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<ns0:ActionText>INTRODUCED</ns0:ActionText>
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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Pacheco</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Section 33354.5 to the Education Code, relating to interscholastic athletics. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Interscholastic athletics: California Interscholastic Federation: high school sports: coaches: student mental health training.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law describes the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) as a voluntary organization that consists of school and school-related personnel with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic activities in secondary schools, and sets forth the Legislature’s intent regarding the CIF’s implementation of certain policies. Existing law requires the CIF, on or before January 1, 2023, and on or before January 1 every 7 years thereafter, to report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature and the Governor on its evaluation and accountability activities undertaken pursuant to specified provisions. Existing law requires the report to include the goals and objectives of the CIF with regard to, and the status of, among other things, the quality of coaching, as provided.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would require the CIF to prohibit
individuals from coaching high school sports governed by the CIF unless the individual has successfully completed a student mental health training course, as specified. The bill would require the State Department of Education to approve this training, and would require a coach of, or an individual who is seeking to coach, high school sports governed by the CIF to present to the CIF evidence of successful completion of the training, as specified.</html:p>
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Section 33354.5 is added to the
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(a)
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The department shall, in consultation with the California Interscholastic Federation, approve a student mental health training course for purposes of this section.
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(b)
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The California Interscholastic Federation shall prohibit individuals from coaching high school sports governed by the California Interscholastic Federation unless the individual has successfully completed the training approved by the department under this section. This training may be combined with or made part of another educational training course.
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(c)
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A coach of, or an individual who is seeking to coach, high school sports governed by the California Interscholastic Federation shall complete the training
required under this section each time the individual applies for or renews a certification permit provided by the California Interscholastic Federation to coach high school sports. The individual may complete the training at any time within the duration of the individual’s new or renewed certification permit. Upon completion, the individual shall present to the California Interscholastic Federation evidence of successful completion of the training.
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