Education Code section 60044

A governing board shall not adopt any instructional materials for use in the schools that, in its determination, contain:

(a)

Any matter reflecting adversely upon persons on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation, occupation, or because of a characteristic listed in Section 220.

(b)

Any sectarian or denominational doctrine or propaganda contrary to law.

Source: Section 60044, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=60044.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2013; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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