Cal. EDC § 22168.5
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 22168.5, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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Official statutory text
“School term” means a minimum period of 35 weeks beginning the first day and ending the last day creditable service is required to be performed by a member employed on a full-time basis, excluding any period that has been excluded pursuant to a publicly available written contractual agreement. The school term shall also be the same for a member who is not employed on a full-time basis who is performing the same duties as a member employed on a full-time basis.
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