SECTIONS 51260-51269 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 51260-51269

51260. (a) Instruction shall be given in the elementary and
secondary schools by appropriately trained instructors on drug
education and the effects of the use of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics,
dangerous drugs, as defined in Section 11032 of the Health and Safety
Code, and other dangerous substances.
For purposes of this chapter, an "appropriately trained instructor"
is one who, based upon the determination of the site administrator,
demonstrates competencies in interacting in a positive manner with
children and youth; demonstrates knowledge of the properties and
effects of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics, and dangerous drugs; and who
demonstrates skills in conducting affective education, which include
methods and techniques for helping children and youth to freely
express ideas and opinions in a responsible manner and to gain an
awareness of their values as they affect decisions related to drug
use and misuse.
In grades 1 through 6, instruction on drug education should be
conducted in conjunction with courses given on health pursuant to
subdivision (f) of Section 51210.
In grades 7 to 12, inclusive, instruction on drug education shall
be conducted in conjunction with courses given on health or in any
appropriate area of study pursuant to Section 51220.
Such instruction shall be sequential in nature and suited to meet
the needs of students at their respective grade level.
(b) Services provided under this section shall be in addition to,
but shall not be duplicative of, services provided pursuant to
Article 2 (commencing with Section 11965) of Part 3 of Division 10.5
of the Health and Safety Code.

51261. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 44227 and 44228,
the State Board of Education shall not accredit any teacher education
institution for teacher certification purposes after the 1972-73
fiscal year unless it offers courses for prospective teachers on drug
education and the effects of the use of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics,
restricted dangerous drugs, as defined in Section 11032 of the
Health and Safety Code, and other dangerous substances. The State
Board of Education shall continually reevaluate approved teacher
training institutions to insure that programs are in conformance with
the intent of this section.

51262. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the use of
anabolic steroids to expedite the physical development and to enhance
the performance level of secondary school athletes presents a
serious health hazard to these student athletes. It is the intent of
the Legislature in enacting this measure that, beginning with the
1987-88 school year, schools be encouraged to include in instruction
in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, in science, health, drug abuse, or
physical education programs a lesson on the effects of the use of
anabolic steroids.

51263. The State Department of Education shall make available
information on model drug and alcohol abuse prevention education
programs developed and funded pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with
Section 11965) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 10.5 of the Health
and Safety Code, Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 13860) of Title 6
of Part 4 of the Penal Code, and other public and private sources.

51264. (a) The State Department of Education shall prepare and
distribute to school districts and county offices of education
guidelines for incorporating in-service training in gang violence and
drug and alcohol abuse prevention for teachers, counselors, athletic
directors, school board members, and other educational personnel
into the staff development plans of all school districts and county
offices of education.
(b) The department shall, upon request, assist school districts
and county offices of education in developing comprehensive gang
violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention in-service training
programs. The department's information and guidelines, to the maximum
extent possible, shall encourage school districts and county offices
of education to avoid duplication of effort by sharing resources,
adapting or adopting model in-service training programs, developing
joint and collaborative programs, and coordinating efforts with
existing state staff development programs, county gang violence and
drug and alcohol staff development programs, county health
departments, county and city law enforcement agencies, and other
public and private agencies providing health, drug, alcohol, gang
violence prevention, or other related services at the local level.
(c) The department shall assist school districts and county
offices of education in qualifying for the receipt of federal and
state funds to support their gang violence and drug and alcohol abuse
prevention in-service training programs.
(d) Each school that chooses to utilize the provisions of this
article related to in-service training in gang violence and drug and
alcohol abuse prevention, is encouraged to develop a single plan to
strengthen its gang violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention
efforts. If a school develops or has developed a school improvement
plan pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 52010) of Chapter
6 of Part 28, or a school safety plan pursuant to Article 5
(commencing with Section 32280) of Chapter 2.5 of Part 19, it is
encouraged to incorporate into that plan, where appropriate, the gang
violence and drug and alcohol prevention plan that it has developed.
(e) The department shall consult with the California Emergency
Management Agency regarding gang violence.

