BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 346
Author: Conway (R)
Amended: 6/24/10 in Senate
Vote: 27 - Urgency
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 6-0, 6/16/10
AYES: Romero, Huff, Emmerson, Hancock, Liu, Price
NO VOTE RECORDED: Alquist, Simitian, Wyland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not relevant
SUBJECT : Schools: noncertificated candidates: Activity
Supervisor
Clearance Certificate
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill (1) extends the same authority to a
noncertificated candidate who is assuming a paid or
volunteer position that is currently granted to a single
district or county superintendent for the purposes of
performing criminal background checks; (2) defines a
nonteaching volunteer to include parents volunteering in a
classroom or on a field trip or a community member
providing noninstructional services; and (3) specifies the
Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate requirement does
not apply to individuals who have already cleared a
criminal background check for the school district.
CONTINUED
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Senate Floor Amendments of 6/24/10 (1) delete language
delaying the implementation of the requirement that certain
noncertificated individuals obtain an Activity Supervisor
Clearance Certificate (ASCC) from the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing as of July 1, 2010; (2) define a nonteaching
volunteer to include parents volunteering in a classroom or
on a field trip or a community member providing
noninstructional services; and (3) specify the ASCC
requirement does not apply to individuals who have already
cleared a criminal background check for a school district.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law
1. Allows school districts to agree among themselves to
designate a single district, or a county superintendent
to agree to act on behalf of participating school
districts within the county or contiguous counties, for
the purposes of performing specified duties regarding
criminal background checks and maintaining employment
lists if a person is an applicant for employment, or is
employed on a part-time or substitute basis, in a
position not requiring certification qualifications in
multiple school districts within a county or within
contiguous counties.
2. Commencing on July 1, 2010, requires that a
noncertificated candidate obtain an Activity Supervisor
Clearance Certificate from the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing before assuming a paid or volunteer
position to supervise, direct, or coach a pupil activity
program sponsored by, or affiliated with, a school
district, as defined. Existing law exempts volunteer
supervisors for breakfast, lunch, or other nutritional
periods and nonteaching volunteer aides, as defined,
under the immediate supervision and direction of
certificated personnel of the district from this
requirement.
This bill (1) extends the same authority to a
noncertificated candidate who is assuming a paid or
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volunteer position that is currently granted to a single
district or county superintendent for the purposes of
performing criminal background checks; (2) defines a
nonteaching volunteer to include parents volunteering in a
classroom or on a field trip or a community member
providing noninstructional services; (3) specifies the
Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate requirement does
not apply to individuals who have already cleared a
criminal background check for the school district.
Related/Prior Legislation .
AB 2034 (Knight), 2009-10 Session, prohibits school
districts, county offices of education, or charter schools
that elect to fingerprint volunteers from allowing
individuals who have been convicted of specific violent,
sex, or drug offenses to provide volunteer services in the
district. (In Senate Education Committee).
AB 2685 (De La Torre), 2009-10 Session, enables the CTC to
make available its All Points Bulletin (a list of
credential holders who have had final adverse action taken
against their credential) to private schools in an
electronic format instead of sending the list through the
U.S. Mail. (In Senate Education Committee).
AB 1025 (Conway), Chapter 379, Statutes of 2009, requires
non-credentialed individuals who volunteer or are paid to
supervise, direct, or coach a pupil activity program to be
fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check.
(Passed Senate Floor with a vote of 40-0 on 9/4/09).
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/25/10) (unable to reverify at time
of writing)
After School All-Stars of Los Angeles
Antelope Valley Union High School District
Antioch Unified School District
Aromas-San Juan Unified School District
Association of California School Administrators
Beaumont Unified School District
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Black Oak Mine USD
Burbank Unified School District
Butte County Office of Education
CA Association of Regional Occupational Centers and
Programs
CA County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Calaveras County Office of Education
California Association of School Business Officials
California Federation of Teachers
California Interscholastic Federation
California School Employees Association
California School Personnel Commissioners Association
Canyon Elementary School District
Carlsbad Unified School District
Central Union Elementary School Elementary School District
Central Valley Education Association
Charter Oak Unified School District
Claremont Unified School District
Clear Creek Elementary School District
Clovis Unified School District
Conejo Valley Unified School District
Contra Costa County Superintendents' Coalition
Covina-Valley Unified School District
Cupertino Union School District
Del Norte County Office of Education
El Dorado County Office of Education
El Dorado Union High School District
El Segundo Unified School District
Exeter Union High School District
Folsom Cordova Unified School District
Fresno Unified School District
Fruitvale School District
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
Glenn County Office of Education
Hamilton Unified School District
Hanford Joint Union High School District
Happy Valley Union School District
Humboldt County Office of Education
Huntington Beach Union High School District
Imperial County Office of Education
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Keyes Union School District
Kings County Office of Education
Kings River-Hardwick School District
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Knightsen Elementary School District
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Lake County Office of Education
Lamont School District
Larkspur School District
Long Beach Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
Madera County Office of Education
Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Maricopa Unified School District
Martinez Unified School District
McSwain Union Elementary School District
Milpitas Unified School District
Modesto City School District
Modoc Joint Unified School District
Moraga School District
Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District
New Hope Elementary School District
Oak Park Unified School District
Ocean View School District
Orange County Office of Education
Paramount Unified School District
Patterson Joint Unified School District
Perris Union High School District
Piedmont Joint High School District
Pittsburg Unified School District
Placer Hills Union School District
Porterville Unified School District
Riverside County Schools Advocacy Association
Rocklin Unified School District
Roseville Joint Union High School District
Rowland Unified School District
Sacramento City Unified School District
Salinas Union High School District
San Bernardino County District Advocates for Better Schools
San Diego County Office of Education
San Joaquin County Office of Education
San Juan Unified School District
San Marino Unified School District
San Mateo County Office of Education
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Santa Cruz City School District
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Scotts Valley Unified School District
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Selma Unified School District
Sequoia Union High School District
Shasta County Office of Education
Siskiyou County Office of Education
Small School Districts Association
Solano Beach School District
Solano County Office of Education
Sonoma County Office of Education
Southern Kern Unified School District
Sundale Union Elementary School District
Three Rivers Unified School District
Trinity Alps Unified School District
Tulare County Office of Education
Twin Rivers Unified School District
Upland Unified School District
Ventura Unified School District
Visalia Unified School District
Washington Colony Elementary School District
William S. Hart Union High School District
Wilson School District
PQ:do 6/25/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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