Bill Text: CA AB1078 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Instructional materials and curriculum: diversity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-09-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 229, Statutes of 2023. [AB1078 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB1078-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
May 02, 2023 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson (Coauthor: Assembly Member Lee) |
February 15, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would require the state board to develop, by July 1, 2024, a policy for local educational agencies to follow before removing any instructional materials or ceasing to teach any curriculum. The bill would require the policy to include, but not be limited to, a requirement that the local educational agency receive approval from the state board before removing any instructional materials or ceasing to teach any curriculum. Commencing with the 2024–25 school year, the bill would require a local educational
agency to receive approval from the state board and comply with any other applicable policies adopted by the state board before ceasing to teach any curriculum or removing any instructional materials. By imposing new obligations on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law requires the state board to adopt standards, rules, and regulations for school library services and authorizes the governing board of a school district to exclude from schools and school libraries all books, publications, or papers of a sectarian, partisan, or denominational character.
This bill would also require the governing board of a school district to receive approval from the state board and comply with any other applicable policies adopted by the state board before removing any books, publications, or papers from schools and school libraries. By imposing new obligations on school districts, the
bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
(a)The governing board of a school district may exclude from schools and school libraries all books, publications, or papers of a sectarian, partisan, or denominational character.
(b)Commencing with the 2024–25 school year, the governing board of a school district shall only remove books, publications, or papers from schools and school
libraries with approval from the state board and in compliance with other procedures developed by the state board, as described in Section 33030.5.
(a)The state board shall, by July 1, 2024, develop a policy for local educational agencies to follow before removing any instructional materials or ceasing to teach any curriculum. This policy shall include, but not be limited to, a requirement that the local educational agency receive approval from the state board before removing any instructional materials or ceasing to teach any curriculum.
(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)“Curriculum” means the components of a course of study.
(2)“Instructional materials” has the same meaning as that term is defined in subdivision (h) of
Section 60010.
(3)“Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(a)Commencing with the 2024–25 school year, a school district, county office of education, or charter school shall only cease teaching any curriculum with approval from the state board and in compliance with other procedures developed by the state board pursuant to Section 33030.5.
(b)For purposes of this section, “curriculum” means the components of a course of study.
SEC. 4.SECTION 1.
Section 60040 of the Education Code is amended to read:60040.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(b)Every instructional material adopted by a governing board shall include proportional and accurate representation of California’s diversity in the following categories:
(1)Race.
(2)Gender.
(3)Socioeconomic status.
(4)Religion.
(5)Sexuality.
Commencing with the 2024–25 school year, a school district, county office of education, or charter school shall only remove instructional materials with approval from the state board and in compliance with other procedures developed by the state board pursuant to Section 33030.5.