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Section 51771 Of Article 7.3. Energy Education From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 7.3.
51771
. (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide
for the development of a model energy education program appropriate
for use by school districts maintaining kindergarten and grades 1 to
12, inclusive. In developing the model program, the superintendent
may utilize or incorporate existing instructional materials in the
area of energy and other available resources, so long as the
superintendent determines that they are reasonably balanced and
objective, or are capable of being used in conjunction with other
materials to establish a reasonably balanced and objective
perspective. The model program, including the review of the
utilization or incorporation of existing instructional materials in
the area of energy and other available resources, shall be developed
in consultation with the California Energy Commission, and shall be
periodically updated to incorporate additional technological changes.
The model program shall include an accurate, objective assessment
of the nation's current and projected energy supplies and a review of
the nation's progress in the development of alternative energy
resources, with an emphasis on renewable energy sources such as solar
and wind power.
(b) The model program shall be designed to provide instruction to pupils regarding all of the following:
(1) The finite nature of our nation's current basic energy resources.
(2) The effects of energy extraction from nonrenewable resources on the environment.
(3) An examination of the balance between consumer demands for energy and the need for energy conservation, as well as the effect of present energy usage on the energy needs of future generations.
(4) An examination of policy issues regarding the use of alternative energy resources, including the weatherization of homes and businesses, individual and business energy conservation, the availability of incentives to promote the development of renewable energy resources, and the cost-effectiveness of various types of energy production such as fossil fuels, nuclear energy, solar power, wind power, and geothermal energy.
(5) An examination of the viability of energy conservation as an energy resource.
(b) The model program shall be designed to provide instruction to pupils regarding all of the following:
(1) The finite nature of our nation's current basic energy resources.
(2) The effects of energy extraction from nonrenewable resources on the environment.
(3) An examination of the balance between consumer demands for energy and the need for energy conservation, as well as the effect of present energy usage on the energy needs of future generations.
(4) An examination of policy issues regarding the use of alternative energy resources, including the weatherization of homes and businesses, individual and business energy conservation, the availability of incentives to promote the development of renewable energy resources, and the cost-effectiveness of various types of energy production such as fossil fuels, nuclear energy, solar power, wind power, and geothermal energy.
(5) An examination of the viability of energy conservation as an energy resource.
