{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-45401","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 45401","heading":"","body":"When at least 15 percent of the pupils enrolled in a public school that provides instruction in kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 speak a single primary language other than English, the governing board of the school district in which such school is located shall hire a bilingual person for the administrative office of each such school, as soon as a position is available as provided by Section 45403, to serve as a bilingual community liaison person or a paraprofessional, clerical, or other qualified employee of each such school, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 45100) of this part, who is fluent in both English and in the primary language spoken by such pupils and their parents or guardians.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [33000. - 65001.]","DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION [35000. - 45500.]","PART 25. EMPLOYEES [44000. - 45500.]","CHAPTER 5. Classified Employees [45100. - 45500.]","ARTICLE 10. Bilingual Office Employees [45400. - 45403.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"c13350b3b64350d27a5ba0685fd753a7a6ea94677c6c67773d16c54b031a4134","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-45400","next":"us-ca/edc-45402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}