Bill Text: CA AB2225 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Charter schools: accountability: charter revocation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-06-05 - From committee without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). [AB2225 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB2225-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2225	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Allen

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to amend Section 47607.3 of the Education Code, relating to
charter schools.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2225, as introduced, Allen. Charter schools: accountability:
charter revocation.
   Existing law establishes the public school system in this state,
and, among other things, provides for the establishment of charter
schools throughout the state. Existing law requires a chartering
authority to consider for revocation a charter school that has not
met specified public school accountability standards, in accordance
with specified procedures, and requires a chartering authority to
comply with the hearing process for revoking a charter. Existing law
specifies that a charter school may not appeal a revocation of a
charter pursuant to those provisions.
   This bill would delete the provision prohibiting a charter school
from appealing a revocation of a charter pursuant to those
provisions. To the extent the bill imposes additional duties on local
educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local
program.
   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 47607.3 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   47607.3.  (a) If a charter school fails to improve outcomes for
three or more pupil subgroups identified pursuant to Section 52052,
or, if the charter school has less than three pupil subgroups, all of
the charter school's pupil subgroups, in regard to one or more state
or school priority identified in the charter pursuant to
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 47605
or subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section
47605.6, in three out of four consecutive school years, all of the
following shall apply:
   (1) Using an evaluation rubric adopted by the state board pursuant
to Section 52064.5, the chartering authority shall provide technical
assistance to the charter school.
   (2) The Superintendent may assign, at the request of the
chartering authority and with the approval of the state board, the
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to provide advice
and assistance to the charter school pursuant to Section 52074.
   (b) A chartering authority shall consider for revocation any
charter school to which the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence has provided advice and assistance pursuant to subdivision
(a) and about which it has made either of the following findings,
which shall be submitted to the chartering authority:
   (1) That the charter school has failed, or is unable, to implement
the recommendations of the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence.
   (2) That the inadequate performance of the charter school, based
upon an evaluation rubric adopted pursuant to Section 52064.5, is
either so persistent or so acute as to require revocation of the
charter.
   (c) The chartering authority shall consider increases in pupil
academic achievement for all pupil subgroups served by the charter
school as the most important factor in determining whether to revoke
the charter.
   (d) A chartering authority shall comply with the hearing process
described in subdivision (e) of Section 47607 in revoking a charter.
 A charter school may not appeal a revocation of a charter
made pursuant to this section. 
  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.