BILL NUMBER: SB 507	CHAPTERED  10/03/03

	CHAPTER  669
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 3, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 2, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 4, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 5, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 3, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 6, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 10, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Escutia

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2003

   An act to amend and repeal Section 52244 of the Education Code,
relating to public schools.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 507, Escutia.   School districts:  grant programs. Existing law
establishes a 5-year pilot grant program, administered by the State
Department of Education, for the purpose of awarding grants to cover
the costs of advanced placement examination fees.  Existing law
authorizes school districts to apply to the department for grant
funding under the program based on the number of economically
disadvantaged pupils in the district who will take the next offered
advanced placement examinations.  Existing law repeals those
provisions on January 1, 2005.
   This bill would delete the January 1, 2005 repeal date, and
instead provide that those provisions shall remain in effect only
until January 1, 2008.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 52244 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   52244.  (a) There is hereby established a pilot grant program for
the purpose of awarding grants to cover the costs of advanced
placement examination fees.  The State Department of Education shall
administer this program.
   (b) Any school district may apply to the State Department of
Education for grant funding pursuant to this section, based on the
number of economically disadvantaged pupils in the district enrolled
in advanced placement courses who will take the next offered advanced
placement examinations.  A school district that applies to the State
Department of Education for this purpose shall designate school
district staff to whom pupils may submit applications for grants and
shall institute a plan to notify pupils of the availability of
financial assistance pursuant to this section.  Grants shall be
expended only to pay the fees required of pupils to take an advanced
placement examination.
   (c) Any economically disadvantaged pupil who is enrolled in an
advanced placement course may apply to the designated school district
staff for a grant pursuant to this section.  A pupil who receives a
grant shall pay five dollars ($5) of the examination fee.
   (d) School districts and county superintendents of schools may
join together and form collaboratives or consortia in order to
participate in the grant program established by this section.
   (e) Grants provided pursuant to this section may not be used to
supplant fee waivers available to low-income pupils who take advanced
placement examinations.
   (f) If the total school district applications exceed the total
funds available pursuant to this section, the State Department of
Education shall prorate the grants based upon the ratio of the total
amount requested to the total amount budgeted by the state for this
purpose.
   (g) To facilitate program administration and school district
reimbursement, the State Department of Education may enter into a
contract with the provider of advanced placement examinations.  For
purposes of the contract authorized pursuant to this subdivision, the
State Department of Education is exempt from the requirements of
Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public
Contract Code and from the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with
Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans
Code.
   (h) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2008, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2008, deletes or extends
that date.