§ 17593 School Property Maintenance Duties

Education Code·California

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•The school clerk must keep school buildings in good shape while school is in session.
•The clerk also looks after school property even when school is closed for vacations.
•This rule does not apply if the school is run by a city or city and county board.

Example

During summer break, a window in the school building gets broken.

The school clerk is responsible for making sure the window gets fixed, even though school isn't in session.

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§ 17593 School Property Maintenance Duties

The clerk of each district except a district governed by a city or city and county board of education shall, under the direction of the governing board, keep the schoolhouses in repair during the time school is taught therein, and exercise a general care and supervision over the school premises and property during the vacations of the school. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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clerk of each district schoolhouses in repair school premises and property governing board

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 17593.

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