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Article 3. Educational Programs of California Education Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 20. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
The State Department of Education shall do all of the
following:
(a) Adopt rules and regulations that it deems necessary and proper to secure the establishment of courses in physical education in the elementary and secondary schools.
(b) Compile or cause to be compiled and printed a manual in physical education for distribution to teachers in the public schools of the state.
(c) Encourage school districts offering instruction in kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to the extent that resources are available, to provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active and fit for life; to provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play; to provide extracurricular physical activity and fitness programs and physical activity and fitness clubs; and to encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.
(a) Adopt rules and regulations that it deems necessary and proper to secure the establishment of courses in physical education in the elementary and secondary schools.
(b) Compile or cause to be compiled and printed a manual in physical education for distribution to teachers in the public schools of the state.
(c) Encourage school districts offering instruction in kindergarten and any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to the extent that resources are available, to provide quality physical education that develops the knowledge, attitudes, skills, behavior, and motivation needed to be physically active and fit for life; to provide daily recess periods for elementary school pupils, featuring time for unstructured but supervised play; to provide extracurricular physical activity and fitness programs and physical activity and fitness clubs; and to encourage the use of school facilities for physical activity and fitness programs offered by the school, public park and recreation districts, or community-based organizations outside of school hours.
The Department of Education may employ the necessary expert
and clerical assistants in order to carry out the provisions of this
article.
(a) The department shall exercise general supervision over
the courses of physical education in elementary and secondary schools
of the state; advise school officials, school boards, and teachers
in the development and improvement of their physical education and
activity programs; and investigate the work in physical education in
the public schools.
(b) The department shall ensure that the data collected through the categorical program monitoring indicates the extent to which each school within the jurisdiction of a school district or county office of education does all of the following that are applicable to the school:
(1) Provides instruction in physical education for a total period of time of not less than 200 minutes each 10 schooldays to pupils in grades 1 to 6, inclusive, as required pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 51210.
(2) Provides instruction in physical education for a total period of time of not less than 400 minutes each 10 schooldays to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 51222.
(3) Provides instruction in physical education for a total period of time of not less than 200 minutes each 10 schooldays to pupils in an elementary school maintaining grades 1 to 8, inclusive, as required pursuant to Section 51233.
(4) Conducts physical fitness testing of pupils as required pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 60800) of Part 33.
(5) Includes the results of physical fitness testing of pupils in the school accountability report card as required pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 33126.
(6) Offers pupils exempted from required attendance in physical education courses pursuant to paragraph (1) of either subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 51241 a variety of elective physical education courses of not less than 400 minutes every 10 schooldays.
(7) Provides a course of study in physical education to pupils in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that includes a developmentally appropriate sequence of instruction, including the effects of physical activity upon dynamic health, the mechanics of body movement, aquatics, gymnastics and tumbling, individual and dual sports, rhythms and dance, team sports, and combatives.
(8) Provides instruction in physical education to pupils that provides equal opportunities for participation regardless of gender.
(9) Provides instruction in physical education to pupils in any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, by physical education teachers who hold appropriate teaching credentials issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
(c) The department annually shall do both of the following:
(1) Submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature that summarizes the data collected through categorical program monitoring regarding the items described in paragraphs (1) to (9), inclusive, of subdivision (b).
(2) Post a summary of the data collected through categorical program monitoring regarding the items described in paragraphs (1) to (9), inclusive, of subdivision (b) on the Internet Web site of the department.
(b) The department shall ensure that the data collected through the categorical program monitoring indicates the extent to which each school within the jurisdiction of a school district or county office of education does all of the following that are applicable to the school:
(1) Provides instruction in physical education for a total period of time of not less than 200 minutes each 10 schooldays to pupils in grades 1 to 6, inclusive, as required pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 51210.
(2) Provides instruction in physical education for a total period of time of not less than 400 minutes each 10 schooldays to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 51222.
