San Clemente Opposes State Control Over Local School Districts’ Curriculum Removal
The San Clemente City Council has voiced its opposition to a California bill that would prohibit local school boards from banning curriculum, textbooks, and instructional material without state approval—and would also create new requirements for “diversity and inclusiveness” in school textbooks and other materials.
The resolution to oppose the bill was introduced by Mayor Pro Tem Steve Knoblock in March and supported by Councilors Victor Cabral and Gene James, while Mayor Chris Duncan and Councilman Mark Enmeier dissented.
Both Enmeier and Duncan said during an April 18 meeting, where the motion was discussed, that the issue is strictly a school board matter, with the latter calling it a “culture war political item….