Bill Text: CA AB1393 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1393

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-09-01 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB1393 Detail]

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1393

Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon

February 17, 2023

An act to amend Section 67306 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1393, as introduced, Calderon. Students with disabilities: reader services.

Existing law provides for various programs and services for students with disabilities in higher education. Existing law requires the California State University’s systemwide policy for those services to require Disabled Student Services (DDS) directors to maintain a list of readers who meet specific standards. Existing law requires students who prefer a reader not on the campus list to file a written request on a form provided by the DSS director or their designee. Existing law requires notice to students regarding that option, as provided.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those requirements.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 67306 of the Education Code is amended to read:

67306.

(a) California State University systemwide policy governing the provision of services to students with disabilities shall include a requirement that Disabled Student Services (DSS) directors maintain a list of readers who meet certain standards. These standards shall include some college education, a 3.0 grade point average, or the possession of equivalent skills. It is expected that most students will select a reader from this list.

(b) In addition, systemwide policy shall require that students and readers meet in a mutually agreeable public facility, either on campus or off campus, as appropriate to the student’s coursework and consistent with campus policy. Requests for, and explanation of, the need for exceptions to this regulation shall be made in writing by a student on a standardized form developed by the California State University and maintained on file.

(c) ~~Students~~ A student who ~~prefer~~ prefers a reader not on the campus list or ~~prefer~~ prefers alternative locations for services mutually agreed to by the reader and the student, shall file a written ~~requests~~ request on a standardized form provided by the DSS director, or ~~his or her~~ the DSS director’s designee, and developed by the California State University, to be maintained on file.

(d) At the beginning of each term, students shall receive a notice informing them of the option to choose a reader not on the list and to choose a location for receiving reader services in a nonpublic facility. The notice shall be signed by both the student and the DSS director, or ~~his or her~~ the DSS director’s designee, and shall be maintained on file.