Plain English Breakdown
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State Seal of Civic Engagement
This law requires that when the state next updates rules for the award, students must show they understand why preserving democracy and its important institutions matters.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to recommend new criteria whenever the State Board of Education revises the existing rules for the seal.
- Adds a requirement that students demonstrate an understanding of the importance of preserving democracy and its vital institutions.
- Keeps all other current eligibility requirements in place alongside this new rule.
Who It Names or Affects
- Students who want to earn the State Seal of Civic Engagement
- The Superintendent of Public Instruction
- The California State Board of Education
Terms To Know
- State Seal of Civic Engagement
- An award for students who show excellence in civics education and participation.
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- The state official responsible for recommending school rules to the State Board of Education.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not say exactly when the State Board will next revise the criteria.
- The text does not list specific examples of how students can prove they understand preserving democracy, only that it must be demonstrated as specified in future rules.