SECTIONS 60000-60005 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 60000-60005

60000. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in
enacting this part to provide for the adoption and selection of
quality instructional materials for use in the elementary and
secondary schools.
(b) The Legislature hereby recognizes that, because of the common
needs and interests of the citizens of this state and the nation,
there is a need to establish broad minimum standards and general
educational guidelines for the selection of instructional materials
for the public schools, but that because of economic, geographic,
physical, political, educational, and social diversity, specific
choices about instructional materials need to be made at the local
level.
(c) The Legislature further recognizes that the governing boards
of school districts have the responsibility to establish courses of
study and that they must have the ability to choose instructional
materials that are appropriate to their courses of study.

60001. For the purposes of any provision of the California
Constitution that requires the adoption of textbooks for use in the
elementary schools, the state board shall adopt at least five
separate basic instructional materials for each grade level and each
subject area as required by Section 60200.

60002. Each district board shall provide for substantial teacher
involvement in the selection of instructional materials and shall
promote the involvement of parents and other members of the community
in the selection of instructional materials.

60005. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the
public interest for the State Board of Education to adopt policies
and procedures concerning the development of curriculum frameworks
and the adoption of instructional materials only after public notice,
comment by the public, and review by the Office of Administrative
Law and for these policies and procedures to be published in the
California Code of Regulations. Therefore, the Legislature reaffirms
that the policies and procedures concerning the development of
curriculum frameworks and the adoption of instructional materials
shall be adopted pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
These policies and procedures include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(1) Board policies that define statutory terms.
(2) Board policies that prescribe the membership of committees
used in the development and adoption process.
(3) Procedures that regulate public participation in the
development of curriculum frameworks and the adoption of
instructional materials.
(b) The board shall adopt as regulations the policies and
procedures concerning the development of curriculum frameworks and
the adoption of instructional materials.
(c) (1) The following shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code:
(A) The content of curriculum frameworks.
(B) Evaluation criteria and worksheets developed to supplement
curriculum frameworks.
(2) The board shall adopt the content of curriculum frameworks and
evaluation criteria and worksheets developed to supplement
curriculum frameworks in accordance with the regulations established
pursuant to subdivision (b) of this section.