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BP
Board Policy
Courses Of Study
The Board of Education recognizes that a well-articulated sequence of courses fosters academic progress and provides for the best possible use of instructional time. The district's course of study shall provide students with opportunities to attain the skills, knowledge, and abilities they need to be successful in high school and beyond.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish processes for ensuring the articulation of courses across grade levels within the district and, as necessary, shall work with representatives of appropriate area districts to ensure articulation of courses between elementary and secondary schools.
Elementary Grades
The Board shall adopt a course of study for elementary grades that sufficiently prepares students for the secondary school course of study.
Secondary Grades
The district shall offer all otherwise qualified students in secondary grades a course of study that, upon promotion from 8th grade, prepares them to meet the requirements and prerequisites for taking A-G required courses in local high schools. (Education Code 51228)
Legal & Management References
State
5 CCR 10020 - Automobile driver education
5 CCR 10040-10043 - Automobile driver training
5 CCR 10060 - Criteria for high school physical education programs
5 CCR 430-438 - Individual student records
5 CCR 4940 - Nondiscrimination; course access
Ed. Code 200 - Prohibition of discrimination
Ed. Code 33319.3 - Driver education; CDE materials on road rage
Ed. Code 33540 - Standards for government and civics instruction
Ed. Code 33540.2 - Model curriculum related to Vietnamese American refugee experience
Ed. Code 33540.4 - Model curriculum related to Cambodian American history and heritage
Ed. Code 33547.5 - Mathematics curriculum framework; Algebra I or Mathematics offered to students in grade 8
Ed. Code 33548 - Media literacy and artificial intelligence literacy curriculum frameworks
Ed. Code 48980 - Parent/Guardian notifications
Ed. Code 49060-49079 - Student records
Ed. Code 49110.5 - Workplace readiness week
Ed. Code 51202 - Instruction in personal and public health and safety
Ed. Code 51203 - Instruction on alcohol, narcotics and dangerous drugs
Ed. Code 51204 - Course of study designed for student's needs
Ed. Code 51204.5 - History of California; contributions of specified groups
Ed. Code 51210 - Course of study for grades 1-6
Ed. Code 51220 - Course of study for grades 7-12
Ed. Code 51221.1 - California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education
Ed. Code 51221.2 - Holocaust and genocide education; notice, survey, and grant program
Ed. Code 51225.3 - High school graduation requirements
Ed. Code 51225.38 - Health education; fentanyl instruction
Ed. Code 51225.7-51225.8 - Completion and submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and California Dream Act Application
Ed. Code 51226.3 - Instruction on civil rights, human rights violations, genocide, slavery, and the Holocaust
Ed. Code 51226.7 - Model curriculum in ethnic studies
Ed. Code 51226.8 - Personal finance course; curriculum guide and resources
Ed. Code 51229 - Notifications related to college admissions and career technical education
Ed. Code 51241 - Temporary two-year or permanent exemption from physical education
Ed. Code 51501 - Nondiscriminatory subject matter
Ed. Code 51911-51921 - Comprehensive health education
Ed. Code 51925-51929 - Mandatory mental health education and in-service training
Ed. Code 51930-51939 - California Healthy Youth Act
Ed. Code 51940 - Curriculum for brain and spinal cord injury prevention
Ed. Code 60040-60052 - Requirements for instructional materials
Ed. Code 60900-60901 - California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System
Ed. Code 66204 - Certification of high school courses as meeting university admission criteria
Ed. Code 69560-69566 - California Student Opportunity and Access Program
Gov. Code 11135 - Prohibition of discrimination
Gov. Code 12900-12996 - Fair Employment and Housing Act
Gov. Code 17581.6 - Reimbursement of state mandates; block grants
Gov. Code 7282-7282.5 - Standards for responding to U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement holds
Gov. Code 7283-7283.2 - Standards for participation in U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement programs
Gov. Code 7284-7284.12 - Cooperation with immigration authorities
H&S Code 11032 - Definition of dangerous drugs
Pen. Code 422.55 - Definition of hate crime
Federal
20 USC 1232g - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974
20 USC 1681-1688 - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; discrimination based on sex
34 CFR 99.1-99.67 - Family Educational Rights and Privacy
42 USC 2000d-2000d-7 - Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
Management Resources
California Attorney General Publication - Guidance to School Officials re: Legal Requirements for Providing Inclusive Curricula and Books
California Department of Education Publication - Education Code 51925: Mental Health Instruction Expansion Education Plan, rev. March 2024
Court Decision - Mahmoud v. Taylor (2025) 606 U.S. ____ (2025 WL 1773627)
Court Decision - Westminster School District of Orange County v. Mendez (1947) 161 F.2d 774
CSBA Publication - Fact Sheet: Instructional Materials Adoption: Local governing board responsibilities, February 2024
CSBA Publication - Instructional Materials Adoptions: State and local governing board processes, roles, and responsibilities, February 2024
Website - California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program
Website - California College Guidance Initiative
Website - California Student Opportunity and Access Program
Website - Instructional Quality Commission
Website - American Red Cross, Hands-Only CPR Training
Website - CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services
Website - Federal Student Aid
Website - American Heart Association
Website - California Student Aid Commission
Website - University of California, A-G Course Submissions
Website - University of California, List of Approved A-G Courses
Website - California State University, Admission Requirements
Website - California Career Resource Network
Website - Department of Justice
Website - California Colleges.edu
Website - California Department of Education
Website - CSBA
Website - U.S. Department of Education
Cross References
0415 AR Equity
1312.2-E(1) AR Complaints Concerning Instructional Materials
1312.4 AR Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
1312.4-E PDF(1) AR Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
1312.4-E(2) AR Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
1340 AR Access To District Records
3513.3 AR Tobacco-Free Schools
5125 AR Student Records
5126 AR Awards For Achievement
5131.6 AR Alcohol And Other Drugs
5141.4 AR Child Abuse Prevention And Reporting
5141.5 BP Mental Health
5145.3 AR Nondiscrimination/Harassment
5145.6 BP Parent/Guardian Notifications
5145.6-E PDF(1) AR Parent/Guardian Notifications
5145.7 AR Sexual Harassment
6000 BP Concepts And Roles
6011 BP Academic Standards
6115 AR Ceremonies And Observances
6142.3 BP Civic Education
6142.5 BP Environmental Education
6142.6 BP Visual And Performing Arts Education
6142.7 AR Physical Education And Activity
6142.8 AR Comprehensive Health Education
6142.91 BP Reading/Language Arts Instruction
6142.92 BP Mathematics Instruction
6142.93 BP Science Instruction
6142.94 BP History-Social Science Instruction
6144 AR Controversial Issues
6145.8 BP Assemblies And Special Events
6151 AR Class Size
6153 AR School-Sponsored Trips
6158 AR Independent Study
6159 AR Individualized Education Program
6161.11 BP Supplementary Instructional Materials
6163.1 BP Library Media Centers
6164.2 BP Guidance/Counseling Services
6173 AR Education For Homeless Children
6173-E PDF(1) AR Education For Homeless Children
6177 BP Summer Learning Programs
6184 AR Continuation Education