(3) Provides instruction in physical education for a total period of time of not less than 200 minutes each 10 schooldays to pupils in an elementary school maintaining grades 1 to 8, inclusive, as required pursuant to Section 51233.
(4) Conducts physical fitness testing of pupils as required pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 60800) of Part 33.
(5) Includes the results of physical fitness testing of pupils in the school accountability report card as required pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 33126.
(6) Offers pupils exempted from required attendance in physical education courses pursuant to paragraph (1) of either subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 51241 a variety of elective physical education courses of not less than 400 minutes every 10 schooldays.
(7) Provides a course of study in physical education to pupils in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that includes a developmentally appropriate sequence of instruction, including the effects of physical activity upon dynamic health, the mechanics of body movement, aquatics, gymnastics and tumbling, individual and dual sports, rhythms and dance, team sports, and combatives.
(8) Provides instruction in physical education to pupils that provides equal opportunities for participation regardless of gender.
(9) Provides instruction in physical education to pupils in any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, by physical education teachers who hold appropriate teaching credentials issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
(c) The department annually shall do both of the following:
(1) Submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature that summarizes the data collected through categorical program monitoring regarding the items described in paragraphs (1) to (9), inclusive, of subdivision (b).
(2) Post a summary of the data collected through categorical program monitoring regarding the items described in paragraphs (1) to (9), inclusive, of subdivision (b) on the Internet Web site of the department.
(a) The California Interscholastic Federation is a voluntary
organization that consists of school and school-related personnel
with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic
activities in secondary schools. It is the intent of the Legislature
that the California Interscholastic Federation, in consultation with
the department, implement the following policies:
(1) Give the governing boards of school districts specific authority to select their athletic league representatives.
(2) Require that all league, section, and state meetings affiliated with the California Interscholastic Federation be subject to the notice and hearing requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(3) Establish a neutral final appeals body to hear complaints related to interscholastic athletic policies.
(4) Provide information to parents and pupils regarding the state and federal complaint procedures for discrimination complaints arising out of interscholastic athletic activities.
(5) Comply with the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), and in doing so, as a third-party recipient of pupil and school personnel information, be afforded the same public records disclosure exemptions as are afforded to school districts, in order to protect the confidentiality of pupil and school personnel records and information.
(b) (1) The California Interscholastic Federation shall report to the Legislature and the Governor on its evaluation and accountability activities undertaken pursuant to this section on or before January 1, 2016. This report shall include, but not be limited to, the goals and objectives of the California Interscholastic Federation with regard to, and the status of, all of the following:
(A) The governing structure of the California Interscholastic Federation, and the effectiveness of that governance structure in providing leadership for interscholastic athletics in secondary schools.
(B) Methods to facilitate communication with agencies, organizations, and public entities whose functions and interests interface with the California Interscholastic Federation.
(C) The quality of coaching and officiating, including, but not limited to, professional development for coaches and athletic administrators, and parent education programs.
(D) Gender equity in interscholastic athletics, including, but not limited to, the number of male and female pupils participating in interscholastic athletics in secondary schools, and action taken by the California Interscholastic Federation in order to ensure compliance with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).
(E) Health and safety of pupils, coaches, officials, and spectators.
(F) The economic viability of interscholastic athletics in secondary schools, including, but not limited to, the promotion and marketing of interscholastic athletics.
(G) New and continuing programs available to pupil athletes.
(H) Awareness and understanding of emerging issues related to interscholastic athletics in secondary schools.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Interscholastic Federation accomplish all of the following:
(A) During years in which the California Interscholastic Federation is not required to report to the Legislature and the Governor pursuant to paragraph (1), it shall hold a public comment period relating to that report at three regularly scheduled federation council meetings per year.
(B) Annually allow public comment on the policies and practices of the California Interscholastic Federation at a regularly scheduled federation council meeting.
(C) Require sections of the California Interscholastic Federation to allow public comment on the policies and practices of the California Interscholastic Federation and its sections, and the report required pursuant to paragraph (1), at each regularly scheduled section meeting.
