Cal. EDC § 10863
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 10863, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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In fulfilling their roles, all governing board members, advisory board members, and managing entity employees shall do all of the following:
(a) Prioritize the needs of students and families.
(b) Comply with federal and state laws to protect individual privacy, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
(1) The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-280, as amended).
(2) The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191, as amended).
(3) The federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329, as amended).
(4) The federal Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579, as amended).
(c) Consider and respond to stakeholder input.
(d) Promote and foster an environment and culture of collaboration and cooperation.
(e) Promote a culture of data-informed decisionmaking by consulting with data experts and intended data users, including members of the public, when developing data use priorities.
(a) Prioritize the needs of students and families.
(b) Comply with federal and state laws to protect individual privacy, including, but not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
(1) The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-280, as amended).
(2) The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191, as amended).
(3) The federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-329, as amended).
(4) The federal Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579, as amended).
(c) Consider and respond to stakeholder input.
(d) Promote and foster an environment and culture of collaboration and cooperation.
(e) Promote a culture of data-informed decisionmaking by consulting with data experts and intended data users, including members of the public, when developing data use priorities.
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