Section 281 Of Article 11. The Bill Bradley Human Relations Pilot Project From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 11.
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. (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall authorize
the development of the Bill Bradley Human Relations Pilot Project for
teaching a course on human relations, and shall do the following:
(1) Consult with teachers, administrators, school board members, a
representative of the California Congress of Parents, Teachers, and
Students, and at least four statewide human relations agencies,
including the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Asian Pacific
American Legal Center, and the Mexican American Legal Defense
Educational Fund, in the development of the human relations course.
(2) Recommend the course curriculum to the State Board of
Education.
(3) Select three school districts, from among interested school
districts, to participate in the pilot project. The selected
districts shall reflect the geographic and ethnic diversity of
communities in California.
(4) Oversee the training of appropriate staff in the three school
districts pursuant to this article.
(5) Designate whether the course shall be for 5 or 10 weeks in
duration.
(b) Either the superintendent or the participating school
districts shall designate whether the course will be taught in grade
8, 9, or 10.
(c) The course shall be designed to allow the selected school
districts to tailor the materials to the needs of their specific
communities.