An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

Chapter 18 – Political Activity

Section 11 C OMPLETING A ND C LOSING O UT A P ROJECT The contract documents between the school and contractor, or regulations adopted by applicable government agencies, set out the process to close out a project. In addition, there generally are provisions in the contracts with the architect, project or construction manager, and inspector of record that pertain to closing out a project. All of the construction documents should be read together to close out a project to ensure it is properly closed. Other items to consider when closing out a project include the following:  All required releases and waivers have been provided to the school;  Warranties have been provided to the school;  Perform warranty inspections during the warranty period and ensure all warranty work has been performed;  Record drawings and as-built drawings are up to date and provided to the school;  Operation and instruction manuals relating to the project have been provided to the school;  All necessary keys and other instruments to enter the premises have been provided to the school;  Release of all non-disputed retention proceeds to the contractor within 60 days of completion of the project; and

 Determining whether to record a notice of completion. A school may, but is not required to, record a notice of completion when a project is complete. 2433 There may be circumstances where the school may not wish to record a notice of completion, such as when work is stalled or postponed. The school will need to provide copies of the notice to all claimants that provided a preliminary notice. 2434

C HAPTER 18 – P OLITICAL A CTIVITY

Section 1 I NTRODUCTION This chapter will provide general guidance for schools regarding two types of political activities: lobbying and electioneering. Schools organized as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations are limited by law in their ability to engage in these activities. Lobbying is permitted, with restrictions, while electioneering is strictly prohibited. Publications by a school supporting or opposing legislation, emails encouraging families to vote for or against a ballot initiative, a school-sponsored debate between political candidates, and even a personal statement by a school

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