§ 60044

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 38. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.

A governing board shall not adopt any instructional materials for use in the schools that, in its determination, contain:

(a)Any matter reflecting adversely upon persons on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation, occupation, or because of a characteristic listed in Section 220.
(b)Any sectarian or denominational doctrine or propaganda contrary to law.

Other sections in Article 3 - Requirements, Materials

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