BILL NUMBER: SB 1770	CHAPTERED  09/12/02

	CHAPTER  508
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senators Burton and Johnson
   (Coauthor:  Senator Karnette)

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2002

   An act to add Section 33042 to the Education Code, relating to
school districts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1770, Burton.   School districts:  cursive handwriting:  State
Board of Education standards.
   There is in existing law, the State Board of Education with
prescribed powers and duties regarding the public school system.
   This bill would state that the Legislature encourages school
districts to comply with the State Board of Education's English
Language and Arts Writing Arts Strategies on cursive handwriting
standards whereby pupils are expected to write fluidly and legibly
and would encourage school districts to teach methods of penmanship
that may include, but are not limited to, the D'Nealian Method and
the Palmer Method of penmanship.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 33042 is added to the Education Code, to read:

   33042.  The Legislature encourages school districts to comply with
the State Board of Education's English Language and Arts Writing
Arts Strategies on cursive handwriting standards whereby pupils are
expected to write fluidly and legibly.  School districts are
encouraged to teach methods of penmanship that may include, but are
not limited to, the D'Nealian Method and the Palmer Method of
penmanship.