California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 777 — School accountability: professional development: visual and performing arts.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and authorizes school districts and other local educational agencies to provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to include, among other subjects, visual and performing arts. Existing law required, on or before July 1, 2014, the governing boards of school districts and county boards of education to adopt a local control and accountability plan using a template adopted by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the local control and accountability plan to include, among other things, a description of annual goals for all pupils and specified subgroups of pupils to be achieved for certain state priorities, including the extent to which pupils have access to, and are enrolled in, a broad course of study that includes specified subject areas, including visual and performing arts. Existing law requires the governing board of each school district and each county board of education to update its local control and accountability plan before July 1 of each year. This bill would require the State Department of Education to establish a statewide program to provide professional development training to assist school districts and county boards of education with offering instruction in visual and performing arts and with including information about courses offered in visual and performing arts in a local control and accountability plan or annual update to a local control and accountability plan.

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Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 25.

  4. April 17 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing April 17.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 536.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing March 29.

  8. Referred to Com. on ED.

  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

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Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 777 do?
Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and authorizes school districts and other local educational agencies to provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to include, among other subjects, visual and performing arts. Existing law required, on or before July 1, 2014, the governing boards of school districts and county boards of education to adopt a local control and accountability plan using a template adopted by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the local control and accountability plan to include, among other things, a description of annual goals for all pupils and specified subgroups of pupils to be achieved for certain state priorities, including the extent to which pupils have access to, and are enrolled in, a broad course of study that includes specified subject areas, including visual and performing arts. Existing law requires the governing board of each school district and each county board of education to update its local control and accountability plan before July 1 of each year. This bill would require the State Department of Education to establish a statewide program to provide professional development training to assist school districts and county boards of education with offering instruction in visual and performing arts and with including information about courses offered in visual and performing arts in a local control and accountability plan or annual update to a local control and accountability plan.
Who sponsors SB 777?
SB 777 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 777?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 SB 777?
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