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CA Educ Code § 201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 1 - Declaration of Purpose|Section 201.

201.  (a) All pupils have the right to participate fully in the educational process, free from discrimination and harassment.(b) California’s public schools have an affirmative obligation to combat racism, sexism, and other forms of bias, and a responsibility to provide equal educational opportunity.(c) Harassment on school grounds directed at an individual on the basis of personal characteristics or status creates a hostile environment and jeopardizes equal educational opportunity as guaranteed by the California Constitution and the United States Constitution.(d) There is an urgent need to prevent and respond to acts of hate violence and bias-related incidents that are occurring at an increasing rate in California’s public schools.(e) There is an urgent need to teach and inform pupils in the public schools about their rights, as guaranteed by the federal and state constitutions, in order to increase pupils’ awareness and understanding of their rights and the rights of others, with the intention of promoting tolerance and sensitivity in public schools and in society as a means of responding to potential harassment and hate violence.(f) It is the intent of the Legislature that each public school undertake educational activities to counter discriminatory incidents on school grounds and, within constitutional bounds, to minimize and eliminate a hostile environment on school grounds that impairs the access of pupils to equal educational opportunity.(g) It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter shall be interpreted as consistent with Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 11135) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1981, et seq.), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681, et seq.), Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794(a)), the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.), the federal Equal Educational Opportunities Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1701, et seq.), the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Secs. 51 to 53, incl., Civ. C.), and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Pt. 2.8 (commencing with Sec. 12900), Div. 3, Gov. C.), except where this chapter may grant more protections or impose additional obligations, and that the remedies provided herein shall not be the exclusive remedies, but may be combined with remedies that may be provided by the above statutes.(Added by renumbering Section 45 by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 210.

210.  The definitions in this article shall govern the use of the terms defined for purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 210.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 210.1.

210.1.  “Disability” includes mental and physical disability as defined in Section 12926 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 210.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 210.2.

210.2.  “Disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code” includes a perception that the person has any of those characteristics or that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 719, Sec. 3. (AB 887) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Educ Code § 210.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 210.3.

210.3.  “Educational institution” means a public or private preschool, elementary, or secondary school or institution; the governing board of a school district; or any combination of school districts or counties recognized as the administrative agency for public elementary or secondary schools.(Added by renumbering Section 210.1 by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 210.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 210.7.

210.7.  “Gender” means sex, and includes a person’s gender identity and gender expression. “Gender expression” means a person’s gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 719, Sec. 4. (AB 887) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Educ Code § 211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 211.

211.  “Governing board” means the governing board of a school district.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 212 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 212.

212.  “Nationality” includes citizenship, country of origin, and national origin.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 212.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 212.1.

212.1.  (a) “Race or ethnicity” includes ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background.(b) “Race” is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.(c) “Protective hairstyles” includes, but is not limited to, such hairstyles as braids, locs, and twists.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 42. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 212.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 212.3.

212.3.  “Religion” includes all aspects of religious belief, observance, and practice and includes agnosticism and atheism.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 212.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 212.5.

212.5.  “Sexual harassment” means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or educational setting, under any of the following conditions:(a) Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or a condition of an individual’s employment, academic status, or progress.(b) Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as the basis of employment or academic decisions affecting the individual.(c) The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact upon the individual’s work or academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment.(d) Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by the individual is used as the basis for any decision affecting the individual regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or activities available at or through the educational institution.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 212.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 212.6.

212.6.  “Sexual orientation” means heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 213 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 213.

213.  (a) “State financial assistance” means any funds or other form of financial aid appropriated or authorized pursuant to state law, or pursuant to federal law administered by any state agency, for the purpose of providing assistance to any educational institution for its own benefit or for the benefit of any pupils admitted to the educational institution.(b) State financial assistance shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Grants of state property, or any interest therein.(2) Provision of the services of state personnel.(3) Funds provided by contract, tax rebate, appropriation, allocation, or formula.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 214 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 214.

214.  “State student financial aid” means any funds or other form of financial aid appropriated or authorized pursuant to state law, or pursuant to federal law administered by any state agency, for the purpose of providing assistance directly to any student admitted to an educational institution. State student financial aid shall include, but not be limited to, scholarships, loans, grants, or wages.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 216 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2.5 - Pupil and Student Suicide Prevention Policies|Section 216.

216.  (a) The department shall identify one or more evidence-based online training programs that a local educational agency can use to train school staff and pupils as part of the local educational agency’s policy on pupil suicide prevention adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 215.(b) In identifying an online training program pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall ensure all of the following:(1) The training program is evidence based.(2) The training program is consistent with the model pupil suicide prevention policy developed by the department pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 215.(3) The training program addresses the needs of high-risk groups as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 215.(4) The training program can track aggregate, statewide usage.(5) The training program can assess trainee knowledge before and after training is provided in order to measure training outcomes.(c) (1) The department shall, subject to funds being appropriated in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, provide a grant to a county office of education, upon application by the county office of education, for the county office of education to acquire a training program identified by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) and disseminate that training program to local educational agencies.(2) The county office of education shall make the training program available to local educational agencies at no cost.(3) A local educational agency is not required to use the training program and may use the training program on a voluntary basis.(d) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a county office of education, school district, state special school, or charter school that serves pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive.(e) The requirements of this section are contingent on funds being appropriated in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 32, Sec. 1. (AB 1808) Effective June 27, 2018.)
CA Educ Code § 218 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 2.7 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning Pupil Resources|Section 218.

