of advanced courses in a world language or by other means, have become fluent in that language may be instructed in classes conducted in that world language.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 865, Sec. 1. (AB 2319) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Educ Code § 30.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Language of Instruction|Section 30.5.

30.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, bilingual education shall be defined as a system of instruction which builds upon the language skills of a pupil whose primary language is neither English nor derived from English. For purposes of this paragraph:(1) “Primary language” is a language, other than English or a language derived from English, which is the language the pupil first learned.(2) “Derived from English” means any dialect, idiom, or language derived from English. Both of the following shall be construed as being derived from English:(A) Any dialect, idiom, or language that has linguistic roots connected to English.(B) Any dialect, idiom, or language that has a syntax distinct from English, yet can be traced linguistically as derived from English.(b) A school district shall not utilize, as part of a bilingual education program, state funds or resources for the purpose of recognition of, or instruction in, any dialect, idiom, or language derived from English, as defined in paragraph (1).(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 750, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Educ Code § 50 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - General Provisions, Public Schools|Section 50.

50.  The public schools other than those supported exclusively by the state, are day and evening elementary, and day and evening secondary schools.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 52 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - General Provisions, Public Schools|Section 52.

52.  The secondary schools of the state are designated as high schools, technical schools, and adult schools.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 5.)
CA Educ Code § 53 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - General Provisions, Public Schools|Section 53.

53.  The high schools of the state are designated as four-year high schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, continuation high schools, and evening high schools. Evening high schools may be designated as adult schools.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 54 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - General Provisions, Public Schools|Section 54.

54.  Notwithstanding Section 1020 of the Government Code, any pupil attending a California public secondary school who is under the age of 18 years may serve on any board or commission established pursuant to this title or Title 2 (commencing with Section 33000) that includes members who are pupils or minors. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 182, Sec. 1. (AB 1887) Effective August 24, 2018.)
CA Educ Code § 60 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 6 - Administration and Certification of Oaths|Section 60.

60.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction, Deputy and Assistant Superintendents of Public Instruction, secretary of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, members of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, county superintendents of schools, school trustees, members of boards of education, secretaries and assistant secretaries of boards of education, city superintendents of schools, district superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, deputy superintendents of schools, principals of schools, and every other officer charged with the performance of duties under the provisions of this code may administer and certify oaths relating to officers or official matters concerning public schools.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 70 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 70.

70.  Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement, or record is required or authorized by this code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise.Wherever any notice or other communication is required by this code to be mailed by registered mail by or to any person or corporation, the mailing of such notice or other communication by certified mail shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the requirements of law.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 71 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 71.

71.  “Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 72 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 72.

72.  The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future, the present.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 73 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 73.

73.  The masculine gender includes the feminine.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 73.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 73.2.

73.2.  “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 27. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Educ Code § 74 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 74.

74.  The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 75 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 75.

75.  “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 76 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 76.

76.  “Oath” includes affirmation.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 77 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 77.

77.  “State” means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. In the latter case, it includes the District of Columbia and the territories.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 78 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 78.

78.  “Governing board” means board of school trustees, community college board of trustees, and city, and city and county board of education.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 79 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 79.

79.  “City superintendent of schools” includes the superintendent of schools of a district lying wholly or partly within a city and county.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 80 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 80.

80.  “Any school district” and “all school districts” mean school districts of every kind or class, except a community college district.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 81 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 81.

81.  “Union school district” means a district composed of two or more school districts situated in the same county.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 82 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 82.

82.  “Joint union school district” means a district composed of two or more school districts situated wholly or in part in different counties.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 83 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 83.

83.  A unified school district means a district maintaining grades kindergarten or 1 through 12. A unified district may comprise territory in more than one county.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 84 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 84.

84.  “City school district” includes a school district lying wholly or partly within a city and county.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 85 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 85.

85.  Whenever “high school district” is used in this code, unless a contrary intent appears, it includes union high school districts, joint union high school districts, and county high school districts.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 86 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 86.

86.  A high school district, other than a city high school district, comprising two or more elementary school districts lying wholly in the same county is a union high school district, and such designation shall be part of its name.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 87 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 87.

87.  A school district lying in more than one county is a joint school district.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 88 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 88.

88.  “State Board” or “state board” whenever used in this code means the State Board of Education, unless the context requires otherwise.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 118, Sec. 1. Effective July 25, 2005.)
CA Educ Code § 89 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 89.

89.  The word “department” whenever used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires, means the State Department of Education.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1059, Sec. 1. Effective September 26, 1980.)
CA Educ Code § 90 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 90.

90.  With respect to the personnel of school districts and other educational agencies, the terms “certificated” and “certified” have the same meaning.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 91 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 91.

91.  “World language” means any language other than English, including American Sign Language, and is synonymous with “foreign language.”(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 865, Sec. 2. (AB 2319) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Educ Code § 92 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 92.

92.  “County” or “counties” as used in Sections 2300, 12300 to 12307, inclusive, 41000 to 41964, inclusive, 42100 to 42128, inclusive, 46000 to 46392, inclusive, 84000 to 84850.5, inclusive, and 85000 to 85430, inclusive, whichever are in effect, includes a city and county.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 7.)
CA Educ Code § 93 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 93.

93.  Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer, board, agency, committee, or commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations, such rules and regulations which are building standards, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943, 18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted in the provision of this code under which the authority to adopt the specific building standard is delegated. Any building standard adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect. Any building standard adopted prior to January 1, 1980, pursuant to this code and not expressly excepted by statute from such provisions of the State Building Standards Law shall remain in effect only until January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever occurs sooner.(Enacted by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Educ Code § 95 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 95.

95.  “Superintendent” or “superintendent” whenever used in this code means the Superintendent of Public Instruction, unless the context requires otherwise.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 896, Sec. 1. Effective September 29, 2004.)
CA Educ Code § 96 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 7 - Definitions|Section 96.

96.  “At-promise” has the same meaning as “at-risk,” as that term is generally understood, and consistent with federal law.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 800, Sec. 1. (AB 413) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration of Purpose|Section 200.

200.  It is the policy of the State of California to afford all persons in public schools, regardless of their disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, equal rights, and opportunities in the educational institutions of the state. The purpose of this chapter is to prohibit acts that are contrary to that policy and to provide remedies therefor.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 493, Sec. 2. (AB 699) Effective January 1, 2018.)