CA AB1432

Repeals existing education code sections and requires the State Department of Education to develop and disseminate information on child abuse detection and reporting to all school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools.

Mandates that school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools provide annual training to all employees and persons working on their behalf who are mandated reporters using an online training module from the State Department of Social Services or approved alternative training.

Requires proof of training completion to be provided within the first six weeks of each school year or within six weeks of employment, with schools developing a process to track completion (such as sign-in sheets or certificates).

Training must include information that failure to report known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail, a fine of $1,000, or both.

Schools not using the state's online training module must report to the State Department of Education what training they use instead.