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Cal. EDC § 97

This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 97, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.

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Official statutory text

The term “emotional disturbance,” as defined in Section 300.8(c)(4) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and used throughout this code and the California Code of Regulations, as that term relates to the provision of special education services, may also be known as “emotional disability” under state law.

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