SECTIONS 33475-33475.5 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 33475-33475.5

33475. This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the
California Stem Cell and Biotechnology Education and Workforce
Development Act of 2009.

33475.1. The purpose of this article is to establish stem cell and
biotechnology education and workforce development as a state priority
and to promote stronger links among these industry sectors, the
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and California public
schools.

33475.2. For purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) "CIRM" means the California Institute for Regenerative
Medicine.
(b) "Department" means the State Department of Education.

33475.3. The department, in consultation with the CIRM and
representatives of the biotechnology industry, shall promote stem
cell and biotechnology education and workforce development in the
department's existing programs, including, but not limited to, all of
the following:
(a) The California Health Science Educators Institute.
(b) The Health Science Capacity Building Project.
(c) The California Partnership Academies, pursuant to Article 5
(commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division
4.
(d) The regional science resource centers, pursuant to Chapter 3.6
(commencing with Section 44770) of Part 25 of Division 3.
(e) The California Career Resource Network, including the State
Agency Partners Committee.
(f) Multiple pathway programs pursuant to Section 52372.5.
(g) The K-12 High Speed Network, pursuant to Section 11800,
including its academic content platform.

33475.4. The department shall post on its Internet Web site, and as
appropriate, on the Internet Web site created pursuant to Section
52499.66, information and links to information about the following:
(a) Biotechnology education programs, including, but not limited
to, those identified by the biotech industry and industry-related
organizations.
(b) The CIRM education initiatives and related stem cell education
and workforce development programs.

33475.5. The department shall post on its Internet Web site links
to the CIRM model curriculum on stem cell science and communicate to
science teachers and school districts the availability of this
curriculum.