Title EDC — California Educ. Code

The Department of Education, in addition to the teaching and education of the blind of suitable age, shall adopt measures and prescribe rules for the giving of vocational training to the pupils at the school, in order that they may be equipped upon their graduation to engage in o…

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may authorize the California School for the Blind to establish and maintain, either independently or in cooperation with the University of California or the Trustees of the California State University, teacher training courses for teachers…

The Superintendent of Public Instruction, in conjunction with the California School for the Blind, shall provide assessment and instructional planning services for individuals who are referred for those services pursuant to Section 56326.

The state board shall adopt basic instructional materials for use in kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, for governing boards, subject to the following provisions: (a) The state board shall adopt at least five basic instructional materials for all applicable grade levels i…

(a) In addition to the findings authorized under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (c) of Section 60200, if the state board finds that the use of a commercial brand name, product, or corporate or company logo in an instructional material is authorized unde…

(a) The State Board of Education shall ensure that the basic instructional materials that it adopts for mathematics and reading in grades 1 to 8, inclusive, are based on the fundamental skills required by these subjects, including, but not limited to, systematic, explicit phonics…

Instructional materials adopted under this chapter shall, where appropriate, be designed to impress upon the minds of the pupils the principles of morality, truth, justice, patriotism, and a true comprehension of the rights, duties, and dignity of American citizenship, and to ins…

Instructional materials adopted pursuant to this chapter for the category of social science as specified in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 60200 shall include information designed to instruct pupils on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights movement, and contr…

Notwithstanding Sections 60200 and 60200.1, the state board shall not adopt instructional materials or follow the procedures adopted pursuant to Sections 60200 and 60200.1 until the 2015–16 school year.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 60200.7, the state board may consider the adoption of a revised curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for instructional materials in history-social science. (b) The department shall conduct work necessary to revise the curriculum framework and e…

On or before January 31, 2017, the state board shall consider the adoption of a revised curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for instructional materials in science. The revised curriculum framework shall be based on the science content standards adopted pursuant to former…

In approving and maintaining lists of adopted instructional materials, the state board shall, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 60200, do any one or more of the following, when applicable: (a) Retain any instructional materials from a previous list and biennially make any ad…

Before final adoption of any instructional materials not currently listed, the state board shall make any instructional materials proposed for adoption available for public inspection for not less than 30 days at display centers designated by the Superintendent of Public Instruct…

(a) The state board shall hold a public hearing before adopting instructional materials for use in the elementary schools of the state. (b) Upon review of the commission’s recommendations for instructional materials, the Superintendent may make alternative recommendations for ins…

The Instructional Quality Commission established pursuant to Section 33530 shall do all of the following: (a) Recommend curriculum frameworks to the state board. (b) Develop criteria for evaluating instructional materials submitted for adoption so that the materials adopted shall…

(a) On or before January 31, 2027, the state board shall, in adherence with the procedures established pursuant to Section 60227, adopt instructional materials for kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, in English language arts and English language development. (b) The state …

The state board may adopt appropriate regulations to implement this chapter. These regulations may include a procedure to review district invoices for instructional materials purchases made pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 60242.

(a) Notwithstanding Section 60200.7, the state board shall adopt both of the following: (1) Revised curriculum frameworks and evaluation criteria that are aligned to the content standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605.8 for English language arts no later than July 30, 2014. (…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to do both of the following: (1) Provide to local educational agencies a process that involves teachers, and is consistent with the implementation of standards-based curricula and the principle of local control. (2) Consistent with Section …

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a local educational agency may use instructional materials that are aligned with the academic content standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605 or 60605.8, or former Section 60605.85, as that section read on June 30, 2014, including instructio…

For purposes of adopting basic instructional materials for history-social science pursuant to Section 60200, all of the following shall apply: (a) (1) The department shall provide notice, pursuant to paragraph (2), to all publishers or manufacturers known to produce basic instruc…

For purposes of adopting basic instructional materials in a given subject area pursuant to Section 60200, all of the following shall apply: (a) (1) Before conducting an adoption in a given subject area, the department shall provide notice, pursuant to paragraph (2), to all publis…

All publishers and manufacturers submitting instructional materials for adoption by the state board shall comply with the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 60000) to Article 7 (commencing with Section 60100), inclusive, of this part. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 10…

Publishers and manufacturers submitting instructional materials for adoption shall provide sample copies of such materials in quantities to be determined by the state board. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Publishers and manufacturers, at a time designated by the state board, shall submit detailed specifications of the physical characteristics of that material. The publisher or manufacturer shall comply with those specifications if the material is adopted and purchased in completed…

Publishers and manufacturers may biennially submit revisions to price schedules submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 60201.

