Liability Insurance
The Board of Trustees shall provide insurance necessary to protect Board members and employees from any judgment resulting from suits brought against them alleging their liability while acting within the scope of their employment and/or under the direction of the Board. The insurance shall cover claims in such matters as civil rights actions, negligence or other acts resulting in accidental injury to any person or damage to property.
(cf. 3530 - Risk Management/Insurance)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
17029.5 Contract funding; board liability
17280-17316 Field Act, approvals
17365-17374 Field Act, fitness for occupancy
35208 Liability insurance
35214 Liability insurance (self-insurance or a combination of self-insurance and insurance through an insurance company)
GOVERNMENT CODE
815.3 Intentional torts
820.9 Immunity from liability
825 Defense by public entity
825.6 Indemnification of public entity
1090-1098 Conflicts of interest, prohibitions applicable to specified officers
54950-54957.9 The Ralph M. Brown Act
87100-89503 Conflicts of interest
COURT DECISIONS
Caldwell v. Montoya (Paramount Unified School District) 10 Cal 4th 972 (1995)
Bylaw LOS OLIVOS SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: October 13, 2003 Los Olivos, California