Legislative Update
HETAC Breakfast Meeting, June 25, 2010 Legislation Update
2010 Education Bills to Watch
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AB 35 (Furutani) Education: Workforce Development
Current Text: Amended: 1/4/2010
Last Amend: 1/4/2010
Status: 2/11/2010-Referred to Com. on RLS.
Location: 2/11/2010-S. RLS.
Summary: Would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to
develop a strategic plan in the education system for workforce preparation
and career technical education . This bill contains other related provisions
and other existing laws.
AB 1223 (Block) Linked Learning
Current Text: Amended: 1/25/2010
Last Amend: 1/25/2010
Status: 2/11/2010-Referred to Com. on ED.
Location: 2/11/2010-S. ED.
Summary: Would define “linked learning programs,” and would authorize the
commission to convene a workgroup consisting of specified members to develop
program standards for the issuance of a recognition of study, as defined,
for linked learning competence for holders of a single subject teaching
credential who will be teaching pupils enrolled in linked learning programs,
as specified. The bill would authorize the commission to work with the
Superintendent of Public Instruction to gather and post, on an appropriate
Internet Web site, best practices from school districts and schools on
curriculum development and professional development relating to implementing
and sustaining multiple pathway programs.
AB 1707 (Conway) Employment: Apprentice Training.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/1/2010
Status: 2/2/2010-From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.
Location: 2/1/2010-A. PRINT
Summary: Would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
AB 1735 (Harkey) Income Tax Credits: Education and Training
Current Text: Introduced: 2/4/2010
Status: 2/18/2010-Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
Location: 2/18/2010-A. REV. & TAX
Summary: Would for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2010,
allow a credit under both laws in an amount equal to 50% of the amount of
costs paid or incurred in connection with additional education and training
for purposes of career advancement or retention, as specified. This bill
contains other related provisions.AB 1741, as introduced, Coto. High school
graduation requirements. Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil
is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to
receive a diploma of graduation that includes least 2 courses in mathematics
and 2 courses in science. This bill, commencing with the 2014-15 school
year, would require a pupil to complete 3 courses in mathematics, at least
one of which meets or exceeds the rigor of the content standards for algebra
II, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus, or statistics and probability, as
adopted by the state board. The bill, commencing with the 2014-15 school
year, would also require a pupil to complete 3 courses in science, at least
one of which meets or exceeds the rigor of the content standards for
chemistry, engineering, physics, or computer science, as adopted by the
state board. The bill would set forth specified findings and declarations of
the Legislature. By imposing additional duties on local educational
agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
AB 1903 (Fong) California Workforce and Economic Information Program
Current Text: Introduced: 2/16/2010
Status: 2/17/2010-From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
Location: 2/16/2010-A. PRINT
Summary: Would additionally require that the services provided by the
existing labor market information system within the department include a
comprehensive search engine that includes, but is not limited to, a database
of public higher education career technical education programs, career
assessment tools, and a job search database, and would require that this
search engine be made available to job seekers who apply online for
unemployment compensation benefits.
AB 2172 (Carter) Career Technical Education: Multiple Pathways Report.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2010
Status: 2/19/2010-From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Location: 2/18/2010-A. PRINT
Summary: Would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to
help close the achievement gap in education by implementing the
recommendations of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s report
submitted pursuant to the provision described above. This bill contains
other existing laws.
AB 2211 (Fuentes) Work-Based Learning
Current Text: Introduced: 2/18/2010
Status: 2/19/2010-From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Location: 2/18/2010-A. PRINT
Summary: Would state the findings of the Legislature regarding work-based
learning, as defined. This bill would authorize school districts that
maintain high schools to establish work-based learning programs, and to
purchase liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study
involving work-based learning, off school grounds. The bill would authorize
partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and other educational
programs to deliver work-based learning opportunities for pupils that may
include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career
technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
The bill would require the State Board of Education, pursuant to
recommendations made by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to adopt
model standards in work-based learning. The bill would encourage school
districts to submit specified information relating to work based learning to
the department, and would encourage the department to post this information
on its Internet Web site. This bill contains other related provisions.
AB 2273 (Torlakson) Education: Performance Accountability
Status: 02/19/2010-From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
Current Location: 02/18/2010-A PRINT
Summary: Would add the California Education Opportunity (CEO) Index to the
Public Schools Accountability Act, which would require the Superintendent to
develop the CEO Index to measure performance and offerings of both
elementary and secondary schools in preparing students for graduation and to
become responsible and contributing community members after graduation, as
specified. The Superintendent would be required to establish an advisory
committee, composed as specified, to advise the Superintendent and the state
board on the CEO Index. Advisory committee members would serve a term not to
exceed 2 years without compensation. The advisory committee would be
required to make specified recommendations to the Superintendent and the
state board by July 1, 2012. This bill would also make additional
legislative findings and declarations.
AB 2306 (Blakeslee) Multiple Pathway Programs.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010
Status: 2/22/2010-Read first time.
