§ 49370 School Staff Missing Child Reports

Education Code·California

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•School workers like teachers, bus drivers, and playground workers must tell the police if a kid goes missing.
•They have to do this quickly so the kid can be found and kept safe.
•This rule is for when a kid is in serious danger.

Example

A teacher notices a student didn't come to school and hasn't been seen all day.

The teacher must tell the police right away so they can start looking for the missing kid.

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§ 49370 School Staff Missing Child Reports

The Legislature hereby declares its intent in enacting this article to require that specified persons, including school teachers, school administrators, school aides, school playground workers, and school bus drivers, report missing children to a law enforcement agency in a timely manner, in order to provide those children a necessary level of protection when they are at serious risk. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1013, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 49370.

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