SB1305

THE CONTEXT: Statute prohibits a school district or charter school from including in its program of instruction any courses that: 1) promote the overthrow of the U. S.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would prohibit a public school, school district, state agency or an employee from providing or allowing any person to provide instruction to students or employees that promotes or advocates for any of the following: a) judging an individual based on their race or ethnicity; b) that one race or ethnic group is inherently morally or intellectually superior to another; c) that an individual is racist or oppressive by virtue of their race or ethnicity; d) that an individual should be invidiously discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of their race or ethnicity; e) that an individual's moral character is determined by their race or ethnicity; f) that an individual bears responsibility or blame for actions committed by other members of the same race or ethnic group; or g) that academic achievement, meritocracy or other traits are racist or were created by members of a particular race or ethnic group to oppress others, subjects a certificated or noncertificated person who violates the prohibition to disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by SBE, and state employees or invitees of a public school, school district or state agency are not prevented from providing instruction that discusses historical movements, ideologies or instances of racial hatred or discrimination.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to set a clear legal boundary for race instead of leaving the conduct unaddressed. It would prohibit a public school, school district, state agency or an employee from providing or allowing any person to provide instruction to students or employees that promotes or advocates for any of the following: a) judging an individual based on their race or ethnicity; b) that one race or ethnic group is inherently morally or intellectually superior to another; c) that an individual is racist or oppressive by virtue of their race or ethnicity; d) that an individual should be invidiously discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of their race or ethnicity; e) that an individual's moral character is determined by their race or ethnicity; f) that an individual bears responsibility or blame for actions committed by other members of the same race or ethnic group; or g) that academic achievement, meritocracy or other traits are racist or were created by members of a particular race or ethnic group to oppress others, and would also subjects a certificated or noncertificated person who violates the prohibition to disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by SBE, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.