§ 44974 Employee Leave Liability Waiver

Education Code·California

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•If a school employee with special certification (like a teacher) gets hurt or dies while on an approved leave, the school district doesn’t have to pay for it.
•This rule only applies if the leave was officially allowed by the school district.
•The school and its leaders won’t be held responsible for any money or damages in these cases.

Example

A teacher takes an approved leave to travel and gets into a car crash during that time.

If the teacher gets hurt or dies in the crash, the school district doesn’t have to pay for any medical bills or other costs because the teacher was on an official leave.

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§ 44974 Employee Leave Liability Waiver

Both the governing board of any district and the district shall be freed from any liability for the payment of any compensation or damages provided by law for the death or injury of any employee of the district employed in a position requiring certification qualifications when the death or injury occurs while the employee is on any leave of absence granted under the provisions of Sections 44962 to 44976, inclusive. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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governing board district liability compensation damages certification qualifications leave of absence

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 44974.

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