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CA AB2240

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Todd Gloria

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Department of Education to develop or update resources for in-service training on schoolsite and community resources supporting LGBTQ pupils by July 1, 2021.

  • Mandates creation of an online training delivery platform and curriculum by July 1, 2022, designed for teachers and certificated employees in grades 7-12 schools.

  • Establishes an advisory committee composed of up to 20 LGBTQ nonprofit organizations and other nonprofits serving LGBTQ people to ensure training is culturally competent and comprehensive.

  • Specifies training content must cover safe learning environments, identifying at-risk LGBTQ pupils, bullying/harassment policies, suicide prevention, facility use policies, privacy protections, and community resource identification.

  • Encourages schools to provide training at least once every two years to teachers and certificated staff using the state-developed resources and online platform.

Legislative Description

Educational equity: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning pupil resources.

Last Action

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

5/5/2020

Committee Referrals

Education4/24/2020

Full Bill Text

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