California Education Code

§ 33355

EDC § 33355 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Title 2 · Part 20 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) On or before January 1, 2026, the department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders and experts, shall compile, and post on the department’s internet website, standardized guidelines specifying temperature thresholds or index ratings that trigger modifications to pupil physical activities during extreme weather conditions. The standardized guidelines shall consider relevant factors, including, but not limited to, pupil ages, harmful duration of exposure to extreme weather conditions, overall pupil safety, and available mitigation measures.

(2)The department, in consultation with relevant stakeholders and experts, may use existing resources or frameworks, or both, about temperature thresholds or index ratings that trigger modifications to pupil physical activities during extreme weather conditions to meet the requirements of paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, the State Department of Public Health’s Health Guidance for Schools on Sports and Strenuous Activities During Extreme Heat, the National Weather Service’s HeatRisk forecast tool, and the guidelines established by the California Interscholastic Federation pursuant to Section 35179.8.

(b)(1) On or before July 1, 2026, each local educational agency shall develop, adopt, and implement weather protocols for extreme weather conditions.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 47. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.