BILL NUMBER: AB 992	CHAPTERED  08/31/01

	CHAPTER  215
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 31, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 30, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 20, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 21, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 3, 2001
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 13, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 31, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 2, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 28, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Papan

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2001

   An act to amend Section 56366.3 of the Education Code, relating to
special education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 992, Papan.  Special education:  nonpublic, nonsectarian
schools and agencies. Existing law prohibits reimbursement by the
state for special education and related services provided by a
nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency by an individual who is or
was an employee of a contracting local educational entity within the
last 365 days, with specified exceptions.
   This bill would delete the prohibition against reimbursement by
the state for special education and related services provided by a
nonpublic, nonsectarian school by an individual who is or was an
employee of a contracting local educational entity within the last
365 days, but would not delete the prohibition as it applies to
nonpublic, nonsectarian agencies.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 56366.3 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   56366.3.  (a) No contract for special education and related
services provided by a nonpublic, nonsectarian agency shall be
reimbursed by the state pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with
Section 56836.20) of Chapter 7.2 and Section 56836.16 if the contract
covers special education and related services, administration, or
supervision by an individual who is or was an employee of a
contracting district, special education local plan area, or county
office within the last 365 days.  Former contracting agency personnel
may be employed by a nonpublic, nonsectarian agency if the personnel
were involuntarily terminated or laid off as part of necessary staff
reductions from the district, special education local plan area, or
county office.
   (b) This section does not apply to any person who is able to
provide designated instruction and services during the extended
school year because he or she is otherwise employed for up to 10
months of the school year by the district, special education local
plan area, or county office.