Bill Text: CA AB2408 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: School accountability: local control and accountability plans: California Collaborative for Educational
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Vetoed) 2014-09-19 - Vetoed by Governor. [AB2408 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB2408-Enrolled.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2408 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 20, 2014
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 21, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 12, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 10, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 1, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Allen
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Waldron)
(Coauthor: Senator Vidak)
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
An act to amend Section 52074 of the Education Code, relating to
school accountability.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2408, Allen. School accountability: local control and
accountability plans: California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence.
Existing law, on or before July 1, 2014, requires the governing
board of each school district and each county board of education to
adopt a local control and accountability plan and requires the
governing board of each school district and each county board of
education to update its local control and accountability plan on or
before July 1 of each year. Existing law requires the plan to include
certain elements, and requires the charter for a charter school to
include some of those same elements.
Existing law establishes the California Collaborative for
Educational Excellence for purposes of advising and assisting school
districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in
achieving the goals set forth in a local control and accountability
plan. Existing law requires the collaborative to be governed by a
board consisting of 5 members, as specified.
This bill would add a representative of charter schools, appointed
by the Senate Committee on Rules, and a parent of a California
public school pupil, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, to the
governing board of the collaborative.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 52074 of
the Education Code proposed by SB 1248 that would become operative
if this bill and SB 1248 are both enacted on or before January 1,
2015, and this bill is enacted last.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 52074 of the Education Code is amended to read:
52074. (a) The California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence is hereby established.
(b) The purpose of the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence is to advise and assist school districts, county
superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving the
goals set forth in a local control and accountability plan adopted
pursuant to this article.
(c) The Superintendent shall, with the approval of the state
board, contract with a local educational agency, or consortium of
local educational agencies, to serve as the fiscal agent for the
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. The
Superintendent shall apportion funds appropriated for the California
Collaborative for Educational Excellence to the fiscal agent.
(d) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence shall
be governed by a board consisting of the following seven members:
(1) The Superintendent or his or her designee.
(2) The president of the state board or his or her designee.
(3) A county superintendent of schools appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules.
(4) A teacher appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(5) A superintendent of a school district appointed by the
Governor.
(6) A representative of charter schools, appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules.
(7) A parent of a California public school pupil appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly.
(e) At the direction of the governing board of the California
Collaborative for Educational Excellence, the fiscal agent shall
contract with individuals, local educational agencies, or
organizations with the expertise, experience, and a record of success
to carry out the purposes of this article. The areas of expertise,
experience, and record of success shall include, but are not limited
to, all of the following:
(1) State priorities as described in subdivision (d) of Section
52060.
(2) Improving the quality of teaching.
(3) Improving the quality of school district and schoolsite
leadership.
(4) Successfully addressing the needs of special pupil
populations, including, but not limited to, English learners, pupils
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal, pupils in foster
care, and individuals with exceptional needs.
(f) The Superintendent may direct the California Collaborative for
Educational Excellence to advise and assist a school district,
county superintendent of schools, or charter school in any of the
following circumstances:
(1) If the governing board of a school district, county board of
education, or governing body of a charter school requests the advice
and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence.
(2) If the county superintendent of schools of the county in which
the school district or charter school is located determines,
following the provision of technical assistance pursuant to Section
52071 or 47607.3, as applicable, that the advice and assistance of
the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary
to help the school district or charter school accomplish the goals
described in the local control and accountability plan adopted
pursuant to this article.
(3) If the Superintendent determines that the advice and
assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
is necessary to help the school district, county superintendent of
schools, or charter school accomplish the goals set forth in the
local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this
article.
SEC. 1.5. Section 52074 of the Education Code is amended to read:
52074. (a) The California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence is hereby established.
(b) The purpose of the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence is to do both of the following:
(1) Advise and assist school districts, county superintendents of
schools, and charter schools in achieving the goals set forth in a
local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this
article.
(2) Report to the state board on or before October 15, 2015, with
recommendations for both of the following:
(A) Methods, study designs, and data needs for systematically
evaluating the effectiveness of local control and accountability
plans adopted pursuant to Section 52060 in closing the achievement
gap and achieving the state priorities established in subdivision (d)
of Section 52060.
(B) Methods for the statewide identification and dissemination of
best practices.
(c) The Superintendent shall, with the approval of the state
board, contract with a local educational agency, or consortium of
local educational agencies, to serve as the fiscal agent for the
California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. The
Superintendent shall apportion funds appropriated for the California
Collaborative for Educational Excellence to the fiscal agent.
(d) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence shall
be governed by a board consisting of the following seven members:
(1) The Superintendent or his or her designee.
(2) The president of the state board or his or her designee.
(3) A county superintendent of schools appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules.
(4) A teacher appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(5) A superintendent of a school district appointed by the
Governor.
(6) A representative of charter schools, appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules.
(7) A parent of a California public school pupil appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly.
(e) At the direction of the governing board of the California
Collaborative for Educational Excellence, the fiscal agent shall
contract with individuals, local educational agencies, or
organizations with the expertise, experience, and a record of success
to carry out the purposes of this article. The areas of expertise,
experience, and record of success shall include, but are not limited
to, all of the following:
(1) State priorities as described in subdivision (d) of Section
52060.
(2) Improving the quality of teaching.
(3) Improving the quality of school district and schoolsite
leadership.
(4) Successfully addressing the needs of special pupil
populations, including, but not limited to, English learners, pupils
eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal, pupils in foster
care, and individuals with exceptional needs.
(f) The Superintendent may direct the California Collaborative for
Educational Excellence to advise and assist a school district,
county superintendent of schools, or charter school in any of the
following circumstances:
(1) If the governing board of a school district, county board of
education, or governing body of a charter school requests the advice
and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational
Excellence.
(2) If the county superintendent of schools of the county in which
the school district or charter school is located determines,
following the provision of technical assistance pursuant to Section
52071 or 47607.3, as applicable, that the advice and assistance of
the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary
to help the school district or charter school accomplish the goals
described in the local control and accountability plan adopted
pursuant to this article.
(3) If the Superintendent determines that the advice and
assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
is necessary to help the school district, county superintendent of
schools, or charter school accomplish the goals set forth in the
local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this
article.
SEC. 2. Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 52074 of the Education Code proposed by both this bill and
Senate Bill 1248. It shall only become operative if (1) both bills
are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2015, (2)
each bill amends Section 52074 of the Education Code, and (3) this
bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1248, in which case Section 1 of
this bill shall not become operative.
