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TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-65001›DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES 46000-65001›PART 28. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS 51000-53303›CHAPTER 5.5. Comprehensive Health Education 51880-51929›ARTICLE 6. Mandatory Mental Health Education 51925-51929

§ 51928

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

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Age appropriate” has the same meaning as defined in Section 51931.

(b) “English learner” has the same meaning as defined in Section 51931.

(c) “Evidence-based” means verified or supported by research conducted in compliance with scientific methods and published in peer-reviewed journals, where appropriate, and recognized as accurate and objective by professional organizations and agencies with expertise in the mental health field.

(d) “Instructors trained in the appropriate courses” means instructors with knowledge of the most recent evidence-based research on mental health.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 675, Sec. 2. (SB 224) Effective January 1, 2022.)

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