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Cal. Educ. Code § 35295 — Earthquake Emergency Procedures

Cal. Educ. Code § 35295

Type
Statute
Source
California Education Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2005-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

Citator

Cal. Educ. Code § 35295 — Earthquake Emergency Procedures is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(a) Because of the generally acknowledged fact that California will experience moderate to severe earthquakes in the foreseeable future, increased efforts to reduce earthquake hazards should be encouraged and supported.

(b) In order to minimize loss of life and disruption, it is necessary for all private elementary schools and high schools to develop school disaster plans and specifically an earthquake emergency procedure system so that pupils and staff will act instinctively and correctly when an earthquake disaster strikes.

(c) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to authorize the establishment of earthquake emergency procedure systems in kindergarten and grades 1 through 12 in all private schools in California.