Posted by
TheChair on Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:05:37 AM
I've posted on this before, and I'll do so again. This time we quote directly from California Eduction Code section 51890(1)(D). If Prop. 8 fails, California public school teachers will forever be under state mandate to teach same-sex marriage. It doesn't say give it equal time, it says
pupils will receive instruction in "the legal and financial aspects and responsibilities of marriage and parenthood." Because the definition of marriage has changed, albeit by court fiat, this statute requires that instruction must also change to include it.
51890. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, "comprehensive health
education programs" are defined as all educational programs offered
in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in the public school
system, including in-class and out-of-class activities designed to
ensure that:
(1) Pupils will receive instruction to aid them in making
decisions in matters of personal, family, and community health, to
include the following subjects:
(A) The use of health care services and products.
(B) Mental and emotional health and development.
(C) Drug use and misuse, including the misuse of tobacco and
alcohol.
(D) Family health and child development, including the legal and
financial aspects and responsibilities of marriage and parenthood.
(E) Oral health, vision, and hearing.
(F) Nutrition, which may include related topics such as obesity
and diabetes.
(G) Exercise, rest, and posture.
(H) Diseases and disorders, including sickle cell anemia and
related genetic diseases and disorders.
(I) Environmental health and safety.
(J) Community health.
Look up Education Code for yourself, here:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=87003724067+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve