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California Schools Will Have to Do More to Prevent Sex Abuse Under New Law
The new law mandates a state database of accused teachers, expanded reporting, and training to prevent abuse following over 1,000 lawsuits and nearly $3 billion in claims.
- On Jan. 1, Senate Bill 848 takes effect, requiring California K-12 schools and private schools to implement abuse prevention protocols by July.
- After AB 218 expanded filing rules in 2020, victims who sued filed more than 1,000 lawsuits against California school districts and counties, increasing public awareness.
- The law requires comprehensive behavior policies and training for school staff, broadens mandatory reporters, and creates a database of teachers credibly accused of abuse administered by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- While it doesn't resolve pending litigation, survivors called the law an important step as districts face nearly $3 billion in claims, including a $135 million verdict for Moreno Valley Unified and more than $500 million in claims against Los Angeles Unified.
- State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, bill author and survivor, said she authored the bill after abuse at Rosemead High School and it removes teachers cleared of wrongdoing from the database.
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New California law will require schools to strengthen safeguards against sexual abuse
FACING A MOUNTAIN OF LAWSUITS, California K-12 schools will have a system in place beginning this year to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing students. A new California law creates an array of measures to educate school staff, beef up reporting requirements and stop teachers credibly accused of abuse from getting jobs at other districts. The law, Senate Bill 848, goes into effect Jan. 1 and schools must have protocols in plac…
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