BILL NUMBER: AB 1056	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 17, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 9, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 4, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chu

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2005

   An act to add  and repeal  Section 60605.4 to the
Education Code, relating to public school curriculum.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1056, as amended, Chu   Education Finance: categorical
programs.   Curriculum: intergroup relations:
tolerance.  
   Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt
statewide academically rigorous content standards in core curriculum
areas, and requires the board to review and modify existing
curriculum frameworks where appropriate to bring them into alignment
with these content standards.  
   This bill would require the State Board of Education to integrate
instruction on intergroup relations and tolerance into existing
English language arts and social science curriculum frameworks, where
appropriate, as a part of the specified review, with certain
additional requirements. The bill would set forth the intent of the
Legislature to establish these requirements as a pilot program. 

   This bill would repeal its provisions as of January 1, 2013. 

   Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt
statewide academically rigorous content standards in core curriculum
areas, and requires the board to review and modify existing
curriculum frameworks where appropriate to bring them into alignment
with these content standards.  
   This bill would require the State Board of Education to integrate
instruction on intergroup relations and tolerance into existing
English language arts, and social science curriculum frameworks where
appropriate, as a component of the specified review, with certain
additional requirements. The bill would set forth the intent of the
Legislature to establish these requirements as a pilot program in the
county of Los Angeles and would limit the requirements to that
county. 
   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.    Section 60605.4 is added to the Education
Code, to read:
   60605.4.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the
requirements of this section as a pilot program.
   (b) As part of the process required by Section 60200 and
subdivision (e) of Section 60605, the state board shall integrate
instruction on intergroup relations and tolerance into existing
English language arts and social science curriculum frameworks, where
appropriate.
   (c) Prior to performing the requirements of subdivision (b), the
state board shall, to the extent feasible, consult with civil rights
organizations and human relations commissions that are involved in
addressing discrimination on the basis of characteristics identified
in subdivision (a) of Section 422.55 of the Penal Code and
immigration status; to obtain their recommendations.
   (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2013, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute
that is enacted before January 1, 2013, deletes or extends that
date.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 60605.4 is added to the
Education Code, to read:
   60605.4.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the
requirements of this section as a pilot program in the County of Los
Angeles.
   (b) As a component of the review required in subdivision (e) of
Section 60605 and Section 60200, the state board shall integrate
instruction on intergroup relations and tolerance into existing
English language arts, and social science curriculum frameworks where
appropriate.
   (c) Prior to performing the requirements of subdivision (a), the
state board shall, to the extent feasible, consult with civil rights
organizations and human relations commissions that are involved in
addressing discrimination on the basis of characteristics identified
in subdivision (a) of Section 422.55 of the Penal Code to obtain
their recommendations.
   (d) This section applies only in the County of Los Angeles.