California Education Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 210.
  The definitions in this article shall govern the use of the terms defined for purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 8....
• Section 210.1.
  “Disability” includes mental and physical disability as defined in Section 12926 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 3. Effective January 1,
• Section 210.2.
  “Disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate...
• Section 210.3.
  “Educational institution” means a public or private preschool, elementary, or secondary school or institution; the governing board of a school district; or any combination of...
• Section 210.7.
  “Gender” means sex, and includes a person’s gender identity and gender expression. “Gender expression” means a person’s gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically...
• Section 211.
  “Governing board” means the governing board of a school district.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 914, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1999.)
• Section 212.
  “Nationality” includes citizenship, country of origin, and national origin.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
• Section 212.1.
  “Race or ethnicity” includes ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2008.)
• Section 212.3.
  “Religion” includes all aspects of religious belief, observance, and practice and includes agnosticism and atheism.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 8. Effective January 1,
• Section 212.5.
  “Sexual harassment” means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from...
• Section 212.6.
  “Sexual orientation” means heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 569, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2008.)
• Section 213.
  (a) “State financial assistance” means any funds or other form of financial aid appropriated or authorized pursuant to state law, or pursuant to federal law administered...
• Section 214.
  “State student financial aid” means any funds or other form of financial aid appropriated or authorized pursuant to state law, or pursuant to federal law...

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