§ 1246 County School Records Destruction

Education Code·California

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This law lets a county school superintendent throw away their office papers if no other law says they have to keep them, but only by following rules set by the state superintendent.

Key Takeaways

•You can only destroy records when no other law says they must be kept.
•The county superintendent must follow the state superintendent’s regulations for how to destroy them.
•The superintendent has the power to adopt those regulations for their office.

Example

A county superintendent has old student enrollment forms that aren't covered by any other record‑keeping law.

Because no law requires those forms to be saved, the superintendent can shred them, but must do it the way the state superintendent's rules say to.

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§ 1246 County School Records Destruction

Whenever the destruction of records of a county superintendent of schools is not otherwise authorized or provided for by law, the county superintendent of schools may destroy the records of his or her office in accordance with regulations of the Superintendent of Public Instruction which he or she is herewith authorized to adopt. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 14. Operative January 1, 1992, by Sec. 709 of Ch. 1372.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

destruction of records county superintendent of schools Superintendent of Public Instruction regulations

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1246.

§ 1246 County School Records Destruction

Education Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 1246 County School Records Destruction

This law lets a county school superintendent throw away their office papers if no other law says they have to keep them, but only by following rules set by the state superintendent.

Key Takeaways

•You can only destroy records when no other law says they must be kept.
•The county superintendent must follow the state superintendent’s regulations for how to destroy them.
•The superintendent has the power to adopt those regulations for their office.

Example

A county superintendent has old student enrollment forms that aren't covered by any other record‑keeping law.

Because no law requires those forms to be saved, the superintendent can shred them, but must do it the way the state superintendent's rules say to.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 1246 County School Records Destruction

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

destruction of records county superintendent of schools Superintendent of Public Instruction regulations

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1246.

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