Cal. Education Code § 56500 : Elementary And Secondary Education — California Education Code — Instruction And Services — Procedural Safeguards — Public agency defined Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session As used in this chapter, "public agency" is identical to the definition of that term in Section 56028.5 and Section 300.33 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Ca. Educ. Code § 56500 Amended by Stats 2007 ch 56 (AB 685),s 80, eff. 1/1/2008.