BILL NUMBER: AB 424	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 23, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 20, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 23, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 13, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Donnelly

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2013

   An act to amend Section 33540 of the Education Code, relating to
pupil instruction.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 424, Donnelly. Pupil instruction: social sciences: State and
Federal Constitutions.
   Existing law requires the Instructional Quality Commission to
ensure that certain historical documents are incorporated, as
appropriate, into the history-social science framework.
   This bill would require the commission, when revising the
history-social science framework, to do so based on the subject
matter of the course in addition to appropriateness, to consider
incorporating the Magna Carta, the Articles of Confederation, and the
California Constitution into the history-social science framework,
and to encourage instruction that promotes an understanding of the
governments of California and the United States of America, as
specified. The bill would require that it not be construed as
requiring the Instructional Quality Commission to meet specifically
for purposes of implementing the changes made by the bill and would
require any recommended revisions made by the bill to be implemented
in accordance with the regular adoption schedule and to not increase
the costs of developing any subsequent history-social science
framework.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 33540 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   33540.  (a) The state board and the department shall request that
the commission review and revise, as necessary, the course
requirements in the history-social science framework developed by the
History-Social Science Curriculum Framework and Criteria Committee
of the state board to ensure that minimum standards for courses in
American government and civics include sufficient attention to
teaching pupils how to interact, in a practical manner, with state
and local governmental agencies and representatives to solve problems
and to petition for changes in laws and procedures.
   (b) When the history-social science framework is revised as
required by law, the commission shall do, as appropriate and based on
the subject matter of the course, all of the following:
   (1) Ensure the following historical documents are incorporated in
the framework:
   (A) The Declaration of Independence.
   (B) The United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
   (C) The Federalist Papers.
   (D) The Emancipation Proclamation.
   (E) The Gettysburg Address.
   (F) George Washington's Farewell Address.
   (2) Consider incorporating the following historical documents into
the framework:
   (A) The Magna Carta.
   (B) The Articles of Confederation.
   (C) The California Constitution.
   (3) Encourage instruction that promotes an understanding of the
governments of California and the United States of America,
including, but not limited to, the development of democracy and the
history of the development of the United States Constitution.
  SEC. 2.  This act shall not be construed as requiring the
Instructional Quality Commission to meet specifically for purposes of
implementing the changes made by Section 1 of this act, and any
recommended revisions made pursuant to Section 1 of this act shall be
implemented in accordance with the regular adoption schedule and
shall not increase the costs of developing any subsequent
history-social science framework.