SECTIONS 51940 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 51940

51940. (a) The California Healthy Kids Resource Center, in
consultation with the State Department of Education, shall review,
acquire, and circulate curricula focused on the prevention of brain
and spinal cord injuries for use, on a voluntary basis, by school
districts maintaining kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12,
inclusive.
(b) The curricula shall contain, at a minimum, age-appropriate
components concerning all of the following:
(1) Critical thinking related to learned behavioral patterns,
including, but not limited to, strategies and behavioral patterns for
avoiding common risk factors or situations.
(2) Acceptance of individual responsibility for avoiding or
controlling the risk of injury in activities of daily life, and
awareness of the possible consequences of injury, especially the
effects of serious brain or spinal cord injuries.
(3) Recognition, avoidance, and management of high-risk
situations, such as the following:
(A) Use of automobiles or motorcycles as either a driver or
passenger.
(B) Consumption of intoxicating or consciousness-altering
substances.
(C) Participation in recreational activities that involve risk of
significant physical injury. These activities include skiing,
skydiving, hunting, mountain climbing, skateboarding, equestrian
events, and other physically challenging pursuits or sports.
(D) Presence as a spectator at events or a witness in
circumstances where there is potential for physical injury.
(c) The California Healthy Kids Resource Center shall notify
school districts regarding the availability of the curricula.
(d) The review, acquisition, and circulation of curricula pursuant
to this section shall be contingent upon the California Healthy Kids
Resource Center receiving funds to review, acquire, and circulate
the brain and spinal cord injury prevention curricula. All funds
necessary to implement this chapter shall be provided by nonstate
sources.