School enrollment: Open Enrollment Act: waiver: parent notice.
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AB 1670 — School enrollment: Open Enrollment Act: waiver: parent notice.
Last action — From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Existing law, the Open Enrollment Act, authorizes the parent of a pupil enrolled in a low-achieving school, as defined, to submit an application for the pupil to attend a school in a school district other than the school district in which the parent of the pupil resides, as specified. The Open Enrollment Act requires a school district of enrollment, as defined, to ensure that pupils enrolled pursuant to the act are enrolled in a school with a higher Academic Performance Index than the school in which the pupil was previously enrolled and are selected through a random, unbiased process, except that pupils applying for transfer are required to be assigned specified priorities for approval. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district or a county office of education, on a districtwide or countywide basis or on behalf of one or more of its schools or programs, after a public hearing on the matter, to request the State Board of Education to waive all or part of any section of the Education Code or any regulation of the state board that implements a provision of the Education Code that may be waived, except as specified. The provisions of the Open Enrollment Act are among those provisions that may be waived by the state board. This bill would require the governing board of any school district requesting a waiver of the provisions of the Open Enrollment Act that require a school to be included on the list of low-achieving schools, as defined, to send a written notice to the parents or guardians of each pupil attending each school that would otherwise be listed. The bill would require this notice to include, but not be limited to, instruction on how to contact the state board regarding the request by the school district to waive the listing requirement. The bill would also update cross-references and delete obsolete provisions.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/28/14 - Amended Assembly Current pdf March 28, 2014
- Introduced 02/12/14 - Introduced pdf February 12, 2014
- AB1670 View text html
Action History
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From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
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Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on ED.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Donnelly · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Donnelly
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 14% | 71% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | — | Nay |
| Weber | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| Nazarian | — | Nay |
| Chávez | — | Not Voting |
| Olsen | — | Yea |
| Lorena Gonzalez | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1670 do?
- Existing law, the Open Enrollment Act, authorizes the parent of a pupil enrolled in a low-achieving school, as defined, to submit an application for the pupil to attend a school in a school district other than the school district in which the parent of the pupil resides, as specified. The Open Enrollment Act requires a school district of enrollment, as defined, to ensure that pupils enrolled pursuant to the act are enrolled in a school with a higher Academic Performance Index than the school in which the pupil was previously enrolled and are selected through a random, unbiased process, except that pupils applying for transfer are required to be assigned specified priorities for approval. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district or a county office of education, on a districtwide or countywide basis or on behalf of one or more of its schools or programs, after a public hearing on the matter, to request the State Board of Education to waive all or part of any section of the Education Code or any regulation of the state board that implements a provision of the Education Code that may be waived, except as specified. The provisions of the Open Enrollment Act are among those provisions that may be waived by the state board. This bill would require the governing board of any school district requesting a waiver of the provisions of the Open Enrollment Act that require a school to be included on the list of low-achieving schools, as defined, to send a written notice to the parents or guardians of each pupil attending each school that would otherwise be listed. The bill would require this notice to include, but not be limited to, instruction on how to contact the state board regarding the request by the school district to waive the listing requirement. The bill would also update cross-references and delete obsolete provisions.
- Who sponsors AB 1670?
- AB 1670 is sponsored by Donnelly.
- What is the current status of AB 1670?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1670?
- Track AB 1670 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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