Bill Text: CA AB269 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 269 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Charter schools: pupil health and safety.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB269 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB269-Amended.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 269	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 4, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 14, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ma

                        FEBRUARY 7, 2011

   An act to amend Section 47610 of  , and to add Section
47602.5 to,  the Education Code, relating to charter
schools.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 269, as amended, Ma. Charter schools: pupil health and safety.
   (1) The Charter Schools Act of 1992 permits teachers and parents
to petition the governing board of a school district to approve a
charter school to operate independently from the existing school
district structure as a method of accomplishing, among other things,
improved pupil learning.  Existing law requires a chartering
authority to ensure that each charter school under its authority
complies with all reports required of charter schools by law.
 
   This bill would require the Legislative Analyst to report by
January 1, 2013, to the Legislature on the accuracy of data reported
by charter schools with respect to violent incidents on campus.
 
   (2) Existing 
    Existing  law exempts charter schools from the laws
governing school districts except those of the Charter Schools Act,
those establishing minimum age for public school attendance,
specified building code regulations, and other specified laws.
Existing law requires a charter school to comply with its charter
 . Existing law   and  requires a charter
to include the procedures that the school will follow to ensure the
health and safety of pupils and staff, including the requirement that
each employee of the school furnish the school with a criminal
record summary.
   This bill would require a charter school to comply with all laws
governing the health and safety of pupils and school employees. To
the extent this bill would impose additional duties on charter
schools, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

   (3) 
    (2)  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 47602.5 is added to the
Education Code, to read:
   47602.5.  By January 1, 2013, the Legislative Analyst shall report
to the Legislature on the accuracy of data reported by charter
schools with respect to violent incidents on campus. 
   SEC. 2.   SECTION 1.   Section 47610 of
the Education Code is amended to read:
   47610.  A charter school shall comply with this part and all of
the provisions set forth in its charter, but is otherwise exempt from
the laws governing school districts, except all of the following:
   (a) All laws establishing minimum age for public school
attendance.
   (b) The California Building Standards Code (Part 2 (commencing
with Section 101) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations),
as adopted and enforced by the local building enforcement agency
with jurisdiction over the area in which the charter school is
located. Charter school facilities shall comply with this subdivision
by January 1, 2007.
   (c) All laws governing the health and safety of pupils and school
employees, including, but not limited to, Sections 32225 and 35292.5,
Article 5 (commencing with Section 32280) of Chapter 2.5 of Part 19
of Division 1 of Title 1,  Article 10.4 (commencing with
Section 35294.10) of Chapter 2 of Part 21 of Division 3, and
  and  Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 32001) of
Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1.
   (d) Sections 41365 and 47611.
   SEC. 3.   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.