Article 5. School Safety And Security of California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 19. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.

The Legislature recognizes that crime, including vandalism, and violence have reached an alarming level at school sites throughout California. The Legislature further recognizes that there is a need for dealing with the complex problems of crime and violence at school sites and for developing effective techniques and programs to combat crime and violence at school sites.

There is hereby created in the Department of Education the School Safety and Security Resource Unit.

The primary functions of the School Safety and Security Resource Unit are all the following:
  (a) Identification of exemplary programs and techniques which have been effectively utilized by any county superintendent of schools or in any school district to combat crime and violence in the public schools, and dissemination of information relating to such programs and techniques to county superintendents of schools and school districts.
  (b) Provision of technical assistance to county superintendents of schools and school districts which are developing and implementing programs to deal with crime and violence at school sites.
  (c) Attempt to ascertain the underlying causes of violence and vandalism at school sites, and dissemination of such information to county superintendents of schools and school districts.

The Department of Education shall evaluate the effectiveness of the School Safety and Security Resources Unit and shall submit a report thereof to the Legislature for each fiscal year subsequent to the fiscal year in which funds are made available pursuant to Section 32254.

The Department of Education shall not be subject to the duties, obligations, and responsibilities prescribed by this article unless funds specifically appropriated for the purposes of this article are available.