SB 1225 Summary

• Establishes the Teacher Bill of Rights Act requiring school principals to post a conspicuous notice in administrative offices describing ten categories of teacher rights and protections.

• Notice must be accessible to all teachers and include rights covering safe work environments, principal leadership, school supplies/technology, curriculum input, class sizes, competitive salaries, professional development, fair evaluations, and due process protections.

• Each of the ten rights categories includes specific references to existing Education Code, Labor Code, and Government Code provisions that provide the underlying legal protections.

• Declares that the chapter is declaratory of existing law and does not establish any new rights beyond those already provided in state or federal law.

• Authorizes reimbursement to local agencies and school districts from the state if the Commission on State Mandates determines the notice posting requirement imposes state-mandated costs.