SECTIONS 33530-33541 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 33530-33541

33530. There is in the state government the Curriculum Development
and Supplemental Materials Commission consisting of a Member of the
Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, a Member of the
Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one public member
appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, one public member appointed
by the Senate Committee on Rules, one public member appointed by the
Governor, and 13 public members appointed by the State Board of
Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction or the members of the State Board of Education.
So far as is practical and consistent with the duties assigned to
the commission by the State Board of Education, at least seven of the
13 public members appointed by the State Board of Education shall be
persons, who because they have taught, written, or lectured on the
subject matter fields specified in Section 33533, in the course of
public or private employment, have become recognized authorities or
experienced practitioners in such fields. The State Board of
Education shall make its appointments so as to ensure that, at any
one time, at least seven of the public members shall be current
classroom teachers, or mentor teachers, or both assigned to teach
kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
Notwithstanding the requirement that seven of the public members
shall be current classroom teachers or mentor teachers, current
members of the commission who were appointed on or before December
31, 1989, shall be allowed to complete their terms.
In making the remaining appointments to the commission, and in
establishing the commission's advisory task forces or committees, the
State Board of Education is encouraged to consider the role of other
representatives of the educational community in the development of
curriculum and instructional materials, including, but not limited
to, administrators, governing school board members and parents who
are reflective of the various ethnic groups and types of school
districts in California.

33531. The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission
pursuant to Section 33530 shall have the powers and duties of a joint
legislative committee on the subject of curriculum development and
supplemental materials and shall meet with, and participate in, the
work of the commission to the extent that such participation is not
incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature.
The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission shall
serve at the pleasure of the appointing power.

33532. (a) Commission members shall serve for four-year terms and
shall not be eligible to serve more than one full term. Prior service
on the commission for a term of less than three years resulting from
an initial appointment or an appointment for the remainder of an
unexpired term shall not be counted as a full term.
(b) With respect to the appointment of 13 public members by the
State Board of Education to the first commission, four shall be
appointed for terms of two years, four shall be appointed for terms
of three years, and five shall be appointed for a term of four years.

33533. The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board
of Education shall consider for membership on the commission persons
representing subjects commonly taught in public schools, including:
(a) English.
(b) Social sciences.
(c) Foreign languages.
(d) Science.
(e) Mathematics.
(f) Visual and performing arts.
(g) Applied arts.
(h) Conservation education.

33534. The Superintendent of Public Instruction or his
representative shall serve as executive secretary to the commission.

33535. The members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, except that they shall receive their actual and
necessary travel expenses in attending meetings of the commission and
in attending meetings of any committee or subcommittee of the
commission of which they are members. Expenses of the commission
shall be paid out of appropriations made to the Superintendent of
Public Instruction or the Department of Education.

33536. The commission shall select one of its members to be
chairman of the commission.

33537. Whenever an employee of any public school district, state
college, or other public agency is appointed to membership on the
commission, his employer shall grant him sufficient time away from
his regular duties, without loss of income or other benefits to which
he is entitled by reason of his employment, to attend meetings of
the commission and to attend to the duties imposed upon him by reason
of his membership on the commission. The employer of any such member
may make available such stenographic, secretarial, and staff
assistance as is reasonably necessary to enable him to execute the
duties imposed upon him by reason of his membership on the
commission.

33538. The commission shall study problems of courses of study in
the schools of the state and shall, upon request of the State Board
of Education, recommend to the State Board of Education the adoption
of minimum standards for courses of study in preschool, kindergarten,
elementary, and secondary schools. Courses of study in the public
schools shall conform to such minimum standards when adopted.

33539. As used in this article, "commission" means the Curriculum
Development and Supplemental Materials Commission.

33540. (a) The State Board of Education and the department shall
request that the commission review and revise, as necessary, the
course requirements in the history-social science framework developed
by the History-Social Science Curriculum Framework and Criteria
Committee of the state board to ensure that minimum standards for
courses in American government and civics include sufficient
attention to teaching pupils how to interact, in a practical manner,
with state and local governmental agencies and representatives to
solve problems and to petition for changes in laws and procedures.
(b) When the history-social science framework is revised as
required by law, the commission shall ensure that the following
historical documents are incorporated into the framework, as
appropriate:
(1) The Declaration of Independence.
(2) The United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
(3) The Federalist Papers.
(4) The Emancipation Proclamation.
(5) The Gettysburg Address.
(6) George Washington's Farewell Address.

33541. (a) The State Board of Education and the department shall
revise, as necessary, the framework in science to include the
necessary elements to teach environmental education, including, but
not limited to, all of the following topics:
(1) Integrated waste management.
(2) Energy conservation.
(3) Water conservation and pollution prevention.
(4) Air resources.
(5) Integrated pest management.
(6) Toxic materials.
(7) Wildlife conservation and forestry.
(b) The Office of Education and the Environment of the California
Integrated Waste Management Board, established pursuant to Part 4
(commencing with Section 71300) of Division 34 of the Public
Resources Code, shall provide the State Board of Education and the
department with available environmental information and materials to
aid in implementing subdivision (a).
(c) Any recommended revisions in reference to the course
requirements in science shall not be implemented until the
commencement of the appropriate curriculum framework adoption cycle
subsequent to the revision.