Bill Text: CA SB173 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Education funding: adult education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-09-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 545, Statutes of 2014. [SB173 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB173-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Education funding: adult education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-09-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 545, Statutes of 2014. [SB173 Detail]
Download: California-2013-SB173-Introduced.html
BILL NUMBER: SB 173 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Liu FEBRUARY 5, 2013 An act to amend Sections 41976 and 84757 of the Education Code, relating to education funding. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 173, as introduced, Liu. Education funding: adult health and safety education. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining secondary schools to establish and maintain classes for adults, as specified. Existing law authorizes specified classes and courses to be offered by school districts and county superintendent of schools for apportionment purposes from the adult education fund, including, but not limited to, classes and courses for adult programs in health and safety education. This bill would remove the authorization for adult programs in health and safety education to be offered for apportionment purposes from the adult education fund. Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires specified noncredit community college courses and classes to be eligible for program-based funding from the state, including, but not limited to, health and safety education courses and classes. This bill would remove noncredit community college health and safety education courses and classes' eligibility for program-based funding from the state. 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 41976 of the Education Code is amended to read: 41976. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following classes and courses are authorized to be offered by school districts and county superintendents of schools for apportionment purposes from the adult education fund: (1) Adult programs in parenting, including parent cooperative preschools, and classes in child growth and development, parent-child relationships, and parenting. (2) Adult programs in elementary and secondary basic skills and other courses and classes required for the high school diploma. Apportionments for these courses and classes may only be generated by students who do not possess a high school diploma, except for remedial academic courses or classes in reading, mathematics, and language arts. (3) Adult education programs in English as a second language. (4) Adult education programs for immigrants eligible for educational services in citizenship, English as a second language, and workforce preparation classes in the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, writing, mathematics, decisionmaking and problem solving skills, and other classes required for preparation to participate in job specific technical training. (5) Adult education programs for adults with disabilities. (6) Adult short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential. Any reference to "vocational" education or programs in adult education means "career technical" education or programs in adult education. (7) Adult programs for older adults. (8) Adult education programs for apprentices. (9) Adult programs in home economics.(10) Adult programs in health and safety education.(b)No stateState apportionment shall not be made for any course or classwhichthat is not set forth in subdivision (a). SEC. 2. Section 84757 of the Education Code is amended to read: 84757. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following noncredit courses and classes shall be eligible for funding: (1) Parenting, including parent cooperative preschools, and classes in child growth and development and parent-child relationships. (2) Elementary and secondary basic skills and other courses and classes such as remedial academic courses or classes in reading, mathematics, and language arts. (3) English as a second language. (4) Classes and courses for immigrants eligible for educational services in citizenship, English as a second language, and work force preparation classes in the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, writing, mathematics, decisionmaking and problem solving skills, and other classes required for preparation to participate in job-specific technical training. (5) Education programs for persons with substantial disabilities. (6) Short-term vocational programs with high employment potential. (7) Education programs for older adults. (8) Education programs for home economics.(9) Health and safety education.(b)No stateState apportionment shall not be made for any course or class that is not set forth in subdivision (a) and for which no credit is given.