Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators.
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Overview
This bill requires the Office of Civil Rights within the Government Operations Agency to hire four specialized coordinators focused on preventing discrimination. These coordinators will be dedicated to addressing religious, racial/ethnic, gender, and LGBTQ+ discrimination within California’s public schools. The bill’s implementation is contingent upon the passage of Assembly Bill 715.
Key provisions
- The Office of Civil Rights must employ a Religious Discrimination Prevention Coordinator.
- The Office of Civil Rights must employ a Race and Ethnicity Discrimination Prevention Coordinator.
- The Office of Civil Rights must employ a Gender Discrimination Prevention Coordinator.
- The Office of Civil Rights must employ an LGBTQ Discrimination Prevention Coordinator.
- Each coordinator will be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
- The bill’s implementation is tied to the enactment of Assembly Bill 715.
Who is affected
- California Public Schools
- Students
- Office of Civil Rights
- Government Operations Agency
- Governor
Notable changes
- Establishes specific coordinators within the Office of Civil Rights to address targeted forms of discrimination.
- Requires a formal appointment process for each coordinator through the Governor and Senate.
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