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 Download  in English - brochure or flyer - or Spanish - brochure or flyer. Prepared by the California Catholic Conference Education Committee (July 2010).
(En Español) Most of California's Catholic families with school-age children choose to enroll them in the state's public schools-rather than in Catholic or other private schools. However, many families are unfamiliar with the laws that govern what their child will be allowed to do-or asked to do-and unaware of certain ideas and information their child will be taught while at school.
This pamphlet has been prepared to give general information about what the Catholic Church teaches, what state law permits public schools to teach, what freedoms are granted to older students by state law, and what are the rights of parents or guardians regarding the education of their children.
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 The State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O'Connell, announced last week that because of the ongoing budget crisis and inadequate funding for public education there has been a 38 percent increase in the number of school districts that may be unable to meet future financial obligations.
During the past two budget years California schools have received $17 billion less than anticipated. The tough economic climate and reduced revenue have caused districts to hand out 200,000 pink slips to teachers and have led to the elimination of summer school, art, music, libraries, school nurses, and sports programs as well as increased class sizes in schools across the state.
The California Department of Education’s biannual report on the financial status of local educational agencies (LEAs) includes school districts, county offices of education, and joint powers agencies. It rates the LEAs on their ability to meet certain financial obligations. A negative certification is given when a district will not be able to meet its financial obligations during the current year or two subsequent fiscal years. (LEA’s can also be given a positive or qualified certification depending on circumstances.)
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 In order to promote effective catechesis and standardize the quality of the formation of catechists under their jurisdiction, the Bishops of the California Catholic Conference, in consultation with the Directors of Catechetical Ministry, the Superintendents of Catholic Schools, the Directors of Youth Ministry and the Directors of Adult Faith Formation of the Dioceses of the State of California, have prepared and released updated Guidelines for the Formation and Certification of Catechists and Master Catechists.
Under the leadership of the Most Reverend Edward Clark, Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Chair of the Education Committee of the California Catholic Conference of Bishops, and with the invaluable assistance of Sister Olive Murphy, RSM, Director of Religious Education for the Diocese of Santa Rosa , the Catholic bishops of California have updated the Guidelines for the Formation and Certification of Catechists and Master Catechists to include current R.C.I.A. practices and recent documents from the Vatican and the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. The project to update the Guidelines was begun under the leadership of the Most Revered Allen Vigneron, who is now the Archbishop of Detroit.
The Guidelines will be promulgated for use by the dioceses in their training programs, which lead to certification or re-certification of catechists.
Guidelines for Obtaining the California Catechist Certificate
and the California Master Catechist Certificate
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