Ed. Code, § 60044 · Article 3. Requirements, Materials
Ed. Code, § 60044
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A governing board shall not adopt any instructional materials for use in the schools that, in its determination, contain:
(a) Any matter reflecting adversely upon persons on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation, occupation, or because of a characteristic listed in Section 220.
(b) Any sectarian or denominational doctrine or propaganda contrary to law.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 38. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.
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