218.  (a) (1) No later than July 1, 2021, the department shall develop resources or, as appropriate, update existing resources for in-service training on schoolsite and community resources for the support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) pupils, and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ pupils and thereby improve overall school climate. The resources shall be designed for use in schools operated by a school district or county office of education and charter schools serving pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive.(2) Schools described in paragraph (1) are encouraged to use the resources developed by the department pursuant to paragraph (1) to provide training at least once every two years to teachers and other certificated employees at those schools that serve pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive.(b) The department shall periodically update the schoolsite and community resources for the support of LGBTQ pupils to reflect changes in law.(c) (1) As used in this section, schoolsite resources for the support of LGBTQ pupils include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(A) Peer support or affinity clubs and organizations.(B) Safe spaces for LGBTQ pupils.(C) Antibullying and harassment policies and related complaint procedures.(D) Counseling services.(E) School staff who have received antibias or other training aimed at supporting LGBTQ youth.(F) Health and other curriculum materials that are inclusive of, and relevant to, LGBTQ youth.(G) Suicide prevention policies and related procedures.(H) Policies relating to use of school facilities, including, but not limited to, bathrooms and locker rooms.(I) Policies and procedures to protect the privacy of LGBTQ pupils.(2) As used in this section, community resources for the support of LGBTQ pupils include, but are not limited to, both of the following:(A) Local community-based organizations that provide support to LGBTQ youth.(B) Local physical and mental health providers with experience in treating and supporting LGBTQ youth.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 775, Sec. 2. (AB 493) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 3 - Prohibition of Discrimination|Section 220.

220.  No person shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, including immigration status, in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance, or enrolls pupils who receive state student financial aid.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 493, Sec. 3. (AB 699) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Educ Code § 221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 3 - Prohibition of Discrimination|Section 221.

221.  This article shall not apply to an educational institution that is controlled by a religious organization if the application would not be consistent with the religious tenets of that organization.(Added by renumbering Section 220.5 by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 221.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 3 - Prohibition of Discrimination|Section 221.1.

221.1.  The State Board of Education shall adopt regulations pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, commonly referred to as the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, to implement this chapter.(Added by renumbering Section 232 by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 221.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 3.5 - The California Racial Mascots Act|Section 221.2.

221.2.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The use of racially derogatory or discriminatory school or athletic team names, mascots, or nicknames in California public schools is antithetical to the California school mission of providing an equal education to all.(b) Certain athletic team names, mascots, and nicknames that have been used and remain in use by other teams, including school teams, in other parts of the nation are discriminatory in singling out the Native American community for the derision to which mascots or nicknames are often subjected.(c) Many individuals and organizations interested and experienced in human relations, including the United States Commission on Civil Rights, have concluded that the use of Native American images and names in school sports is a barrier to equality and understanding, and that all residents of the United States would benefit from the discontinuance of their use.(d) No individual or school has a cognizable interest in retaining a racially derogatory or discriminatory school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 767, Sec. 1. (AB 30) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Educ Code § 221.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 3.5 - The California Racial Mascots Act|Section 221.3.

221.3.  (a) Beginning January 1, 2017, all public schools are prohibited from using the term Redskins for school or athletic team names, mascots, or nicknames.(b) Notwithstanding this section, a public school may continue to use uniforms or other materials bearing the term Redskins as a school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname that were purchased before January 1, 2017, if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The school selects a new school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname.(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the school refrains from purchasing or acquiring, for the purpose of distribution or sale to pupils or school employees, any uniform that includes or bears the term Redskins.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), prior to January 1, 2019, a school using uniforms that bear the term Redskins may purchase or acquire a number of uniforms equal to up to 20 percent of the total number of uniforms used by a team or band at that school during the 2016–17 school year for the purposes of replacing damaged or lost uniforms.(3) The school refrains from purchasing or acquiring, for the purpose of distribution or sale to pupils or school employees, any yearbook, newspaper, program, or other similar material that includes or bears the prohibited school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname in its logo or cover title.(4) The school refrains from purchasing or constructing a marquee, sign, or other new or replacement fixture that includes or bears the prohibited school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname. This paragraph applies to facilities that bear the prohibited school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname, in which case the school shall remove the prohibited name no later than the next time the associated part of the facility is replaced in the normal course of maintenance.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that implementation of a new school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname does not result in a requirement to immediately purchase or replace materials or fixtures until they would have needed to be purchased or replaced without the enactment of this article. (d) This section is not subject to waiver by the state board pursuant to Section 33050, except as specified in this section.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 767, Sec. 1. (AB 30) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Educ Code § 221.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Educational Equity|ARTICLE 4 - Sex Equity in Education Act|Section 221.5.

221.5.  (a) It is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted, without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.(b) A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in any class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.(c) A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course, unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.(d) A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupil’s sex. The parents or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection commencing with course selection for grade 7 so that they may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.(e) Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.(f) A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 25. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2015.)