(D) Engage in a comprehensive outreach effort to promote the public hearings described in subparagraphs (A) and (C).
(c) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date.
(1) Give the governing boards of school districts specific authority to select their athletic league representatives.
(2) Require that all league, section, and state meetings affiliated with the California Interscholastic Federation be subject to the notice and hearing requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(3) Establish a neutral final appeals body to hear complaints related to interscholastic athletic policies.
(4) Provide information to parents and pupils regarding the state and federal complaint procedures for discrimination complaints arising out of interscholastic athletic activities.
(5) Comply with the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), and in doing so, as a third-party recipient of pupil and school personnel information, be afforded the same public records disclosure exemptions as are afforded to school districts, in order to protect the confidentiality of pupil and school personnel records and information.
(b) (1) The California Interscholastic Federation shall report to the Legislature and the Governor on its evaluation and accountability activities undertaken pursuant to this section on or before January 1, 2016. This report shall include, but not be limited to, the goals and objectives of the California Interscholastic Federation with regard to, and the status of, all of the following:
(A) The governing structure of the California Interscholastic Federation, and the effectiveness of that governance structure in providing leadership for interscholastic athletics in secondary schools.
(B) Methods to facilitate communication with agencies, organizations, and public entities whose functions and interests interface with the California Interscholastic Federation.
(C) The quality of coaching and officiating, including, but not limited to, professional development for coaches and athletic administrators, and parent education programs.
(D) Gender equity in interscholastic athletics, including, but not limited to, the number of male and female pupils participating in interscholastic athletics in secondary schools, and action taken by the California Interscholastic Federation in order to ensure compliance with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.).
(E) Health and safety of pupils, coaches, officials, and spectators.
(F) The economic viability of interscholastic athletics in secondary schools, including, but not limited to, the promotion and marketing of interscholastic athletics.
(G) New and continuing programs available to pupil athletes.
(H) Awareness and understanding of emerging issues related to interscholastic athletics in secondary schools.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Interscholastic Federation accomplish all of the following:
(A) During years in which the California Interscholastic Federation is not required to report to the Legislature and the Governor pursuant to paragraph (1), it shall hold a public comment period relating to that report at three regularly scheduled federation council meetings per year.
(B) Annually allow public comment on the policies and practices of the California Interscholastic Federation at a regularly scheduled federation council meeting.
(C) Require sections of the California Interscholastic Federation to allow public comment on the policies and practices of the California Interscholastic Federation and its sections, and the report required pursuant to paragraph (1), at each regularly scheduled section meeting.
(D) Engage in a comprehensive outreach effort to promote the public hearings described in subparagraphs (A) and (C).
(c) This section shall become inoperative on January 1, 2017, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2017, deletes or extends that date.
The California Interscholastic Federation shall not
transact insurance as defined in Section 35 of the Insurance Code,
nor shall the federation endorse any insurance programs.
(a) No later than July 1, 2017, the California
Interscholastic Federation, in consultation with the department,
shall develop guidelines, procedures, and safety standards for the
purpose of classifying competition cheer as an interscholastic sport
that is consistent with the United States Department of Education's
Office for Civil Rights' definition of a sport.
(b) For purposes of this section, "competition cheer" means a sport in which teams participate in direct, head-to-head competition with one another using an objective scoring system.
(c) The California Interscholastic Federation shall seek a United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Title IX compliance designation for competition cheer. Competition cheer shall not be counted towards a school's Title IX compliance unless the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights deems competition cheer compliant with its definition of a sport.
(b) For purposes of this section, "competition cheer" means a sport in which teams participate in direct, head-to-head competition with one another using an objective scoring system.
(c) The California Interscholastic Federation shall seek a United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Title IX compliance designation for competition cheer. Competition cheer shall not be counted towards a school's Title IX compliance unless the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights deems competition cheer compliant with its definition of a sport.
