Amended in Assembly September 3, 2013

Senate Bill No. 300

Introduced by Senator Hancock

February 15, 2013

An act to begin insert amend Section 60207 of, and to end insert add Section 60200.9 begin delete to end delete begin insert to, end insert the Education Code, relating to instructional materials.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 300, as amended, Hancock. Instructional materials: revised curriculum begin delete framework: science. end delete begin insert frameworks: science and English language arts. end insert

Existing law prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting instructional materials until the 2015-16 school year begin insert except for requiring the state board to adopt, among other things, revised curriculum frameworks and evaluation criteria for English language arts that are aligned to certain adopted content standards no later than May 30, 2014 end insert .

This bill would require the state board to consider the adoption of a revised curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for instructional materials in science on or before begin delete November 30, 2015, end delete begin insert January 31, 2016, end insert and would require the revised curriculum framework to be based on specified science content standards begin insert and to include English language development strategies, as specified, and strategies to address the needs of pupils with disabilities. end insert begin insert The bill would also extend the deadline for the state board to adopt revised curriculum frameworks and evaluation criteria for English language arts until July 30, 2014 end insert .

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:

(a) California has committed itself to adopting new science
standards based on the Next Generation Science Standards. Under
current law, the State Board of Education must adopt, reject, or
modify the new science standards by November 30, 2013.

(b) Curriculum frameworks provide necessary support for
teachers, administrators, and the public for the implementation of
content standards. Development of curriculum frameworks in
science is currently suspended through July 1, 2015, pursuant to
Section 60200.7 of the Education Code.

(c) The adoption of an updated curriculum framework does not
mandate the purchase of new instructional begin delete materials, but provides
guidance for the purchase of updated supplemental instructional
materials and does not result in automatic new costs to the state
or end delete begin insert materials for end insert local educational agencies.

SEC. 2.  

Section 60200.9 is added to the Education Code, to
read:

60200.9.  

Notwithstanding Section 60200.7, on or before
begin delete November 30, 2015, end delete begin insert January 31, 2016, end insert 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 Section 60605.85. begin insert In adopting the
revised curriculum framework, the state board shall ensure both
of the following: end insert

begin insert

(a) Inclusion of English language development strategies that
are aligned to the standards adopted pursuant to Section 60811.

end insert begin insert

(b) Inclusion of strategies to address the needs of pupils with
disabilities.

end insert

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begin insert SEC. 3. end insert   

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begin insert Section 60207 of the end insert begin insert Education Code end insert begin insert is amended to
read: end insert

60207.  

(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 begin delete May end delete begin insert July end insert 30, 2014.

(2) Revised curriculum frameworks that are aligned to the
content standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605.8 for
mathematics no later than November 30, 2013.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 60200.7, the state board may adopt
instructional materials for kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive,
that are aligned to the content standards adopted pursuant to Section
60605.8 for mathematics no later than March 30, 2014.

(1) For purposes of adopting instructional materials for
mathematics pursuant to this subdivision, the state board may adopt
evaluation criteria for mathematics no later than March 31, 2013.
The criteria may allow for the adoption of materials that have been
reviewed and adopted by another state that has adopted the
common core academic content standards.

(2) Instructional materials adopted pursuant to this subdivision
shall remain adopted until the next statewide adoption of
instructional materials for mathematics.

(c) State board policies shall ensure that the English language
arts curriculum frameworks for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12,
inclusive, and instructional materials for kindergarten and grades
1 to 8, inclusive, include the English language development
standards as adopted by the state board in 1997 and revised
thereafter, and English language development strategies in the core
subjects of mathematics, science, and history-social science.

(d) State board policies shall ensure that curriculum frameworks
for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and instructional
materials for kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, include
strategies to address the needs of pupils with disabilities in the
four core subjects of mathematics, science, history-social science,
and English language arts.

(e) Each curriculum framework that the state board adopts shall
describe, to the extent the state board deems appropriate, the
manner in which content can be delivered to intentionally build
all of the following skills into and across each content area:

(1) Creativity and innovation, including, but not limited to,
thinking creatively, working creatively with others, and
implementing innovations.

(2) Critical thinking and problem solving, including, but not
limited to, reasoning effectively, using systems thinking, making
judgments and decisions, and solving problems.

(3) Collaboration, including, but not limited to, working
effectively in diverse teams, adapting to change and being flexible,
demonstrating initiative and self-direction, working independently,
demonstrating productivity and accountability, and demonstrating
leadership and responsibility.

(4) Communication, including, but not limited to,
communicating clearly and effectively through reading, writing,
and speaking.

(5) Construction and exploration of new understandings of
knowledge through the integration of content from one subject
area to another to provide pupils with multiple modes for
demonstrating innovative learning.