AB 2121 — Pupil instruction: coursework and graduation requirements: migratory children and newly arrived immigrant pupils.

Summary

(1) Existing law requires a school district to exempt a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, a former juvenile court school pupil, or a pupil who is a child of a military family who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the pupil's 2nd year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to certain statewide coursework requirements unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school district's graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school by the end of the pupil's 4th year of high school. Existing law requires, among other things, the school district to take specified actions if it determines that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school district's graduation requirements within the pupil's 5th year of high school. This bill would extend these provisions to a pupil who is a migratory child, as defined, and a pupil participating in an English language proficiency program for newly arrived immigrant pupils and who is in his or her 3rd or 4th year of high school, and would require charter schools to comply with these exemption requirements applicable to school districts. By requiring school districts and charter schools to perform additional duties in complying with the exemption requirements, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, a former juvenile court school pupil, or a pupil who is a child of a military family, while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency even if the pupil did not complete the entire course and requires the school district and county office of education to issue that pupil full or partial credit for the coursework completed. This bill would extend these provisions to a pupil who is a migratory child, as defined, and a pupil participating in an English language proficiency program for newly arrived immigrant pupils, and would require charter schools to comply with these requirements to accept coursework applicable to school districts and county offices of education. The bill would additionally require coursework satisfactorily completed in a school in a country other than the United States to be accepted under these provisions. By requiring school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education to perform additional duties in complying with the requirements to accept coursework, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/20/18 - Chaptered Current pdf September 20, 2018
• Enrolled 08/29/18 - Enrolled pdf August 29, 2018
• Amended 08/17/18 - Amended Senate pdf August 17, 2018
• Amended 05/23/18 - Amended Senate pdf May 23, 2018
• Amended 04/05/18 - Amended Assembly pdf April 05, 2018
• Introduced 02/08/18 - Introduced pdf February 08, 2018
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Action History

1. September 20, 2018

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 581, Statutes of 2018.

2. September 20, 2018

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 05, 2018

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

4. August 27, 2018

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 6616.).

5. August 22, 2018

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 21, 2018

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5558.).

7. August 20, 2018

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 17, 2018

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

9. August 17, 2018

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

10. June 25, 2018

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

11. June 06, 2018

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. May 23, 2018

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

13. May 10, 2018

    Referred to Com. on ED.

14. April 30, 2018

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

15. April 30, 2018

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 4933.)

16. April 19, 2018

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

17. April 18, 2018

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 18).

18. April 09, 2018

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

19. April 05, 2018

    Read second time and amended.

20. April 04, 2018

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 21).

21. February 22, 2018

    Referred to Com. on ED.

22. February 09, 2018

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

23. February 08, 2018

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Caballero · Primary

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