California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 837 — Early childhood education: professional development.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 authorizes a school district or charter school to maintain a transitional kindergarten program and defines transitional kindergarten as the first year of a 2-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer all California state preschool programs. Existing law requires those programs to include part-day age and developmentally appropriate programs designed to facilitate the transition to kindergarten for 3- and 4-year-old children. Existing law requires the county board of supervisors and the county superintendent of schools to select members of a local planning council. Existing law requires a local planning council to conduct an assessment of child care needs in the county no less than once every 5 years. Of the moneys appropriated in the Budget Act of 2014, this bill would allocate certain of those moneys for purposes of professional development stipends, to be administered by local planning councils, for teachers in transitional kindergarten and teachers in the California state preschool program, as provided. By imposing a new duty on a local planning council, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the State Department of Education to consult with various entities, including the California Community Colleges, for purposes of administering the above provisions. Funds allocated by this bill would be applied toward the minimum funding requirements for school districts and community college districts imposed by Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, as provided. 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. From Assembly without further action.

  2. From committee without further action.

  3. Held under submission.

  4. Set, second hearing.

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

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

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 25).

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

  10. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 10. Page 3694.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3703.) (May 23).

  15. Set for hearing May 23.

  16. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  17. Set for hearing May 19.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 3118.) (April 9).

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

  21. Set for hearing April 9.

  22. Referred to Com. on ED.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 6.

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

Sponsors

  • Steinberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Steinberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 26 Yea · 10 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241003
Democratic 2001
Total 261004
% of votes cast 65%25%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Roth — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
Walters — Nay
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 837 do?
Existing law authorizes a school district or charter school to maintain a transitional kindergarten program and defines transitional kindergarten as the first year of a 2-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer all California state preschool programs. Existing law requires those programs to include part-day age and developmentally appropriate programs designed to facilitate the transition to kindergarten for 3- and 4-year-old children. Existing law requires the county board of supervisors and the county superintendent of schools to select members of a local planning council. Existing law requires a local planning council to conduct an assessment of child care needs in the county no less than once every 5 years. Of the moneys appropriated in the Budget Act of 2014, this bill would allocate certain of those moneys for purposes of professional development stipends, to be administered by local planning councils, for teachers in transitional kindergarten and teachers in the California state preschool program, as provided. By imposing a new duty on a local planning council, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the State Department of Education to consult with various entities, including the California Community Colleges, for purposes of administering the above provisions. Funds allocated by this bill would be applied toward the minimum funding requirements for school districts and community college districts imposed by Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, as provided. 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 837?
SB 837 is sponsored by Steinberg.
What is the current status of SB 837?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 837?
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