Education Code section 44837

Governing boards of school districts shall not employ or retain in employment any person in public school service who has been determined to be a sexual psychopath under the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 6300), Chapter 2, Part 2, Division 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or under similar provisions of law of any other state. If, however, such determination is reversed and the person is determined not to be a sexual psychopath in a new proceeding or the proceeding to determine whether he is a sexual psychopath is dismissed, this section does not prohibit his employment thereafter.

Source: Section 44837, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=44837.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1976; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

Last Updated

Jan. 1, 1976

§ 44837’s source at ca​.gov