(a) The department shall have the following authority over
interscholastic athletics:
(1) The department may state that the policies of school districts, of associations or consortia of school districts, and of the California Interscholastic Federation, concerning interscholastic athletics, are in compliance with both state and federal law.
(2) (A) If the department states that a school district, an association, consortium of school districts, or the California Interscholastic Federation is not in compliance with state or federal law, the department may require the school district, association, consortium, or the federation to adjust its policy so that it is in compliance. However, the department shall not have authority to determine the specific policy that a school district must adopt in order to comply with state and federal law.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a complainant from a public school who wishes to file a discrimination complaint pursuant to the regulations adopted for the purpose of implementing Section 261 based on interscholastic activities conducted by an association, a consortium of school districts, or by the California Interscholastic Federation, is not required to first file a discrimination complaint with a school district, but may file an initial discrimination complaint directly with the department, and the department shall have the authority to specify, with regard to a specific discrimination complaint, the administrative remedies that an association, a consortium of school districts, or the California Interscholastic Federation must provide in order to comply with state or federal law.
(3) If the department states that a school district, association, consortium, or the federation is not in compliance with state or federal law in matters relating to interscholastic activities, and the school district, association, consortium, or the federation does not change its policy in order to comply with these laws, the department may commence with appropriate legal proceedings against the California Interscholastic Federation, the school district or against school districts that are members of the California Interscholastic Federation or the association or consortium that the department states is in noncompliance. In a legal proceeding, the court shall determine the matter de novo. The department may make recommendations for appropriate remedies in these proceedings.
(b) This section does not limit the discretion of local governing boards, or voluntary associations formed or maintained pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 35179, in any policy, program, or activity that is in compliance with state and federal law.
(c) The state law with which the policies of school districts, associations, or consortia of school districts, and of the California Interscholastic Federation, concerning interscholastic athletics, are required to comply, in accordance with this section, includes, but is not limited to, any regulations issued by the state board pursuant to Section 221.1 with regard to discrimination in interscholastic athletics.
(1) The department may state that the policies of school districts, of associations or consortia of school districts, and of the California Interscholastic Federation, concerning interscholastic athletics, are in compliance with both state and federal law.
(2) (A) If the department states that a school district, an association, consortium of school districts, or the California Interscholastic Federation is not in compliance with state or federal law, the department may require the school district, association, consortium, or the federation to adjust its policy so that it is in compliance. However, the department shall not have authority to determine the specific policy that a school district must adopt in order to comply with state and federal law.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a complainant from a public school who wishes to file a discrimination complaint pursuant to the regulations adopted for the purpose of implementing Section 261 based on interscholastic activities conducted by an association, a consortium of school districts, or by the California Interscholastic Federation, is not required to first file a discrimination complaint with a school district, but may file an initial discrimination complaint directly with the department, and the department shall have the authority to specify, with regard to a specific discrimination complaint, the administrative remedies that an association, a consortium of school districts, or the California Interscholastic Federation must provide in order to comply with state or federal law.
(3) If the department states that a school district, association, consortium, or the federation is not in compliance with state or federal law in matters relating to interscholastic activities, and the school district, association, consortium, or the federation does not change its policy in order to comply with these laws, the department may commence with appropriate legal proceedings against the California Interscholastic Federation, the school district or against school districts that are members of the California Interscholastic Federation or the association or consortium that the department states is in noncompliance. In a legal proceeding, the court shall determine the matter de novo. The department may make recommendations for appropriate remedies in these proceedings.
(b) This section does not limit the discretion of local governing boards, or voluntary associations formed or maintained pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 35179, in any policy, program, or activity that is in compliance with state and federal law.
(c) The state law with which the policies of school districts, associations, or consortia of school districts, and of the California Interscholastic Federation, concerning interscholastic athletics, are required to comply, in accordance with this section, includes, but is not limited to, any regulations issued by the state board pursuant to Section 221.1 with regard to discrimination in interscholastic athletics.