Location: 2/19/2010-A. PRINT
Summary: Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in
conjunction with the Office of the Secretary for Education, the California
Community Colleges, the University of California, the California State
University, the Employment Development Department, both houses of the
California Legislature, teachers, chamber organizations, industry
representatives, research centers, parents, school administrators,
representatives of regional occupational centers and programs,
community-based organizations, labor organizations, and others deemed
appropriate by the Superintendent, to develop a report that explores the
feasibility of establishing and expanding additional multiple pathway
programs, as defined, in California. The Superintendent is required to
report to the Legislature as to the status of completing the report and any
preliminary recommendations no later than July 1, 2009, and to submit a
final report with recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor no
later than December 1, 2009. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive
changes to these provisions.
AB 2446 (Furutani) Graduation Requirements
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010
Status: 2/22/2010-Read first time.
Location: 2/19/2010-A. PRINT
Summary: Would add completion of a course in career technical education, as
defined, as an alternative to the requirement that a pupil complete a course
in visual or performing arts or foreign language.
SB 1298 (Hancock) Regional Occupational Centers and Programs.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010 pdf html
Status: 2/20/2010-From print. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Location: 2/19/2010-S. PRINT
Summary: Would restrict the authority of a school district to withdraw from
a regional occupational center or program if the State Board of Education
determines that doing so would negatively impact the career technical
education services received by high school pupils of other school districts
in the region. The bill would require a recipient of funds allocated for
career technical education services to expend those funds in accordance with
the regional plan for occupational course sequences, in order to meet
documented labor market demand, and focus on the needs of high school
pupils. The bill would make legislative findings and declarations regarding
career technical education programs organized and implemented as
occupational course sequences.
SB 1354 (Hancock) Partnership Academies
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010
Status: 2/20/2010-From print. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Location: 2/19/2010-S. PRINT
Summary: Would expand the criteria for determining whether a pupil is
at-risk of dropping out of school, and would revise the requirements for the
enrollment of pupils who are not at-risk. The bill, commencing with the
2011-12 fiscal year, would provide an annual percentage cost-of-living
increase to each partnership academy in operation for 3 or more years. The
bill would require a school district to provide an assurance that each
academy pupil will be provided with career technical courses in each grade
level that are part of an occupational course sequence that targets
comprehensive skills, and meets certain other requirements. The bill would
make other conforming changes. This bill contains other related provisions.
SB 1358 (Steinberg) School-to-Career Program
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010 pdf html
Status: 2/21/2010-From print. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Location: 2/19/2010-S. PRINT
Summary: Existing law requires the State Department of Education to
administer the School-to-Career Program, and to serve certain roles with
respect to administering the program, including developing or participating
in the development of specified accountability measurements, awarding grants
to eligible qualified applicants, providing technical and professional
assistance to all local partnerships, consulting and offering advice to
partnerships, and providing an informational link where local partnerships
can collaborate and exchange successful and innovative methods and ideas.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.
SB 1376 (Romero) Career Technical Education
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010
Status: 2/20/2010-From print. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Location: 2/19/2010-S. PRINT
Summary: Would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation
relating to career technical education.
SB 1380 (Hancock) School Facilities: Construction
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010
Status: 2/20/2010-From print. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
Location: 2/19/2010-S. PRINT
Summary: Would increase the amount set aside for facilities for career
technical education programs to $700,000,000 and reduce the amount set aside
for new construction funding for severely overcrowded schoolsites to
$800,000,000. The bill would contain a Legislative finding and declaration
that it is consistent with, and furthers the purpose of the bond act.
SB 1396 (Lowenthal) Education Funding: Maximum Categorical Education
flexibility pilot program.
Current Text: Introduced: 2/19/2010
Status: 2/21/2010-From print. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Location: 2/19/2010-S. PRINT
Summary: Would establish the 3-year Maximum Categorical Education
Flexibility Pilot Program in which 3 school districts would be selected to
participate. To be eligible for selection, a school district would be
required to meet certain preconditions, including developing a plan or
initiative to accelerate pupils’ progress to proficiency that includes
measurable metrics to improve pupil performance, closing the achievement
gap, increasing college entrance rates, and increasing career readiness. A
school district selected to participate would be required to agree to
demonstrate significant progress toward accelerating pupils’ progress toward
proficiency on California’s academic standards over the 3-year pilot project
period, a narrowing of the achievement gap in its federally recognized
subgroups, fiscal solvency, positive growth on the district API, improvement
in its college entrance rate, and an increase in its graduation rate. This
bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
2009 Bills Passed into Law
Senate Bill 147
SB 147, authored by Senator Mark DeSaulnier, was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 11, 2009. This bill requires the California State University to establish model academic standards for high school courses, including career technical education courses, for pupils who wish to attend the California State University. Beginning January 1, 2014, the act requires the California State University to recognize completion of all high school career technical education courses that meet model curriculum standards established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction as satisfying the completion of a general elective course requirement for the purpose of admission to that university.