This law says that the board has the authority to make decisions on any policy issues that fall under its jurisdiction.

This section explains that the board is responsible for creating rules and regulations for its own operations and for various schools in the state, including elementary, secondary, technical, and vocational schools, as long as those rules don’t clash with existing California laws. These rules will cover schools that get financial support from the state but don't include the University of California, California State University, and the California Community Colleges. Once these rules are made, they must be published and distributed promptly.

This section mandates that a board is responsible for assessing the education system in the state. Their job includes creating strategies to improve how public schools are run and to boost their overall effectiveness.

This law allows the State Board of Education to create educational programs for inmates at state-run institutions if the institution's leaders request it. They can also monitor the students' progress and give them high school diplomas if they meet graduation requirements. Certificates of completion given earlier that fulfill graduation requirements are considered the same as high school diplomas.

In California, the board has the power to issue subpoenas to require witnesses to appear and testify on important matters it is reviewing. This is similar to how courts in California operate. The board's president can ensure witnesses attend and testify, and the board may cover their expenses up to the same rate as civil case witness fees. However, if a witness is supporting a claimant, the board won't pay their allowance. This rule doesn't apply to certain government proceedings outlined elsewhere.

This law states that the board must create and use an official seal to validate its actions and decisions.

This law requires the board to have any of its needed printing done by the Department of General Services, and all printing orders must be approved by this department first.

Every two years, by September 15th, the board must give the Governor a report of what it has done over the last two years. This report should also include what the board needs for the next two years and any suggestions for changes or new laws in education that it thinks are necessary.

This law allows the State Board of Education and local government bodies, like counties or cities, to make agreements where fire department employees can teach fire training programs. The state will pay the local governments for these employees, using funds set aside for vocational education.

The State Board of Education must update the health instruction guidelines from 1977 to cover two major areas for students aged 12 to 18. First, it should include how proper health and nutrition during pregnancy can affect the baby's health. Second, it should address violence as a public health issue, emphasizing that it is learned and preventable, and collaborate with community experts to develop relevant educational content.

This law encourages schools to follow guidelines set by the State Board of Education for teaching students to write in cursive both smoothly and clearly. Schools are suggested to teach various handwriting techniques, such as the D’Nealian or Palmer methods.

The Governor of California can choose up to six deputies for the executive director of the state board, and these deputies don't have to follow the usual state employment rules. The law aims to ensure that picking these deputies won't lead to the state board spending more than what's already planned in the yearly budget or cost more overall.