BILL NUMBER: SB 552	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  497
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 2, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 2, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 30, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 26, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 6, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Calderon

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to add Sections 51210.5 and 51220.3 to the Education Code,
relating to pupil instruction.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 552, Calderon. Pupil instruction: violence awareness.
   Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to
6, inclusive, to include instruction in specified areas of study and
requires the adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12, inclusive,
to offer courses in specified areas of instruction.
   This bill would allow all required areas of study specified for
those grades, as deemed appropriate by the governing board, to
include grade-level appropriate instruction on violence awareness and
prevention, including personal testimony in the form of oral or
video histories. The bill would specify that it is the intent of the
Legislature that the measure be carried out in a manner that does not
result in new duties or programs being imposed on a school district.



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

  SECTION 1.  Section 51210.5 is added to the Education Code, to
read:
   51210.5.  The instruction in all areas of study specified in
subdivisions (a) to (g), inclusive, of Section 51210 as deemed
appropriate by the governing board and consistent with the adopted
course of study for each subject area, may include grade-level
appropriate instruction on violence awareness and prevention, which
may include personal testimony in the form of oral or video histories
that illustrate the economic and cultural effects of violence within
a city, the state, and the country.
  SEC. 2.  Section 51220.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:
   51220.3.  The instruction in all areas of study specified in
subdivisions (a) to (j), inclusive, of Section 51220 as deemed
appropriate by the governing board and consistent with the adopted
course of study for each subject area, may include grade-level
appropriate instruction on violence awareness and prevention, which
may include personal testimony in the form of oral or video histories
that illustrate the economic and cultural effects of violence within
a city, the state, and the country.
  SEC. 3.  It is the intent of the Legislature that this measure be
carried out in a manner that does not result in new duties or
programs being imposed on school districts. In this regard, the
Legislature finds and declares that this measure does not mandate
costs to local agencies or school districts, and that materials used
to comply with the provisions of this bill shall be a part of
materials purchased in a school district's regular course of business
and purchasing cycles.