California Education Code 51240 – (a) If any part of a school’s instruction in health conflicts …
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(a) If any part of a school’s instruction in health conflicts with the religious training and beliefs of a parent or guardian of a pupil, the pupil, upon written request of the parent or guardian, shall be excused from the part of the instruction that conflicts with the religious training and beliefs.
(b) For purposes of this section, “religious training and beliefs” includes personal moral convictions.
Terms Used In California Education Code 51240
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 896, Sec. 49. Effective September 29, 2004. Note: Similar provisions were in the previous Section 51240, which was enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010, and repealed by Stats. 2003, Ch. 650.)