The Board of Education supports the right of students to refrain from participating in instruction which involves dissecting or otherwise harming or destroying animals when they have a moral objection to such activities.
\n\nStudents shall not be discriminated against because of a decision to exercise this right. (Education Code 32255.1)
\n\nAfter notifying the teacher of his/her objection pursuant to law and administrative regulations, the student shall be excused from the project and may be provided an appropriate alternative project. The Board encourages staff, whenever possible, to provide an alternative project that teaches the same knowledge and skills as the original project. In any case, staff shall ensure the effective use of students' time by providing instructional activities relevant to the course of study.
\n\n\n", "contentText": "The Board of Education supports the right of students to refrain from participating in instruction which involves dissecting or otherwise harming or destroying animals when they have a moral objection to such activities.\n\nStudents shall not be discriminated against because of a decision to exercise this right. (Education Code 32255.1)\n\nAfter notifying the teacher of his/her objection pursuant to law and administrative regulations, the student shall be excused from the project and may be provided an appropriate alternative project. The Board encourages staff, whenever possible, to provide an alternative project that teaches the same knowledge and skills as the original project. In any case, staff shall ensure the effective use of students' time by providing instructional activities relevant to the course of study.", "footnotes": [ { "type": "State", "references": [ { "code": "Ed. Code 32255-32255.6", "description": "Student's right to refrain from harmful or destructive use of animals", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&division=1.&title=1.&part=19.&chapter=2.3.&article=" }, { "code": "Ed. Code 48980", "description": "Parent/Guardian notifications", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=48980." }, { "code": "Ed. Code 48980-48985", "description": "Parent/Guardian notifications", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&division=4.&title=2.&part=27.&chapter=6.&article=4." }, { "code": "Ed. Code 51540", "description": "Humane treatment of animals", "url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=51540." } ] }, { "type": "Management Resources", "references": [ { "code": "California Department of Education Publication", "description": "California Next Generation Science Standards, 2013", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/" }, { "code": "California Department of Education Publication", "description": "Science Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade 12, 2016", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/" }, { "code": "Website", "description": "CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services", "url": "https://legalservices.csba.org/" }, { "code": "Website", "description": "California Department of Education", "url": "http://www.cde.ca.gov" } ] } ], "crossRefs": [ { "code": "5145.2", "title": "Freedom Of Speech/Expression", "type": "AR" }, { "code": "5145.2", "title": "Freedom Of Speech/Expression", "type": "AR" }, { "code": "5145.6", "title": "Parent/Guardian Notifications", "type": "AR" }, { "code": "5145.6-E PDF(1)", "title": "Parent/Guardian Notifications", "type": "AR" }, { "code": "6142.93", "title": "Science Instruction", "type": "AR" } ], "attachments": [] }