Bill Text: CA AB1781 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Child development programs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [AB1781 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB1781-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1781	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 11, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 17, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Lopez

                        FEBRUARY 4, 2016

   An act to add Section  66061   8209.5 
to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary
education.   child development programs. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1781, as amended, Lopez.  Public postsecondary
education: child   Child  development programs.

   The Child Care and Development Services Act declares its purpose
is to provide a comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective system
of child care and development services for children from infancy to
13 years of age and their parents, including a full range of
supervision, health, and support services through full- and part-time
programs.  
   This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
in conjunction with Department of Education and other appropriate
state agencies and stakeholders, to (1) convene a task force to
examine rules and regulations regarding priorities established for
children attending child development programs under contract with the
department, (2) report to the Legislature as to whether these
priorities should be amended to give priority to children of
California National Guard students or other military personnel
students, and (3) develop plans for these child development programs
to implement in order to support the children in cases of state
emergency when the students are called to duty.  
   Under existing law, the University of California, under the
administration of the Regents of the University of California, the
California State University, under the administration of the Trustees
of the California State University, and the California Community
Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges, are the 3 segments of public
postsecondary education in this state.  
   Existing law authorizes higher educational institutions to
establish and maintain child development programs on or near their
respective campuses.  
   This bill would require child development programs established by
the California Community Colleges, the California State University,
and the University of California to give specified priority to
children of students who are active duty members of the California
National Guard. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION   1.    Section 8209.5 is added to
the   Education Code   , to read:  
   8209.5.  The Superintendent, in conjunction with the department
and other appropriate state agencies and stakeholders, shall comply
with all of the following requirements:
   (a) Convene a task force to examine the most current rules and
regulations regarding priorities established for children attending a
child development program under contract with the department.
   (b) (1) Submit a written report, on or before January 31, 2018, to
the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature that opines
whether priorities described in subdivision (a) should be amended to
give priority to children of California National Guard students or
other military personnel students.
   (2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
   (c) Develop plans for child development programs under contract
with the department to implement in order to support children of
California National Guard students or other military personnel
students in cases of state emergency when these students are called
to duty.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 66061 is added to the
Education Code, to read:
   66061.  (a) Child development programs established by the
California Community Colleges, the California State University, and
the University of California pursuant to Section 66060 shall give
priority to children of students who are active duty members of the
California National Guard.
   (b) Priority pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not exceed other
priorities established, as of January 1, 2017, by the public
postsecondary educational institution or the Superintendent of Public
Instruction for the program.