Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5)
Safe and Supportive Schools (2023)
Requires schools serving K-12 in California to provide
staff training to support LGBTQ+ pupils. It would require
LGBTQ+ cultural competency training for teachers and
other certificated employees, as specified. The bill would
require each local educational agency to maintain records
documenting the training, as provided. The bill would
require the department to monitor compliance with the
training requirement as part of the department’s annual
compliance monitoring of state and federal programs.
Assembly Bill 1078 (AB 1078)
Allows a fine to be assessed on any district that has insufficient instructional materials, especially in an attempt to discriminate against students of color or LGBTQ+ students.
Senate Bill 760 (SB 760)
All Gender Restrooms (2023) Requires all K–12 schools in California to provide appropriate and equitable access to all-gender restrooms for students to use during school hours.
- This bill requires local educational agencies (LEA), County Office of Education (COE), and charter schools, maintaining any combination of classes from kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, to provide at least one all-gender restroom for pupil use at each of its schoolsites, as specified.
- Require that a decision to use an existing restroom to satisfy the requirements of the bill must ensure that all pupils have restrooms that are in easily accessible locations.
- What is the timeline? What is the implementation?
- Requires, by July 1, 2026, for each school site serving students in grades k through 12 that has more than one female restroom and more than one male restroom to provide and maintain at least one all-gender restroom for voluntary student use, as specified.
Senate Bill 857 (SB 857) It establishes an advisory task force dedicated to understanding and addressing the unique needs of LGBTQ+ pupils. This initiative will help create a more inclusive and supportive educational environment. The task force’s recommendations can lead to the implementation of policies and initiatives that promote the well-being and academic success of LGBTQ+ students. Ultimately, this law aims to ensure that all students, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, have equal access to a safe and nurturing learning environment
Assembly Bill 493 (AB 493) By July 2021, schools "are to use resources developed by the State Department of Education to provide training at least once every 2 years to teachers and other certificated employees at that school that serves pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and to other certificated employees at that school, on school site and community resources for the support of LGBTQ pupils, and strategies to increase support for LGBTQ pupils and thereby improve overall school climate, as specified."
Prohibition on State-Funded and State-Sponsored Travel to States with Discriminatory Laws
(Assembly Bill No. 1887): (1) has the effect of voiding or repealing existing state or local protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; (2) authorizes or requires discrimination against same-sex couples or their families or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; or (3) creates an exemption to antidiscrimination laws in order to permit discrimination against same-sex couples or their families or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. (Gov. Code, § 11139.8, subds. (b)(1), (2).) In addition, the law prohibits California from approving a request for state-funded or state-sponsored travel to such a state. (Gov. Code, § 11139.8, subd. (b)(2).)
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Reference Documents
Legislation Quick Reference (some with Ed Code Links)
- SCCOE LGBTQ+ District and School Policy Guide
- Suicide Prevention Policies in Schools and ongoing professional learning (2016). EC 215. CDE Guidance
- California Healthy Youth Act mandates Comprehensive and Inclusive Family Life Education (2015): EC 51930-51939. CDE Guidance
- School Success and Opportunity Act identifies the treatment of transgender students (2013) EC 221.5. CDE Guidance
- Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Act mandates the teaching of LGBTQ History in history classrooms. (2011). EC 51204.5. CDE Guidance
- Seth's Law added sexual orientation and gender identity to anti-bullying school policies (2011): EC 234.5.
- Safe Place to Learn Act (2007) EC 234 .
- Most school districts include policies that are supportive of LGBTQ students and families may be interested in reading these policies from your school district:
- 5137: Positive School Climate
- 5145.3: Non Discrimination / Harassment / Treatment of Transgender Students
- 1312.3: Uniform Complaint Procedures
- 6142.8: Comprehensive Health Education
- 6142.94: Social Science Instruction