51265. It is the intent of the Legislature that school districts
and county offices of education give high priority to gang violence
and drug and alcohol abuse prevention in-service training programs,
which shall be part of the overall strategy for comprehensive gang
violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention education.
"Gang violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention in-service
training" for purposes of this article means the presentation of
programs, instruction and curricula that will help educators develop
competencies in interacting in a positive manner with children and
youth to assist them in developing the positive values, self-esteem,
knowledge, and skills to lead productive, gang-free and drug-free
lives; develop knowledge of the causes of gang violence and substance
abuse, and the properties and effects of tobacco, alcohol,
narcotics, and dangerous drugs, including the risk of contracting
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) associated with
intravenous drug use; receive training regarding available
information and resources concerning gang violence and drug and
alcohol abuse prevention as well as antigang and antisubstance abuse
crime trends; develop familiarity with teaching social skills and
resistance skills to children and youth; and develop skills in
conducting effective education, which includes methods and techniques
for helping children and youth to freely express ideas and opinions
in a responsible manner and to understand the nature and consequences
of their decisions as they relate to gang involvement and drug and
alcohol abuse.

51266. (a) The California Emergency Management Agency, in
collaboration with the State Department of Education, shall develop a
model gang violence suppression and substance abuse prevention
curriculum for grades 2, 4, and 6. The curriculum for grades 2, 4,
and 6 shall be modeled after a similar curriculum that has been
developed by the Orange County Office of Education for grades 3, 5,
and 7. The California Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration
with the State Department of Education, may contract with a county
office of education for the development of the model curriculum. The
model curriculum shall be made available to school districts and
county offices of education and shall, at a minimum, provide for each
of the following:
(1) Lessons for grades 2, 4, and 6 that are aligned with the state
curriculum frameworks for history, social science, and English and
language arts.
(2) Instructional resources that address issues of ethnic
diversity and at-risk pupils.
(3) The integration of the instructional resources of the
California Emergency Management Agency and the School/Law Enforcement
Partnership in order to support the school curriculum and assist in
the alignment of the state curriculum framework.
(b) The California Emergency Management Agency shall develop an
independent evaluation of the pupil outcomes of the model gang
violence suppression and substance abuse prevention curriculum
program.

51266.5. The Rural Gang Task Force Subcommittee provided for by
subdivision (g) of Section 13826.1 of the Penal Code, in
collaboration with the Gang Violence Suppression Advisory Committee
provided for by subdivision (g) of Section 13826.1 of the Penal Code
and the California Emergency Management Agency, shall review the
model gang violence suppression and substance abuse prevention
curriculum for grades 2, 4, and 6, developed pursuant to Section
51266, and identify methods by which the curriculum can best be
utilized in rural school settings.

51268. The State Department of Education shall encourage school
districts and county offices of education to avoid duplication of
efforts with regard to education programs for the prevention of drug,
alcohol, and tobacco abuse through the following methods:
(a) The sharing of resources.
(b) The adaptation or adoption of model programs.
(c) The development of joint and collaborative programs.
(d) Coordination of the local planning and implementation of state
programs with local health, social services, criminal justice, and
education agencies and other entities.
(e) The use of a single community advisory committee or task force
for drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse prevention programs, as an
alternative to the creation of a separate group for that purpose
under each state or federally funded program.

51269. (a) The State Department of Education shall collaborate, to
the extent possible, with other state agencies that administer drug,
alcohol, and tobacco abuse prevention education programs to
streamline and simplify the process whereby local educational
agencies apply for state and federal drug, alcohol, and tobacco
education funds.
(b) The State Department of Education, in consultation with the
Department of Justice, the California Emergency Management Agency,
and the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, shall develop,
to the extent possible, an ongoing statewide monitoring and
assessment system to provide current and reliable data on the
utilization of resources for programs for prevention of and early
intervention for drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse. The purpose of the
system shall be to facilitate improved planning and program delivery
among state and local agencies, including law enforcement, juvenile
justice, county health, and county drug and alcohol agencies and
programs, and communities.