Section 4930 - General Provisions(a) No local agency or educational institution or counselor shall discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability in the counseling or guidance of pupils.(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a local agency from encouraging members of one sex to enter courses, programs, activities or occupations which are traditionally entered by the other sex.(c) Counseling includes, but is not limited to, academic, vocational, career, social or psychological counseling which is conducted or sponsored by, through, or at an educational institution whether in an informal or formal program, workshop or other activity, or whether conducted or sponsored on a routine or sporadic basis.(d) Counseling includes, but is not limited to, any person, group, or sub-group, regardless of title or job description, who engages in counseling of any pupil.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 4930
1. New section filed 12-16-92; operative 1-15-93 (Register 92, No. 51).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 6-13-2001; operative 7-13-2001 (Register 2001, No. 24). Note: Authority cited: Section 221.1 and 33031, Education Code; and Section 11138, Government Code. Reference: Sections 220 and 230, Education Code; Section 1681, Title 20, U.S. Code; Section 2000 d, Title 42, U.S. Code; and Section 106, Title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.
1. New section filed 12-16-92; operative 1-15-93 (Register 92, No. 51).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 6-13-2001; operative 7-13-2001 (Register 2001, No. 24).