California Education Code

§ 33540.4

EDC § 33540.4 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 2 · Title 2 · Part 20 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)The department shall, no later than April 1, 2022, in collaboration with, and subject to the approval of, the executive director of the state board, use the funding appropriated pursuant to Section 156 of Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021 to enter into a contract with a county office of education or a consortium of county offices of education for the purposes of developing a model curriculum related to Cambodian American history and heritage by September 1, 2024. The model curriculum shall be housed on the platform developed and maintained by the California History-Social Science Project. The designated county office of education or consortium of county offices of education shall work with the California History-Social Science Project and Teaching California to ensure that the curriculum is accessible and compatible with the platform.

(b)The county office of education or consortium of county offices of education shall ensure the inclusion of a myriad of voices and perspectives in the development of the model curriculum and shall provide opportunities for stakeholders’ active engagement and participation across the state, which shall include, but not be limited to, town halls, community forums, and other forms of input. The county office of education or consortium of county offices of education shall consult with, but is not limited to consulting with, Cambodian Americans that span generations and have diverse social backgrounds, including educators, scholars, students, and artistic, creative, cultural, and religious groups.

(c)The model curriculum shall include the incorporation of tangible and intangible expressions, including, but not limited to, writings, media, other artistic, cultural, and historical artifacts, multigenerational storytelling, and oral history that represent Cambodian American history and heritage to ensure quality standards and materials for this area of study.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 711, Sec. 2. (SB 369) Effective January 1, 2024.