An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

1. School Buses .............................................................................................................................538 2. School Pupil Activity Buses ......................................................................................................539 3. Youth Buses ..............................................................................................................................539 4. 15-Passenger Vans ....................................................................................................................539 5. Car Service or Ride share Vehicles ...........................................................................................540 B. Employee Drivers.................................................................................................................................540 C. Student Safety ......................................................................................................................................541 Section 6 Third-Party Travel Organizations ........................................................................................................542 Section 7 International Travel..............................................................................................................................543 A. Waivers ................................................................................................................................................543 1. State Department Information And Assistance .........................................................................543 2. State Department Registration...................................................................................................544 3. Parental Permission ...................................................................................................................544 B. Placement Of Foreign Students With Host Families In California ......................................................544 1. State Rules.................................................................................................................................544 2. Federal Rules.............................................................................................................................545 C. Placement OF California Students With Host Families Abroad ..........................................................546 C HAPTER 17 – C ONSTRUCTION ..............................................................................................................................546 Section 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................546 Section 2 Building A Team For Successful And Timely Completion Of A Project ............................................547 A. Architects .............................................................................................................................................547 B. Construction Management ...................................................................................................................547 C. Engineers..............................................................................................................................................548 Section 3 Planning And Design Issues.................................................................................................................548 A. Private Schools Building Safety Act Of 1986......................................................................................548 B. Playground Equipment Installation and Inspection..............................................................................550 C. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) ...............................................................................551 D. Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (“AHERA”).......................................................552 E. Green Building .....................................................................................................................................553 1. Green Construction Standards And LEED ................................................................................553 2. Incorporating Green Building Into Selection Of Architects, Contractors, And Contracts ........554 Section 4 Selecting A Competent And Qualified Contractor...............................................................................555 A. Qualifications & Experience ................................................................................................................555 B. Licensing..............................................................................................................................................556 C. Bidding Process....................................................................................................................................556 1. Withdrawal Of Bid ....................................................................................................................557 D. Awarding The Contract........................................................................................................................558 Section 5 Starting Out With Strong, Defensible Contract Documents.................................................................558 A. Architect Agreement ............................................................................................................................558 1. Fingerprinting Of Architects .....................................................................................................560 B. Construction Manager Agreement .......................................................................................................561 1. Fingerprinting Of Construction Managers.................................................................................562 C. Contractor Agreement ..........................................................................................................................562 1. Fingerprinting Of Contractors ...................................................................................................565 Section 6 Insurance ..............................................................................................................................................565 A. Insurance Of Architects, Construction Managers, And Other Professionals .......................................566 B. Insurance Of Contractor And Subcontractors ......................................................................................567 C. School’s Insurance ...............................................................................................................................569 D. Evaluating Sufficiency Of Insurance Coverage ...................................................................................570 Section 7 Performance And Payment Bonds .......................................................................................................572 A. Performance Bonds ..............................................................................................................................572 B. Payment Bonds ....................................................................................................................................573 C. Evaluating Sufficiency Of Surety Bonds .............................................................................................574

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