Governing boards of school districts: censure or removal of members.

Existing law prohibits a school district from sponsoring any activity that promotes a discriminatory bias on the basis of certain protected characteristics, including race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, or sexual orientation. Existing law prohibits the governing board of a school district from adopting any textbooks or other instructional materials that contain any matter reflecting adversely upon persons on the basis of those characteristics. Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, when adopting instructional materials, to include only materials that accurately portray the cultural and racial diversity of society, as specified. This bill would expressly prohibit the governing board of a school district from taking an action that contradicts any existing law requiring a school district to have inclusive policies, practices, and curriculum. The bill would authorize the governing board of a school district to censure a member or, by a 23 vote of the governing board, remove a member from office if the member prevents the governing board from conducting its business or adopts a policy that contradicts any existing law requiring a school district to have inclusive policies, practices, and curriculum.