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| On June 21, 2006, Assemblywoman Parra announced the passage of AB 2645, also known as Esmeralda’s Law, from the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 7-0. AB 2645 clarifies existing law by noting that students are allowed to wear hats during their physical education courses as protection from sun overexposure, a leading factor in skin cancer incidences.
Earlier this year, Assemblywoman Parra visited John Muir Middle School in Corcoran. During a meeting with Ms. Celeste Cook’s 6th grade class, the students made a presentation on skin cancer and requested that clarification be made to current statute – SB 1632 (Billy’s Law, 2002) by Senator Don Perata – to emphasize that hats, not only sunscreen, can be used by students, at school, without a doctor’s note or parental permission. The students were inspired after learning about the tragic death of Esmeralda Perez, who died last December, at the age of 20, from skin cancer. Esmeralda is the daughter of Lillian Perez, a teacher and literacy coach at Corcoran’s John C. Fremont Elementary School. Lillian Perez, has been working closely with the students at John Muir to educate parents and students about skin cancer prevention.
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