AB 2654 Amends Sexual Harassment Policy Notice Requirements (CCD)

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2654, Education Code Section 66281.5 was amended to expand the notice requirements relative to written policies on sexual harassment by postsecondary educational institutions of California. Effective January 1, 2017, AB 2654 requires that the written policy:

LEGAL UPDATE

August 24, 2016

To:  Superintendents/Presidents/Chancellors, Member Community College Districts

From: Monica D. Batanero, Associate General Counsel

Subject:  AB 2654 Amends Sexual Harassment Policy Notice Requirements

Memo No. 11-2016 (CC)

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2654, Education Code Section 66281.5 was amended to expand the notice requirements relative to written policies on sexual harassment by postsecondary educational institutions of California.  Effective January 1, 2017, AB 2654 requires that the written policy:

  1. Include information on the complaint process;
  2. Include information on the timeline for the complaint process;
  3. Include information on resources both on and off campus; and
  4. Be available on the institution’s Internet Web site.

As amended, EC 66281.5 identifies potential mandated costs, likely associated with the application of the bill’s provisions to the California Community Colleges.  EC 66281.5 now states that if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

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