California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2370 — School districts of choice.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law requires each person between the ages of 6 and 18 years, who is not otherwise exempt, to attend the public full-time day school in the school district in which his or her parent or guardian is a resident. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to accept interdistrict transfers by adopting a resolution to become a school district of choice, as defined, and authorizes the governing board to ensure, by resolution, that pupils accepted for transfer are selected through a random, unbiased process that prohibits an evaluation of whether or not the pupil should be enrolled based upon his or her academic or athletic performance. Existing law authorizes a school district of choice to reject the transfer of a pupil if the transfer of that pupil would require the district to create a new program to serve that pupil, except that a school district of choice is prohibited from rejecting the transfer of a special needs pupil, including an individual with exceptional needs, and an English learner. Existing law requires a school district of choice to give priority for attendance to siblings of children already in attendance in that district and authorizes the district to give priority for attendance to children of military personnel. Existing law authorizes a school district of residence to limit the number of pupils transferring out each year, as specified. This bill would require a school district of choice to give priority to English learners, pupils who are individuals with exceptional needs, and pupils who are eligible for free and reduced price meals. The bill would make a legislative finding and declaration related to the fiscal responsibilities of the county superintendent of schools in implementing the limitation on the transfers out of a school district of residence. The bill would require a school district of choice to ensure that a pupil who transfers into the district is enrolled in a school with a higher Academic Performance Index score than the school in which the pupil was previously enrolled.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration refused.

  3. Referred to Com. on ED.

  4. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 29. Page 5426.)

  6. Read second time. To third reading.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (May 5).

  9. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  14. Referred to Com. on ED.

  15. Read first time.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  17. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • De Leon · Cosponsor
  • V. Manuel Perez · Cosponsor
  • Coto · Cosponsor
  • Hall · Cosponsor
  • Hernandez · Primary
  • Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Torlakson · Cosponsor
  • Torres · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hernandez

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Ammiano
  • De Leon
  • V. Manuel Perez
  • Coto
  • Hall
  • Mendoza
  • Torlakson
  • Torres

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reconsideration refused.

Failed 4 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4104
Total 4104
% of votes cast 44%11%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Liu — Yea
Romero — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Failed 4 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4302
Total 4302
% of votes cast 44%33%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Liu — Yea
Romero — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

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AB 2370 HERNANDEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 30 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502906
Democratic 3000
Republican 1101
Total 543007
% of votes cast 59%33%0%8%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Bass — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Furutani — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Tom — Not Voting
Portantino — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
DeVore — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5300
Democratic 1000
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Norby — Nay
Eng — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2370 do?
Existing law requires each person between the ages of 6 and 18 years, who is not otherwise exempt, to attend the public full-time day school in the school district in which his or her parent or guardian is a resident. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to accept interdistrict transfers by adopting a resolution to become a school district of choice, as defined, and authorizes the governing board to ensure, by resolution, that pupils accepted for transfer are selected through a random, unbiased process that prohibits an evaluation of whether or not the pupil should be enrolled based upon his or her academic or athletic performance. Existing law authorizes a school district of choice to reject the transfer of a pupil if the transfer of that pupil would require the district to create a new program to serve that pupil, except that a school district of choice is prohibited from rejecting the transfer of a special needs pupil, including an individual with exceptional needs, and an English learner. Existing law requires a school district of choice to give priority for attendance to siblings of children already in attendance in that district and authorizes the district to give priority for attendance to children of military personnel. Existing law authorizes a school district of residence to limit the number of pupils transferring out each year, as specified. This bill would require a school district of choice to give priority to English learners, pupils who are individuals with exceptional needs, and pupils who are eligible for free and reduced price meals. The bill would make a legislative finding and declaration related to the fiscal responsibilities of the county superintendent of schools in implementing the limitation on the transfers out of a school district of residence. The bill would require a school district of choice to ensure that a pupil who transfers into the district is enrolled in a school with a higher Academic Performance Index score than the school in which the pupil was previously enrolled.
Who sponsors AB 2370?
AB 2370 is sponsored by Ammiano, De Leon, V. Manuel Perez, Coto, Hall, Hernandez, Mendoza, Torlakson, and Torres.
What is the current status of AB 2370?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2370?
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