Plain English Breakdown
The specific 'education-related topics' mentioned in the bill are referenced as 'as provided,' meaning the exact list is not detailed in this summary text.
New Training Rules for School and College Workers
This law requires schools and community colleges to update workplace violence prevention plans with new topics, hold in-person training sessions with live instructors, and teach deescalation techniques to staff who work directly with students.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the State Department of Education to create a free online deescalation training by January 1, 2027.
- Mandates that workplace violence prevention plans include new education-related safety topics starting July 1, 2026.
- Changes training rules so sessions must happen in person with a real instructor who answers questions live.
- Requires schools to train employees on deescalation techniques beginning in the 2026–27 school year and every year after that for staff who regularly interact with students.
- Sets new timing for safety classes, requiring them before new workers start their jobs and as soon as possible for current staff.
Who It Names or Affects
- School districts
- County offices of education
- Charter schools
- Community colleges
Terms To Know
- Deescalation techniques
- Methods used to calm a situation and lower the chance that someone will act violently.
- State-mandated local program
- A rule created by the state government that requires local agencies, like schools, to follow new duties or spend money on specific tasks.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only takes effect if the state approves funding for these training programs.
- It is not yet clear exactly which education-related topics must be added to the safety plans until more details are provided in the final text.
- Reimbursement of costs depends on a future decision by the Commission on State Mandates.