AB 1012 — Pupil instruction: course periods without educational content.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state, and requires and authorizes local educational agencies to provide specified instruction at elementary and secondary schools. Existing law prescribes various requirements with respect to a course of study for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, at these schools. This bill, commencing with the 2016–17 school year, would prohibit school districts that maintain any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, from assigning a pupil enrolled in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in a school, as defined to exclude alternative schools, community day schools, continuation schools, and opportunity schools, in the school district to any course period without educational content, as defined, for more than one week in any semester, except under prescribed conditions. The bill would specifically prohibit school districts from assigning a pupil enrolled in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in a school in the school district to a course period without educational content because there are not sufficient curricular course offerings for the pupil to take during the relevant period of the designated schoolday. The bill would, commencing with the 2016–17 school year, also prohibit school districts that maintain any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, from assigning a pupil enrolled in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in a school, as defined to exclude alternative schools, community day schools, continuation schools, and opportunity schools, in the school district, to a course that the pupil has previously completed and received a grade determined by the school district to be sufficient to satisfy the requirements and prerequisites for admission to the California public institutions of postsecondary education and the minimum requirements for receiving a diploma of graduation from high school, except under specified conditions. The bill would specify that it is not to be interpreted to limit or otherwise affect the authority of a school district to authorize dual enrollment in community college or to provide evening high school programs, independent study programs, or work-based learning or work experience education. The bill would specify procedures to be followed if a complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of the bill is filed with a local educational agency or if an appeal of the local educational agency's decision on the complaint is made to the State Department of Education. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to prepare an annual report detailing actions taken pursuant to these procedures. The bill would require the Superintendent to develop regulations for adoption by the State Board of Education governing these provisions. To the extent that this bill would create new duties for local educational agencies, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (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 these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/09/15 - Chaptered Current pdf October 09, 2015
• Enrolled 09/11/15 - Enrolled pdf September 11, 2015
• Amended 09/03/15 - Amended Senate pdf September 03, 2015
• Amended 07/15/15 - Amended Senate pdf July 15, 2015
• Amended 06/01/15 - Amended Assembly pdf June 01, 2015
• Amended 05/06/15 - Amended Assembly pdf May 06, 2015
• Amended 04/07/15 - Amended Assembly pdf April 07, 2015
• Introduced 02/26/15 - Introduced pdf February 26, 2015
• AB1012 View text html

Action History

1. October 09, 2015

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 703, Statutes of 2015.

2. October 09, 2015

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 17, 2015

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 09, 2015

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3001.).

5. September 09, 2015

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2990.)

6. September 08, 2015

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 08, 2015

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2599.).

8. September 04, 2015

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. September 03, 2015

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

10. August 31, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. August 27, 2015

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 27).

12. August 17, 2015

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

13. July 15, 2015

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

14. July 14, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 8).

15. June 18, 2015

    Referred to Com. on ED.

16. June 03, 2015

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

17. June 03, 2015

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1888.)

18. June 02, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. June 01, 2015

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

20. June 01, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

21. May 20, 2015

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

22. May 07, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

23. May 06, 2015

    Read second time and amended.

24. May 05, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29).

25. April 08, 2015

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

26. April 08, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on ED.

27. April 07, 2015

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

28. March 19, 2015

    Referred to Com. on ED.

29. February 27, 2015

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

30. February 26, 2015

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Mitchell · Cosponsor
• Hall · Cosponsor
• Jones-Sawyer · Primary

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