§ 51141. — 51141. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 387, Sec. 4.)

California § 51141.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code EDC: Education Code - EDC
• Div.: 4.
• Title 2.: DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES
• Part 28.: PART 28. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
• Ch. 1.5.: CHAPTER 1.5. Parental Involvement
• Art. 4.: ARTICLE 4. Drowning Prevention

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(a)
A drowning or injury prevention organization that provides informational materials to a public school pursuant to this article shall adhere to both of the following:
(1)
Provide written evidence, in the form of a letter or document, either of which shall be no longer than one page, to a school administrator that demonstrates that the informational materials provided by the drowning or injury prevention organization align with the drowning, drowning prevention, water safety, rescue, and swim skills lesson information found on the drowning prevention web page of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which includes evidence-based water safety and drowning prevention
information vetted through such authorities on drowning and drowning prevention as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Red Cross, among other sources.
(2)
Provide informational materials at no cost to the public school and allow the school to offer copies of the materials to pupils and parents and decide how the materials are made available.
(b)
A school administrator or school entity authorized by the school district or school, which also may include the school’s parent-teacher association or an equivalent association, that engages with a drowning or injury prevention organization pursuant to this article shall not be responsible for confirming the drowning or injury prevention organization’s compliance with paragraph (1) of subdivision
(a).

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 387, Sec. 4. (AB 1005) Effective January 1, 2026.