BILL NUMBER: AB 2003	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  702
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 30, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 28, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 22, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 13, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 23, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 16, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 21, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Koretz
   (Principal coauthors:  Assembly Members Cohn and Robert Pacheco)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Alquist, Aroner, Bates, Calderon,
Cardenas, Cedillo, Chavez, Chu, Correa, Corbett, Diaz, Firebaugh,
Frommer, Goldberg, Havice, Hertzberg, Horton, Jackson, Keeley, Kehoe,
Kelley, Liu, Longville, Lowenthal, Negrete McLeod, Migden, Oropeza,
Pavley, Pescetti, Reyes, Richman, Salinas, Shelley, Simitian,
Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin, Vargas, Wesson, and Wyman)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Alarcon, Karnette, Kuehl, Ortiz, Perata,
Polanco, Romero, Scott, and Speier)

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2002

   An act to amend Section 51226.3 of, and to add and repeal Chapter
3.64 (commencing with Section 44775.1) of Part 25 of, the Education
Code, relating to public schools.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2003, Koretz.  The Holocaust and genocide.
   Existing law requires the State Department of Education to
incorporate into prescribed materials, frameworks on history and
social science that deal with civil rights, human rights violations,
genocide, slavery, and the Holocaust, and encourages all state and
local professional development activities to provide teachers with
content background and resources to assist in teaching about civil
rights, human rights violations, genocide, slavery, and the
Holocaust.
   This bill would declare that the Legislature encourages the
incorporation of survivor, rescuer, and liberator testimony into the
teaching of human rights, genocide, and the Holocaust.  The bill
would also require the Model Curriculum for Human Rights and Genocide
to be made available to schools in grades 7 to 12 as soon as funding
is available and would require the State Department of Education to
make the curriculum available on its Web site.
   Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to
designate nonprofit agencies to serve as regional social tolerance
resource centers and provides one-time funding for support of the
centers.  Existing law requires that the agencies selected have
demonstrated success in prescribed activities, including, but not
limited to, providing teacher training activities and curricular
materials.
   This bill would, in addition, until January 1, 2005, establish the
California Taskforce on Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and
Tolerance Education, as an advisory body, and would establish the
Center for Excellence on the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human
Rights, and Tolerance as a pilot program at the California State
University, Chico to promote education regarding the Holocaust,
genocide, human rights, and tolerance, including, but not limited to,
providing teachers with the knowledge and training to effectively
teach pupils about the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and
tolerance.
   The bill would authorize the use of certain funds made available
pursuant to the Budget Act of 2002 for purposes of the CSU Centers
for Excellence to be used to establish the Center for Excellence on
the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance, as
a pilot program at California State University, Chico.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  This act shall be known, and may be cited as, the
Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education Act of
2003.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) There is a known link between violence, vandalism, and ethnic
and racial intolerance.  However, national studies indicate that
fewer than 25 percent of pupils have an understanding of the
organized attempts throughout history at the elimination of various
ethnic groups through a systematic program of mass killings or
genocide.
   (b) The importance of teaching respect and tolerance in the
schools is hereby reaffirmed.  Pupils must develop a respect for each
person as a unique individual and understand the importance of a
universal concern for ethics, human rights, tolerance, and democracy.

   (c) In order to create an awareness of the enormity of the crimes
of prejudice, bigotry, inhumanity, and intolerance and to foster
responsibility by future generations to confront these crimes, it is
crucial that we teach the lessons of the Holocaust and genocide.
   (d) The Model Curriculum for Human Rights and Genocide adopted by
the State Board of Education, pursuant to Section 51226 of the
Education Code, is an important resource for teaching our youth these
historical lessons and the significance of the defense of human
rights and democracy.  In addition, the revised 2001 edition of the
History-Social Science Framework and Content Standards for California
Public Schools provides the guidelines for teaching in this area.
   (e) While the Model Curriculum for Human Rights and Genocide
establishes excellent guidelines, it is important to build upon that
framework by providing educators with easier access to curricular
materials and more accessible teacher training for providing
instruction on the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and social
tolerance.  A statewide coordinated program can ensure that these
resources are accessible to all teachers.
   (f) While the current version of the Model Curriculum for Human
Rights and Genocide and the History-Social Science Framework and
Content Standards for California Public Schools include many examples
of the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights violations, it is
important to recognize that there are many other historical events of
genocide and human rights violations that may be included in the
discussion on these issues.
   (g) The personal stories of survivors, rescuers, liberators, and
witnesses are a powerful and effective tool in teaching about human
rights, genocide, and the Holocaust.
  SEC. 3.  Chapter 3.64 (commencing with Section 44775.1) is added to
Part 25 of the Education Code, to read:

