California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 644 — Schools: average daily attendance: online instruction.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 579, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the public elementary and secondary school system in this state, and further establishes a funding system pursuant to which the state apportions funds to local educational agencies based on, among other factors, the average daily attendance of pupils at the schools operated by those agencies. Numerous statutes and regulations govern the calculation and reporting of average daily attendance. This bill, commencing with the 2014–15 school year, would authorize, for purposes of computing average daily attendance, the inclusion of pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, under the immediate supervision and control of a certificated employee of the school district or county office of education who is delivering synchronous, online instruction, as defined, provided that this instruction meets specified criteria. The bill would require, if a school district or county office of education elects to offer synchronous, online instruction, that the school district or county office of education provide all pupils who choose to enroll in an online course access to the computer hardware or software necessary for the pupil to participate in the course. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish rules and regulations for purposes of implementing these provisions and require those rules and regulations to, at a minimum, address specified matters. The bill would also authorize the Superintendent to provide guidance regarding the ability of a school district or county office of education to provide synchronous, online instruction. The bill would make all of these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2019, and repeal them on January 1, 2020.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 579, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:15 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 1. Page 6622.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6605.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4925.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  12. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 27).

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

  16. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  18. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. Withdrawn from committee.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

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

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U., & C.

  24. Referred to Coms. on E., U., & C. and E.Q.

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

  26. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 25. Page 1508.)

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  28. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 18).

  29. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. Read second time and amended.

  31. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (May 2).

  32. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  34. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  35. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  36. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Blumenfield · Primary
  • Atkins · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blumenfield

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 644 BLUMENFIELD Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76100
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79100
% of votes cast 99%1%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Knight — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Miller — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB644 Blumenfield By Kehoe

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea

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AB 644 BLUMENFIELD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 25 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512303
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 522503
% of votes cast 65%31%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Carter — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Conway — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 644 do?
Existing law establishes the public elementary and secondary school system in this state, and further establishes a funding system pursuant to which the state apportions funds to local educational agencies based on, among other factors, the average daily attendance of pupils at the schools operated by those agencies. Numerous statutes and regulations govern the calculation and reporting of average daily attendance. This bill, commencing with the 2014–15 school year, would authorize, for purposes of computing average daily attendance, the inclusion of pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, under the immediate supervision and control of a certificated employee of the school district or county office of education who is delivering synchronous, online instruction, as defined, provided that this instruction meets specified criteria. The bill would require, if a school district or county office of education elects to offer synchronous, online instruction, that the school district or county office of education provide all pupils who choose to enroll in an online course access to the computer hardware or software necessary for the pupil to participate in the course. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish rules and regulations for purposes of implementing these provisions and require those rules and regulations to, at a minimum, address specified matters. The bill would also authorize the Superintendent to provide guidance regarding the ability of a school district or county office of education to provide synchronous, online instruction. The bill would make all of these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2019, and repeal them on January 1, 2020.
Who sponsors AB 644?
AB 644 is sponsored by Blumenfield and Atkins.
What is the current status of AB 644?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
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