Takes Effect

Takes effect

California Schools and education

School construction contracts during class hours must keep strangers off campus

School districts, county offices of education and charter schools must put security terms in contracts for construction or repair work done on a school site during school hours, limiting access to the work area and keeping unauthorized people off school grounds.

Who it affects

School districts, charter schools and their construction contractors

When

This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.

Official text

California SB 1140: Pupil safety: limiting school access to unauthorized individuals.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.

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