      CHAPTER 3.64.  THE HOLOCAUST, GENOCIDE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
TOLERANCE
      Article 1.  General

   44775.1.  (a) As used in this chapter, the following words have
the following meanings:
   (1) "Taskforce" means the California Taskforce on Holocaust,
Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education established pursuant
to this chapter.
   (2) "Center" means the Center for Excellence on the Study of the
Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance established pursuant
to this chapter.
   (3) "State" means the State of California.
   (b) This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2005, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, which is enacted before January 1, 2005, deletes or extends
that date.
      Article 2.  The California Taskforce on Holocaust, Genocide,
Human Rights, and Tolerance Education

   44775.2.  (a) The California Taskforce on Holocaust, Genocide,
Human Rights, and Tolerance Education is hereby established.
   (b) (1) The taskforce shall be composed of 11 members appointed as
follows:
   (A) The Executive Director of the State Board of Education, or his
or her designee.
   (B) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her
designee.
   (C) The Chancellor of the California State University, or his or
her designee.
   (D) The Executive Director of the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing, or his or her designee.
   (E) Three public members appointed by the Governor.
   (F) Two public members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
   (G) Two public members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.

   (2) The Executive Director of the State Board of Education, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Chancellor of the
California State University, and the Executive Director of the
Commission on Teacher Credentialing, or their designees, shall serve
as ex officio members.
   (3) The public members of the taskforce shall be residents of the
state and shall be appointed with due regard to, but not limited to,
any of the following:
   (A) Persons who have served prominently as spokespersons for or as
leaders of organizations serving members of religious, ethnic,
national heritage or social groups, which were subjected to genocide,
torture, wrongful deprivation of liberty or property, officially
imposed or sanctioned violence, or other forms of human rights
violations and persecution.
   (B) Persons who are survivors of the Holocaust or genocide, or are
experts in oral history on the Holocaust or genocide.
   (C) Persons who are experienced in the field of genocide or
Holocaust education, have a demonstrated interest or involvement in
genocide or Holocaust studies, or represent liberators of victims of
genocide or the Holocaust.
   (D) Representatives of the academic community on Holocaust or
genocide studies or educators from the elementary and secondary
school system.
   (c) The term of each member of the taskforce shall be two years.
A vacancy shall be filled within 60 days of its occurrence by the
appointing authority.
   (d) Appointments shall be made during the 2003 calendar year.
   44775.3.  (a) A person may not continue as a member of the
taskforce if he or she ceases to hold the office or be a member of an
association or organization that qualifies that person for
appointment to the taskforce.
   (b) The taskforce shall work with the Center for Excellence
established pursuant to Section 44775.7 and other Holocaust,
genocide, and tolerance institutions, programs, and organizations to
carry out its duties.
   (c) Members of the taskforce shall serve without compensation, but
may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duty.  However, any reimbursement for these
expenses shall not be from state funds.
   (d) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the
taskforce, but the taskforce may establish a lesser quorum for
conducting scheduled meetings.  All meetings of the board shall be
held in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Act (Article 9
(commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3
of Title 2 of the Government Code).
   (e) The taskforce shall establish a schedule of meetings to be
held a minimum of four times a year or as determined by the State
Board of Education.
   44775.4.  The duties of the taskforce shall include, but are not
limited to, all of the following:
   (a) Advise the Governor and Legislature on strategies to improve
Holocaust and genocide, human rights, and tolerance education in the
state.
   (b) Identify, to the extent possible, all programs in the state
that train teachers in Holocaust or genocide studies, or both.
   (c) Identify any state Web sites that include information on how
teachers can access information on the Holocaust or genocide
coursework and resources.
   (d) Identify strategies for improving access to Holocaust,
genocide, and tolerance education materials and information.
   (e) Promote the implementation of Holocaust and genocide, human
rights, and tolerance education.
   (f) Coordinate activities that will appropriately memorialize the
Holocaust and genocide education throughout the state.
   (g) Secure private ongoing funding for the taskforce.
   (h) Carry out any other tasks that are deemed by the State Board
of Education to be necessary to support the ability of the state to
meet it goals in providing Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and
tolerance education.
   (i) Submit an annual report to the Legislature on the progress and
status of the taskforce.
   44775.5.  With respect to its duties, the taskforce shall be an
advisory body only, and there shall be no right or obligation on the
part of the state, or the parties meeting or conferring, to implement
the findings or recommendations of the taskforce without further
legislation that specifically authorizes implementation of the
findings or recommendations.
   44775.6.  The taskforce may apply for and accept grants and
receive gifts, donations, and other financial support from the public
or private sources, subject to Sections 11005 and 11005.1 of the
Government Code, for the purpose of carrying out its duties pursuant
to this chapter.

