Bill Text: CA AB742 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended

California Assembly Bill 742 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Courses of study: grades 1 to 6: handwriting: cursive or joined italics.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB742 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB742-Amended.html

Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2017

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 742

Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva

February 15, 2017

An act to ~~amend~~ add Section ~~51224 of~~ 51210.6 to the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 742, as amended, Quirk-Silva. Courses of study: grades ~~7 to 12.~~ 1 to 6: handwriting: cursive or joined italics.

Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, to include instruction in specified areas of study, including English and the skill of handwriting.
This bill would require instruction in the skill of handwriting required as part of the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, to include instruction in cursive or joined italics in grades 2 to 5, inclusive. By imposing additional duties on school districts, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to prescribe courses of study designed to provide the skills and knowledge required for adult life for pupils attending the schools within its school district.
~~This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this law.~~

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 51210.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:

51210.6.
Instruction in the skill of handwriting required as part of the adopted course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 51210, shall include instruction in cursive or joined italics in grades 2 to 5, inclusive.

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.

SECTION 1.Section 51224 of the Education Code is amended to read:
51224.
The governing board of a school district maintaining a high school shall prescribe courses of study designed to provide the skills and knowledge required for adult life for pupils attending the schools within its school district. The governing board of the school district shall prescribe separate courses of study, including, but not limited to, a course of study designed to prepare prospective pupils for admission to state colleges and universities and a course of study for career technical training.