Bill Text: CA SB254 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 254 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Public schools: September 11th Remembrance Day.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-16 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 102, Statutes of 2021. [SB254 Detail]

Download: California-2021-SB254-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 254

Introduced by Senator Borgeas

January 25, 2021

An act to amend Section 37600 of the Education Code, relating to public school operations.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 254, as introduced, Borgeas. Public school operations: continuous school programs.

Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to authorize public school districts to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that statement of legislative intent.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 37600 of the Education Code is amended to read:

37600.

(a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year.

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(b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of ~~school sites~~ schoolsites and facilities, ~~and is, therefore, desirous of providing~~ and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased ~~utilization~~ usage of existing plants and facilities.

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(c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the student’s summer vacation “learning loss.”