As agreed upon by publishers and school districts, publishers may provide in-service training or professional development in the use of the instructional materials provided by them.

Publishers and manufacturers shall, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the state board, develop plans to improve the quality and reliability of instructional materials through learner verification. District boards shall be encouraged to permit publishers and manu…

(a) For purposes of this section, a followup adoption is any adoption other than the primary adoption that occurs pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 60200. (b) Before conducting a followup adoption in the subject areas of language arts and mathematics, the department shall po…

The following individuals or organizations may order instructional materials from lists adopted by the state board: (a) The head of any state institution offering instruction in the elementary grades, or giving instruction in the teaching of elementary subjects. (b) Governing boa…

The state board shall make available copies of adopted textbooks and other state adopted print materials in large print and other accessible media for pupils enrolled in the elementary schools whose visual acuity is 10/70 or less or who have other visual impairments making the us…

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall maintain a central clearinghouse-depository and duplication center for the design, production, modification, and distribution of Braille, large print, special recordings, and other accessible versions of instructional materials f…

(a) Public higher education consists of (1) the California Community Colleges, (2) the California State University, and each campus, branch, and function thereof, and (3) each campus, branch, and function of the University of California. (b) As used in this part, “independent ins…

The purpose of this article is to identify common educational missions shared by educational institutions in California and to differentiate more specific missions and functions between the various educational segments.

The public elementary and secondary schools, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, and independent institutions of higher education share goals designed to provide educational opportunity and success to the broadest poss…

The public elementary and secondary schools shall be responsible for academic and general vocational instruction from kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, including preparation of pupils for postsecondary instruction, future participation in California’s economy and societ…

The missions and functions of California’s public and independent segments, and their respective institutions of higher education, shall be differentiated as follows: (a) (1) The California Community Colleges shall, as a primary mission, offer academic and vocational instruction …

The mission of the public segments of higher education shall also include a broad responsibility to the public interest, and independent segments of higher education are encouraged to assume a broad responsibility to the public interest. As part of this responsibility, the public…

The missions of agencies charged with coordination, administration, or implementation of higher education policies and programs in California shall be as follows: (a) The California Postsecondary Education Commission is the statewide postsecondary education coordinating and plann…

(a) The Legislature, through the enactment of this section, expresses its commitment to encourage and support collaboration and coordination among all segments of education. (b) Within the differentiation of segmental functions outlined in this article, the institutions of higher…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Since the enactment of the Master Plan for Higher Education in 1960, California’s system of postsecondary education has provided access and high-quality educational opportunities that have fueled California’s economic g…

In order to promote the state’s competitive economic position and quality of civic life, it is necessary to increase the level of educational attainment of California’s adult population to meet the state’s civic and workforce needs. To achieve that objective, it is the intent of …

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that appropriate metrics be identified, defined, and formally adopted for the purpose of monitoring progress toward the achievement of the goals specified in Section 66010.91. It is further the intent of the Legislature that all of the foll…

For the purposes of this chapter, “segments of postsecondary education” means the California Community Colleges, the California State University, the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary edu…

(a) This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Awards for Innovation in Higher Education Program. (b) The Awards for Innovation in Higher Education Program is hereby established to award funds appropriated for the program. (c) The Committee on Awards for Innovation in …

(a) The Committee on Awards for Innovation in Higher Education shall use funds appropriated in Item 6910-102-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2016 to make awards pursuant to this section. (b) Moneys shall be awarded for innovations that reduce the time it takes students …

(a) This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Chancellor’s Higher Education Innovation Awards Program. (b) The Chancellor’s Higher Education Innovation Awards Program is hereby established to award funds appropriated for purposes of this article. (c) The Board of Gove…

(a) The funds appropriated to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges in Schedule 23 of Item 6870-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2017 are for allocation by the board of governors to make awards to community colleges pursuant to this article. (b)…

(a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature that all resident applicants to California institutions of public higher education, who are determined to be qualified by law or by admission standards established by the respective governing boards, should be admitted…

It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Legislature that the fixed master plan approach in the development of public postsecondary education be replaced by a continuous planning process which includes: (a) A legislative study of California postsecondary education at 10-year…