      Article 3.  The Center for Excellence on the Study of the
Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Pilot Program

   44775.7.  (a) The Center for Excellence on the Study of the
Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance shall be established
as a pilot program at California State University, Chico pursuant to
this chapter.  The purpose of the pilot program is to accomplish all
of the following:
   (1) Create a center to coordinate and act as a clearinghouse of
information on programs that provide teachers with the knowledge,
training, and curricular materials to effectively teach pupils in the
public schools about the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and
tolerance as established in the History-Social Science Framework and
Content Standards for California Public Schools.
   (2) Expand upon the work of existing Holocaust and genocide
institutions, programs and organizations, including the Museum of
Tolerance, to provide teacher training, curricular materials, and
other instructional resources and that complement and integrate,
rather than duplicate, those efforts.
   (b) The goals of the center shall be to accomplish all of the
following:
   (1) Expand upon the framework established by the Model Curriculum
for Human Rights and Genocide offered by the State Department of
Education.
   (2) Develop and facilitate teacher access to instructional
materials on the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and tolerance.
   (3) Expand delivery of training, materials and resources on the
Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and tolerance through the
provision of online as well as face-to-face resources and classes.
   (4) Create an integrated statewide clearinghouse of information on
teacher training, instructional materials, and resources available
through existing Holocaust and genocide institutions, programs,
organizations, and the center.
   (5) Support the integration of survivor testimony into instruction
on the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and tolerance.
   (c) The director of the center shall prepare a master plan for the
implementation of the pilot program that outlines how the goals of
the program will be accomplished and measured.
   (d) The center shall work cooperatively with designated California
State University campuses, including, but not limited to, Fresno,
San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Sonoma, Northridge,
and Long Beach, to offer training, curricular materials, and
resources for teachers to effectively instruct on the Holocaust,
genocide, human rights, and tolerance.
   44775.8.  The center shall engage in the following activities:
   (a) Support and facilitate teachers' use of certificate programs
in Holocaust and genocide studies developed through the California
State University.
   (b) Act as a clearinghouse for teacher training materials.
   (c) Provide specialized training for teachers and school
districts.
   (d) Assess and monitor the effectiveness of teacher training
programs provided by the center.
   (e) Promote Holocaust and genocide awareness.
   (f) Compile a roster of volunteers who are willing to share their
survivor testimony in classrooms, seminars, and workshops on the
subject of the Holocaust or genocide and make the roster available on
the center's Web site.
   (g) Solicit financial support from both the public and private
sectors.
   (h) Promote activities to memorialize the Holocaust and genocide
events.
   (i) Prepare and submit a report to the Secretary of Education, the
Governor, and the Legislature no later than January 31, 2004,
outlining the activities of the center and reporting on the progress
made in achieving the goals outlined in subdivision (b) of Section
44775.7.  In addition, the report shall include information on the
amount of nonstate funds secured for the purposes of the center and
the number of teachers who have participated in training provided by
the center.
  SEC. 4.  Section 51226.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   51226.3.  (a) The State Department of Education shall incorporate,
into publications that provide examples of curriculum resources for
teacher use, those materials developed by publishers of nonfiction,
trade books, and primary sources, or other public or private
organizations, that are age-appropriate and consistent with the
subject frameworks on history and social science that deal with civil
rights, human rights violations, genocide, slavery, and the
Holocaust.
   (b) The Legislature encourages the incorporation of survivor,
rescuer, liberator, and witness testimony into the teaching of human
rights, genocide, and the Holocaust.
   (c) The Legislature encourages all state and local professional
development activities to provide teachers with content background
and resources to assist in teaching about civil rights, human rights
violations, genocide, slavery, and the Holocaust.
   (c) The Legislature encourages all state and local professional
development activities to provide teachers with content background
and resources to assist in teaching about the Great Irish Famine of
1845-50.
   (d) The Great Irish Famine of 1845-50 shall be considered in the
next cycle in which the history/social science curriculum framework
and its accompanying instructional materials are adopted.
   (e) The Model Curriculum for Human Rights and Genocide adopted by
the State Board of Education, pursuant to Section 51226, shall be
made available to schools in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as soon as
funding is available for this purpose.  In addition, the State
Department of Education shall make the curriculum available on its
Web site.
  SEC. 5.  If the Budget Act of 2002 in Item 6610-001-0001 of Section
2.00 of that act provides for the  appropriation of funds for the
CSU Centers for Excellence pursuant to legislation, all of those
one-time funds may be used to establish the Center for Excellence on
the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance, as
a pilot program at California State University, Chico, pursuant to
Section 44775.7 of the Education Code.  No state funds beyond the
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) described by that item may be used
to support the center in any subsequent fiscal year.