California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 2038 — School finance: administrative employees to teacher ratio.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 908, Statutes of 2022.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided. Existing law, for purposes of determining the allowable ratio of administrative employees to teachers for the San Diego City School District, excludes from the numbers identified pursuant to the above provisions the number of employees and the full-time equivalent of all of the fractional time of employees serving the school district in positions mandated as the result of the school district's court-ordered integration plan. This bill would extend the exclusion described above to the Los Angeles Unified School District. The bill also would, for purposes of calculating the administrative employee-to-teacher ratio in the 2022–23 to 2024–25 fiscal years, inclusive, authorize the Los Angeles Unified School District to include in the definition of "teacher," when calculating the ratio of administrative employees to teachers in the 2022–23 to 2024–25 fiscal years, inclusive, teachers who spend a majority of their time with pupils as intervention specialists or teachers who spend a majority of their time on a school campus providing training, coaching, or professional development to other teachers, or both of those. The bill would require the Los Angeles Unified School District to submit various reports related to the administrative employee-to-teacher ratio to the Superintendent, the Department of Finance, and the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature, as specified. By imposing additional reporting requirements on the Los Angeles Unified School District, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill also would make conforming and nonsubstantive changes. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Unified School District. 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 908, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5977.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4869.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 8).

  11. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 4578.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 27).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  19. Referred to Com. on ED.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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

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Votes

AB 2038 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36003
Democratic 32000
Republican 8001
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Levine — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2038 Gipson By Rubio

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Newman — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Yea
Min — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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AB 2038 Gipson Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 61 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 290010
Republican 6003
Democratic 26004
Total 610017
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Daly — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Levine — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Medina — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
Villapudua — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Total 15001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Not Voting
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2038 do?
Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided. Existing law, for purposes of determining the allowable ratio of administrative employees to teachers for the San Diego City School District, excludes from the numbers identified pursuant to the above provisions the number of employees and the full-time equivalent of all of the fractional time of employees serving the school district in positions mandated as the result of the school district's court-ordered integration plan. This bill would extend the exclusion described above to the Los Angeles Unified School District. The bill also would, for purposes of calculating the administrative employee-to-teacher ratio in the 2022–23 to 2024–25 fiscal years, inclusive, authorize the Los Angeles Unified School District to include in the definition of "teacher," when calculating the ratio of administrative employees to teachers in the 2022–23 to 2024–25 fiscal years, inclusive, teachers who spend a majority of their time with pupils as intervention specialists or teachers who spend a majority of their time on a school campus providing training, coaching, or professional development to other teachers, or both of those. The bill would require the Los Angeles Unified School District to submit various reports related to the administrative employee-to-teacher ratio to the Superintendent, the Department of Finance, and the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature, as specified. By imposing additional reporting requirements on the Los Angeles Unified School District, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill also would make conforming and nonsubstantive changes. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Unified School District. 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 2038?
AB 2038 is sponsored by Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2038?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2038?
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