BILL NUMBER: AB 1599INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Buchanan FEBRUARY 5, 2014 An act to amend Section 51221 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1599, as introduced, Buchanan. Pupil instruction: courses of study: grades 7 to 12. Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and authorizes local educational agencies to provide instruction at these schools throughout the state. Existing law provides for an adopted course of study for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, and specifies the areas of study in which courses are offered. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change in a provision related to social sciences, which is one of the required areas of study. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 51221 of the Education Code is amended to read: 51221.InstructionThe instruction required by subdivision (b) of Section 51220 in the area of study of social sciences shall also provide a foundation for understanding the wise use of natural resources.