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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 27Ch. 9Art. 1§ 49402 School Health Service Contracts

§ 49402 School Health Service Contracts

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§ 49402 School Health Service Contracts

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools and local health departments can make deals to work together on keeping schools and kids healthy.
  • •They can agree on how much the school will pay the health department for their help.
  • •This rule doesn’t apply to very big school districts with 100,000 or more students.

Example

A small town’s school wants the local health department to check the school cafeteria for cleanliness and teach kids about handwashing.

The school and the health department can sign a contract where the school pays the health department for these services. They decide together how much the school will pay and when.

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

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§ 49402 School Health Service Contracts

Contracts between any city, county, or local health district and the governing board of any school district located wholly or partially within such city, county, or local health district for the performance by the health officers or other employees of the health department of such city, county, or local health district of any or all of the functions and duties set forth in this chapter, Section 49404, and in Article 1 (commencing with Section 49300) of Chapter 8 of this part relating to health supervision of school buildings and pupils are hereby authorized. In any such contracts the consideration shall be such as may be agreed upon by the governing board and the city, county, or local health district and shall be paid by the governing board at such times as shall be specified in the contract. This section shall not apply to any district which is under the control of a governing board which has under its control a district or districts having a total average daily attendance of 100,000 or more pupils. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

performanceconsiderationhealthstudentcontractschoolemployeeattendance

Related Statutes

  • § 49408 Pupil Emergency Contact Information
  • § 49414.1 School Cannabis Administration Policy
  • § 49414.5 Diabetes Emergency Care Training
  • § 49415 Textbook Weight Limits
  • § 49452.5 School Scoliosis Screening Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 49402.
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