(a) The purpose of
this Chapter is to ensure compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination
laws in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution.
Therefore, no person in the State of California shall be subjected to
discrimination, or any other form of illegal bias, including harassment. No
person shall be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of any
local agency's program or activity on the basis of sex, sexual orientation,
gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion,
color, or mental or physical disability in any program or activity conducted by
an "educational institution" or any other "local agency," defined in Article 2
(commencing with Section
4910) of this Chapter, which is
funded directly by, or that receives or benefits from any state financial
assistance.
(b) All educational
programs and activities under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education
receiving or benefiting from state or federal financial assistance shall be
available to all qualified persons without regard to sex, sexual orientation,
gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion,
color, or mental or physical disability.
(c) It is the intent of the State Board of
Education that the Superintendent of Public Instruction assist school districts
and county offices of education to recognize and eliminate unlawful
discrimination that may exist within their programs or activities and to meet
the requirements of this Chapter. The Superintendent shall meet this
responsibility through technical assistance and ensuring compliance pursuant to
Chapter 5.1 (commencing with section
4600) of this Title relating to
standard complaint procedures.
Notes
Cal. Code
Regs. Tit. 5, §
4900
1. New
chapter 5.3 (sections 4900-4962, nonconsecutive) filed 12-16-92; operative
1-15-93 (Register 92, No. 51).
2. Amendment of chapter 5.3 heading,
subchapter 1 heading, section and NOTE filed 6-13-2001; operative 7-13-2001
(Register 2001, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
221.1 and
33031,
Education Code; and Section
11138,
Government Code. Reference: Sections
200,
201,
220,
221.1 and
230,
Education Code; Sections
11135-
11139.5,
Government Code; Section
1681, Title 20, U.S. Code; Section
2000 d, Title 42, U.S. Code; and Section 106.1, Title 34, Code of Federal
Regulations.
1. New chapter 5.3
(sections 4900-4962, nonconsecutive) filed 12-16-92; operative 1-15-93
(Register 92, No. 51).
2. Amendment of chapter 5.3 heading,
subchapter 1 heading, section and Note filed 6-13-2001; operative 7-13-2001
(Register 2001, No. 24).
