California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 2990 — Charter schools: educational enrichment activities.

Last action — Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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) The Charter Schools Act of 1992 authorizes the establishment and operation of charter schools. Existing law authorizes a charter school that has an approved charter to receive funding for nonclassroom-based instruction, as defined for that purpose, only if a determination for funding is made by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the state board to establish general rules governing nonclassroom-based instruction that apply to all charter schools and to the process for determining funding of nonclassroom-based instruction offered by charter schools. This bill would prohibit a charter school from offering any financial incentives to a pupil or prospective pupil or to the parent or guardian of a pupil or prospective pupil for enrollment, referral, retention, or participation in an educational enrichment activity, as defined. The bill would require a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to only enter into an agreement for the provision or arrangement of educational enrichment activities with a vendor that is vetted and approved pursuant to this bill. The bill would authorize a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to expend public funds for the provision or arrangement of educational enrichment activities, provided that all educational enrichment activities, materials, programs, and the organizations that provide educational enrichment activities are nonsectarian. The bill would require the governing body of a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction, in approving any contract for vendor services for educational enrichment activities, to establish specified policies and procedures to ensure educational value, pupil safety, and fiscal reasonableness, and would further require the charter school to certify that vendor services for educational enrichment activities meet designated criteria. The bill would require a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to submit the policies and procedures established pursuant to the bill to the chartering authority for consideration and approval as a material revision by July 1, 2021. The bill would also require chartering authorities to perform spot audits to confirm that vendor services for educational enrichment activities comply with the policies and procedures, and meet the criteria, established under the bill, and would require the annual, independent financial audits required of charter schools by existing law to review and report the extent of compliance with specified requirements. Because the bill would impose new duties on any chartering authorities that are local educational agencies, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. The bill would require approval of the policies and procedures established under the bill to be included in designated annual audit reports. The bill would also require any educational enrichment activity provided by a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to be approved and verified by the pupil's assigned teacher as relevant to a specific educational assignment and educationally appropriate for that pupil. (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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia.

  2. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 27. Noes 21. Page 4733.).

  3. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 17. Page 4700.)

  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (June 3).

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Read second time and amended.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 6).

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on ED.

  15. Read first time.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  17. Introduced. To print.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 2990 Cristina Garcia Assembly Third Reading

Failed 27 Yea · 21 Nay · 31 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 71014
Unaffiliated 2014017
Republican 0600
Total 2721031
% of votes cast 34%27%0%39%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Wood — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Brough — Nay
Diep — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Fong — Nay
Levine — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Quirk — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Bloom — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Salas — Not Voting
Kamlager — Not Voting
Santiago — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Not Voting
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5001
Unaffiliated 7400
Republican 0100
Total 12501
% of votes cast 67%28%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Fong — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Diep — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Not Voting
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2990 do?
(1) The Charter Schools Act of 1992 authorizes the establishment and operation of charter schools. Existing law authorizes a charter school that has an approved charter to receive funding for nonclassroom-based instruction, as defined for that purpose, only if a determination for funding is made by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the state board to establish general rules governing nonclassroom-based instruction that apply to all charter schools and to the process for determining funding of nonclassroom-based instruction offered by charter schools. This bill would prohibit a charter school from offering any financial incentives to a pupil or prospective pupil or to the parent or guardian of a pupil or prospective pupil for enrollment, referral, retention, or participation in an educational enrichment activity, as defined. The bill would require a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to only enter into an agreement for the provision or arrangement of educational enrichment activities with a vendor that is vetted and approved pursuant to this bill. The bill would authorize a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to expend public funds for the provision or arrangement of educational enrichment activities, provided that all educational enrichment activities, materials, programs, and the organizations that provide educational enrichment activities are nonsectarian. The bill would require the governing body of a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction, in approving any contract for vendor services for educational enrichment activities, to establish specified policies and procedures to ensure educational value, pupil safety, and fiscal reasonableness, and would further require the charter school to certify that vendor services for educational enrichment activities meet designated criteria. The bill would require a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to submit the policies and procedures established pursuant to the bill to the chartering authority for consideration and approval as a material revision by July 1, 2021. The bill would also require chartering authorities to perform spot audits to confirm that vendor services for educational enrichment activities comply with the policies and procedures, and meet the criteria, established under the bill, and would require the annual, independent financial audits required of charter schools by existing law to review and report the extent of compliance with specified requirements. Because the bill would impose new duties on any chartering authorities that are local educational agencies, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. The bill would require approval of the policies and procedures established under the bill to be included in designated annual audit reports. The bill would also require any educational enrichment activity provided by a charter school that offers nonclassroom-based instruction to be approved and verified by the pupil's assigned teacher as relevant to a specific educational assignment and educationally appropriate for that pupil. (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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 2990?
AB 2990 is sponsored by Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2990?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2990?
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