Section 51264 Of Article 5. Drug Education From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 5.
51264
. (a) The State Department of Education shall prepare and
distribute to school districts and county offices of education
guidelines for incorporating in-service training in gang violence and
drug and alcohol abuse prevention for teachers, counselors, athletic
directors, school board members, and other educational personnel
into the staff development plans of all school districts and county
offices of education.
(b) The department shall, upon request, assist school districts
and county offices of education in developing comprehensive gang
violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention in-service training
programs. The department's information and guidelines, to the maximum
extent possible, shall encourage school districts and county offices
of education to avoid duplication of effort by sharing resources,
adapting or adopting model in-service training programs, developing
joint and collaborative programs, and coordinating efforts with
existing state staff development programs, county gang violence and
drug and alcohol staff development programs, county health
departments, county and city law enforcement agencies, and other
public and private agencies providing health, drug, alcohol, gang
violence prevention, or other related services at the local level.
(c) The department shall assist school districts and county
offices of education in qualifying for the receipt of federal and
state funds to support their gang violence and drug and alcohol abuse
prevention in-service training programs.
(d) Each school that chooses to utilize the provisions of this
article related to in-service training in gang violence and drug and
alcohol abuse prevention, is encouraged to develop a single plan to
strengthen its gang violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention
efforts. If a school develops or has developed a school improvement
plan pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 52010) of Chapter
6 of Part 28, or a school safety plan pursuant to Article 5
(commencing with Section 32280) of Chapter 2.5 of Part 19, it is
encouraged to incorporate into that plan, where appropriate, the gang
violence and drug and alcohol prevention plan that it has developed.
(e) The department shall consult with the Office of Emergency
Services regarding gang violence.