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TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-64100›DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES 46000-64100›PART 33. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTING 60000-60901›CHAPTER 1. Instructional Materials 60000-60119›ARTICLE 3. Requirements, Materials 60040-60052

§ 60045

California Education Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) All instructional materials adopted by any governing board for use in the schools shall be, to the satisfaction of the governing board, accurate, objective, and current and suited to the needs and comprehension of pupils at their respective grade levels.

(b) With the exception of literature and tradebooks, all instructional materials adopted by any governing board for use in schools shall use proper grammar and spelling. The state board may adopt regulations that provide for other allowable exceptions to this subdivision for educational purposes, as determined by the state board.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 276, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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