If one reads SB 1437 it isn't hard to imagine were this will lead our public schools. It is an open invation to write out the Founding Fathers, past and current presidents, scientist and so on. And replace them with others that will emphasize their sexual orentation. Or even worse, it will become a fishing expedition that will attempt to identify a historical figures' sexual preference long after death and with out the possibility of defending themselves. If you don't believe this will happen, just ask Honest Abe, he is already under attack. I work for a public school and teachers on both sides of the political spectrum are more than upset. One of my friends spouse teaches 1st grade and she says she will leave the profession before she introduces an innocent 6 year old to homosexual discussions.
Public schools are not a lab for a small, vocal minority. It is a sad day when a few Americans would rather teach that same sex relationships are acceptable and christianity and patriotism are not. And what is interesting is that the Islamic faith understands this.
BILL NUMBER: SB 1437 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Senator Kuehl
FEBRUARY 22, 2006
An act to amend Sections 51500, 51501, and 60044 of the Education
Code, relating to prohibited instruction.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1437, as introduced, Kuehl School instruction: prohibition of
discriminatory content.
Existing law prohibits instruction or school sponsored activities
that reflect adversely upon persons because of their race, sex,
color, creed, handicap, national origin, or ancestry. Existing law
prohibits the State Board of Education and the governing board of any
school district from adopting textbooks or other instructional
materials that contain any matter that reflects adversely upon
persons because of their race, sex, color, creed, handicap, national
origin, or ancestry.
This bill would revise the list of characteristics included in
these provisions to include race or ethnicity, gender, disability,
nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
Existing law prohibits a governing board from adopting
instructional materials that contain any matter reflecting adversely
upon persons because of their race, color, creed, national origin,
ancestry, sex, handicap, or occupation, or that contain any sectarian
or denominational doctrine or propaganda contrary to law.
This bill would revise the list of characteristics included in
this provision to include race or ethnicity, gender, disability,
nationality, sexual orientation, religion, and occupation.
This bill also would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to
those provisions of existing law.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 51500 of the Education Code is amended to read:
51500. No teacher shall give instruction nor shall a school
district sponsor any activity which that
reflects adversely upon persons because of their race or
ethnicity , sex, color, creed, handicap, national
origin, or ancestry gender, disability, nationality,
sexual orientation, or religion .
SEC. 2. Section 51501 of the Education Code is amended to read:
51501. No textbook , or other instructional
materials shall be adopted by the state board or by any governing
board for use in the public schools which
that contains any matter reflecting adversely upon persons
because of their race or ethnicity , sex, color,
creed, handicap, national origin, or ancestry gender,
disability, nationality, sexual orientation, or religion .
SEC. 3. Section 60044 of the Education Code is amended to read:
60044. No instructional materials shall be adopted by any
governing board for use in the schools which
that , in its determination, contains:
(a) Any matter reflecting adversely upon persons because of their
race or ethnicity , color, creed, national origin,
ancestry, sex, handicap, gender,
disability, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, or
occupation.
(b) Any sectarian or denominational doctrine or propaganda
contrary to law.
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