Employees: workplace violence prevention plans: topics and trainings.
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Overview
This bill requires California public schools – including school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and community colleges – to implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans. Specifically, it mandates that these plans include de-escalation training for employees who interact with students, focusing on techniques to minimize violent incidents and support students’ safe return to learning. The training must be delivered in person with real-time Q&A, and cover topics like physical and verbal de-escalation, and strategies for supporting students with unique needs. The bill also requires the State Department of Education to develop and make available a statewide de-escalation training program.
Key provisions
- Requires school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and community colleges to implement workplace violence prevention plans.
- Mandates de-escalation training for employees who regularly interact with students.
- Specifies training topics, including physical and verbal de-escalation techniques and strategies for supporting students with behavioral health needs.
- Requires in-person training with real-time Q&A.
- Sets training requirements for new and existing employees.
- Requires community college districts to implement similar workplace violence prevention plans.
- Establishes a statewide de-escalation training program developed by the State Department of Education.
- Requires reimbursement for state-mandated costs from local agencies and school districts.
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