California Education Code

§ 66271.8

EDC § 66271.8 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 40 · Ch. 4.5 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that female students should be accorded opportunities for participation in public postsecondary educational institution athletic programs equivalent to those accorded male students.

(b)In apportioning public funds, public postsecondary educational institutions shall apportion amounts available for athletics to ensure that equitable amounts will be allocated for all students, except that allowances may be made for differences in the costs of various athletic programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no public funds shall be used in connection with any athletic program conducted under the auspices of a public postsecondary educational institution, or any student organization within the postsecondary educational institution, that does not provide equivalent opportunity to both sexes for participation and use of facilities. The factors considered when determining whether an educational institution has provided equivalent opportunity include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1)Whether the selection of sports and levels of competition offered effectively accommodate the athletic interests and abilities of members of both sexes.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 81. Effective January 1, 2005.