Bill Text: CA AB1643 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Pupil attendance: school attendance review boards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 879, Statutes of 2014. [AB1643 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB1643-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Pupil attendance: school attendance review boards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 879, Statutes of 2014. [AB1643 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB1643-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 1643 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Buchanan FEBRUARY 11, 2014 An act to amend Section 48321 of the Education Code, relating to pupil attendance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1643, as introduced, Buchanan. Pupil attendance: school attendance review boards. Existing law authorizes the establishment of county and local school attendance review boards that may promote the use of alternatives to the juvenile court system if available public and private services are insufficient or inappropriate to correct school attendance or school behavior problems, and specifies the membership of each school attendance review board. Existing law provides that any minor pupil who is a habitual truant, is irregular in attendance at school, or is habitually insubordinate or disorderly during attendance at school may be referred to a school attendance review board. Existing law requires the county superintendent of schools, if a county school attendance review board exists, to convene a meeting of the county school attendance review board at the beginning of each school year, as provided. This bill would require the establishment of a county school attendance review board in each county, and would authorize a county school attendance review board to accept referrals or requests for hearing services from a school district within its jurisdiction. The bill would add a representative from at least one county district attorney's office to both a county and local school attendance review board, as specified. The bill would require a county school attendance review board to meet at least 4 times each school year. The bill would prohibit a county school attendance review board or a local school attendance review board from convening unless 2/3 of its members participate at each meeting. The bill would specify that its provisions do not prohibit any 2 or more counties from forming a school attendance review board consortium or partnership. By imposing new duties on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 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. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 48321 of the Education Code is amended to read: 48321. (a) (1) A county school attendance review boardmayshall be established in eachcounty.county and may accept referrals or requests for hearing services from a school district within its jurisdiction. Nothing in this section prohibits any two or more counties from forming a school attendance review board consortium or partnership. (2) The county school attendance reviewboard, if established,board shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following: (A) A parent. (B) A representative of school districts. (C) A representative of the county probation department. (D) A representative of the county welfare department. (E) A representative of the county superintendent of schools. (F) A representative of law enforcement agencies. (G) A representative of community-based youth service centers. (H) A representative of school guidance personnel. (I) A representative of child welfare and attendance personnel. (J) A representative of school or county health care personnel. (K) A representative of school, county, or community mental health personnel. (L) A representative of the county district attorney's office. If more than one county is represented in a county school attendance review board, a representative from each county's district attorney's office shall be included. (3) The school district representatives on the county school attendance review board shall be nominated by the governing boards of school districts and shall be appointed by the county superintendent of schools. All other persons and group representatives shall be appointed by the county board of education. (4)If a county school attendance review board exists, theA county superintendent of schools shall, at the beginning of each school year, convene a meeting of the county school attendance review board for the purpose of adopting plans to promote interagency and community cooperation and to reduce the duplication of services provided to youth who have serious school attendance and behavior problems. A county school attendance review board shall meet at least four times each school year. (b) (1) Local school attendance review boards may include, but need not be limited to, all of the following: (A) A parent. (B) A representative of school districts. (C) A representative of the county probation department. (D) A representative of the county welfare department. (E) A representative of the county superintendent of schools. (F) A representative of law enforcement agencies. (G) A representative of community-based youth service centers. (H) A representative of school guidance personnel. (I) A representative of child welfare and attendance personnel. (J) A representative of school or county health care personnel. (K) A representative of school, county, or community mental health personnel. (L) A representative of the county district attorney's office. If more than one county is represented in a local school attendance review board, a representative from each county's district attorney's office shall be included. (2) Other persons or group representatives shall be appointed by the county board of education. (c)TheA county school attendance review board may elect, pursuant to regulations adopted pursuant to Section 48324, one member as chairperson with responsibility for coordinating services of the county school attendance review board. (d)TheA county school attendance review board may provide for the establishment of local school attendance review boards in any number as shall be necessary to carry out the intent of this article.(e) In any county in which there is no county school attendance review board, a school district governing board may elect to establish a local school attendance review board, which shall operate in the same manner and have the same authority as a county school attendance review board.(f) The(e) A county school attendance review board may provide consultant services to, and coordinate activities of, local school attendance review boards in meeting the special needs of pupils with school attendance or school behavior problems.(g) When(f) If the county school attendance review board determines that the needs of pupils as defined in this article can best be served by a single board, the county school attendance review board may then serve as the school attendance review board for all pupils in the county, or, upon the request of any school district in the county, the county school attendance review board may serve as the school attendance review board for pupils of that school district.(h)(g) Nothing in this article is intended to prohibitanyan agreement on the part of counties to provide these services on a regional basis. (h) A county school attendance review board or a local school attendance review board shall not be convened unless two-thirds of its members, as identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) or paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), participate at each meeting. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.