California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 547 — Public school performance accountability.

Last action — Veto sustained.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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

(1) Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of the State Board of Education, to develop an Academic Performance Index (API) , consisting of specified indicators, to measure the performance of schools and pupils. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2014, and repeal them as of January 1, 2015. The bill would require the Superintendent, in consultation with a specified advisory committee, to develop an Education Quality Index (EQI) , which would replace the API and consist of a State Assessment Index, a Graduation Rate Index, a College Preparedness Index, and a Career Readiness Index. The bill would require that these indices consist of specified criteria. In developing the EQI, the Superintendent and this advisory committee would be required to consult with the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, the Employment Development Department, and other appropriate entities. The bill would require the state board to provide opportunities for public input, make changes as necessary, and adopt the EQI no later than August 1, 2014. Commencing with the 2014–15 school year, the bill would require that all schools and school districts be evaluated using an EQI value. The bill would require the Superintendent to report to the Governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, specified information relating to the creation of additional indices. The bill also would require the Superintendent, in consultation with a specified advisory committee, and subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, to contract for an independent evaluation of the effectiveness and reliability of the EQI and any statutory changes recommended for improvement, and to submit the evaluation and recommendations in a report to the Governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2018. To the extent that this bill would impose new duties on school districts in connection with the establishment of the EQI, including, but not limited to, new reporting duties, it would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would also make conforming and clarifying changes relating to the duties of a specified advisory committee. The bill would require this advisory committee, for purposes of work relating to the EQI, to seek input through the establishment of subcommittees or other methods from persons with expertise in various areas, and, commencing January 1, 2012, through July 1, 2016, to hold a public meeting at least once each quarter per year. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Veto sustained.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 2468.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 53. Noes 22. Page 2869.) Ordered to the Senate.

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended. (Page 2711.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25).

  14. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (July 6).

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  19. Referred to Com. on ED.

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 14. Page 1228.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1119.) (May 26).

  24. Set for hearing May 26.

  25. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  26. Set for hearing May 16.

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

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3. Page 760.) (April 27).

  29. Set for hearing April 27.

  30. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  31. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  32. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  33. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  34. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Furutani · Cosponsor
  • Price · Cosponsor
  • Solorio · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Furutani
  • Price
  • Solorio

Not signed on (118)

118 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

Unfinished Business SB547 Steinberg Concurrence

Passed 30 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28603
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 30703
% of votes cast 75%18%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Liu — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 547 Steinberg Senate Third Reading By FURUTANI

Passed 53 Yea · 22 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 522005
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 532205
% of votes cast 66%28%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — 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

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Do pass as amended.

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
Davis — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Campos — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Lara — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251401
% of votes cast 63%35%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 547 do?
(1) Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of the State Board of Education, to develop an Academic Performance Index (API) , consisting of specified indicators, to measure the performance of schools and pupils. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2014, and repeal them as of January 1, 2015. The bill would require the Superintendent, in consultation with a specified advisory committee, to develop an Education Quality Index (EQI) , which would replace the API and consist of a State Assessment Index, a Graduation Rate Index, a College Preparedness Index, and a Career Readiness Index. The bill would require that these indices consist of specified criteria. In developing the EQI, the Superintendent and this advisory committee would be required to consult with the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, the Employment Development Department, and other appropriate entities. The bill would require the state board to provide opportunities for public input, make changes as necessary, and adopt the EQI no later than August 1, 2014. Commencing with the 2014–15 school year, the bill would require that all schools and school districts be evaluated using an EQI value. The bill would require the Superintendent to report to the Governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, specified information relating to the creation of additional indices. The bill also would require the Superintendent, in consultation with a specified advisory committee, and subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, to contract for an independent evaluation of the effectiveness and reliability of the EQI and any statutory changes recommended for improvement, and to submit the evaluation and recommendations in a report to the Governor and the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by July 1, 2018. To the extent that this bill would impose new duties on school districts in connection with the establishment of the EQI, including, but not limited to, new reporting duties, it would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would also make conforming and clarifying changes relating to the duties of a specified advisory committee. The bill would require this advisory committee, for purposes of work relating to the EQI, to seek input through the establishment of subcommittees or other methods from persons with expertise in various areas, and, commencing January 1, 2012, through July 1, 2016, to hold a public meeting at least once each quarter per year. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors SB 547?
SB 547 is sponsored by Furutani, Price, Solorio, and Steinberg.
What is the current status of SB 547?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 SB 547?
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