Assembly Bill 285 – Amends Pupil Instruction And Materials To Require The Inclusion Of Climate Change And Methods To Mitigate And Adapt To Climate Change

Existing law specifies that certain areas of study must be included in adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6 and grades 7 to 12.

This bill amends existing law to require science studies to include an emphasis on the causes and effects of climate change and methods to mitigate and adapt to climate change.  School districts are required to update coursework and pupil materials no later than the 2024-2025 school year.

AB 275 amends Section 51210 and 51220 of the Education Code.)